Putin: the “tragedy” of war in Ukraine must be stopped
Russian President Vladimir Putin, addressing the G20 leaders on Wednesday, the 22nd of November, said in a calm tone that an end to…
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Gaso plans to increase natural gas distribution service tariffs in Latvia next year
Latvian natural gas distribution system operator Gaso has submitted to the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) its new natural gas distribution service tariff plan,…
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…
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…
