Latvia’s security: Drones – a painful reminder about neglect from the state
Opinion piece/Ilona Bērziņa If someone remade jokes about “slow Estonians” with “slow Latvians” instead, that person would hit close to bullseye – at…
Author: Ogres
Oil prices rise on fears of wider Middle East conflict, but global supply not yet disrupted
Oil prices rose on Thursday, the 3rd of October, with Brent crude up 94 cents (1.27%) to 74.84 US dollars per barrel and…
Child Protection Centre manager against banning unvaccinated children from education facilities
Child Protection Centre (BAC) manager Gunita Kovaļevska objects to the idea to ban children who have not undergone mandatory vaccination from schools. In…
Russia, Iran and China expected to try to influence US elections
The US sees a growing threat that Russia, Iran and China are trying to influence the November elections, including by using artificial intelligence…
Slow wind, fog and rain: thick layer of clouds this Thursday
Similarly to the past several days, this Thursday the sky will be covered by a thick layer of clouds and there will be…
Latvia’s population numbers going down more rapidly than in other EU countries
Last year, Latvia’s population went down by 11 100 people or 0.6%, which is the biggest drop in population numbers among all European…
Opposition criticises Latvian PM for dodging questions about airBaltic
On Wednesday, the 2nd of October, Saeima’s Parliamentary Inquiry Committee rejected the request from opposition party Combined List (AS) to Prime Minister Evika…
Ukraine ramps up drone and to develop long-range weapon production
Addressing the heads of dozens of foreign arms manufacturers in Kyiv on Tuesday, the 1st of October, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in comments…
Unemployment level in Latvia higher than average in EU and Eurozone
In August 2024 the unemployment level in Latvia was 7%, which is higher than average in the European Union (EU) and Eurozone, according…
