North Korea admits dissent in elections
North Korea has admitted that there was a dissent among voters in Sunday’s elections. It is the first time since the 1960s that…
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Russia prepares “loyalty agreement” for foreigners
The state news agency TASS reported on Wednesday, the 29th of November that the Russian Interior Ministry has drafted a law proposing to…
Latvian Pasažieru vilciens to chance brand name to Vivi after receiving new trains
Starting with Wednesday, the 29th of November, when Pasažieru vilciens (PV) is set to receive the first new electric trains manufactured by Škoda…
Slovak truckers threaten to block border crossing with Ukraine
Slovak truckers are considering blocking the main border crossing with Ukraine from Friday to protest against what they consider unfair competition from Ukrainian…
Survey: 80% of Latvian residents regularly use beverage packaging deposit system
80% of Latvian residents regularly use the beverage packaging deposit system, which is nine percentage points more than last year, according to a…
Finland to close all border crossings with Russia
Finland will close its border with Russia for two weeks due to an influx of asylum seekers, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announced on…
Latvian government approves 12 VAT rate for fruits, vegetables and berries for one year
On Tuesday, the 28th of November, Latvian government supported the application of a reduced 12% VAT rate on fruits, vegetables and berries for…
European Parliament approves European Union’s budget for 2024
On Wednesday, the 22nd of November, the European Parliament voted for the European Union’s budget for 2024. 519 MEPs voted in favour of…
Ministry of Transport in favour of more severe penalties for exceeding road speed limits
Latvian Ministry of Transport supports the proposal initiated by the Ministry of the Interior to introduce the revocation of driver’s licence if the…
