Plans for Ukraine’s EU accession: simultaneous with reforms and bypassing the Hungarian veto
The European Union is drawing up a plan that has never been put into practice before – Ukraine could partially join the bloc…
Author: Ogres
Court sentences man to 18 years in prison for the murder of a Latvian politician and awards 100,000 euros in compensation
The Latgales rajona tiesa in Daugavpils has sentenced Igors Haits to 18 years in prison and three years of probation supervision for the…
US to fund free speech initiatives in Europe
US President Donald Trump’s administration will fund efforts in Western countries to promote free speech, a response to European legislation that US officials…
Scandal at the Olympics: FIDE President cheers Russian athletes using Soviet symbols
Russian economist and politician, as well as President of the International Chess Federation FIDE, Arkady Dvorkovich, has found himself at the center of…
Lithuania develops night vision cameras to intercept smuggler balloons
Luna Robotics, a defense technology startup, has used its own funding to develop a camera system that can help drone operators spot and…
Latvia’s fight against corruption stagnates – a breakthrough lacks political will
In the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by the international anti-corruption organization Transparency International, Latvia’s score has improved by one point, reaching…
US issues new guidelines for transiting the Strait of Hormuz near Iran
As tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to simmer, the US on the 9th of February issued new guidelines for commercial shipping through…
The SAB has no information on initiating citizenship revocation proceedings in Avens’ case
The Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) to date has not received any specific and legally substantiated information that could be used to initiate the…
Snow will turn to rain: meteorologists in Latvia warn of black ice
On Tuesday and Wednesday, variable cloudiness will be observed in the sky and light winds will prevail. During the night into Tuesday and…
