Areas of intense precipitation will cross the country in the coming days; more rain in the West
Due to cyclone activity, July in Latvia has been rich in precipitation. Already at 23 observation stations the July precipitation norm has been…
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Sandu: Russia is trying to interfere in Moldovan elections
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has said that the biggest threats to the September elections are corruption and illegal Russian financing, Reuters reports. There…
Estonia plans to write Song and Dance Festival in to the law; opinions divided
A bill on the Song and Dance Festival is being considered in the Estonian parliament, and while leaders of choirs and dance groups…
Russia furious over fishing ban in Norwegian waters
The Kremlin has summoned Norway’s diplomatic representative to protest what Moscow says is an “illegal restriction” imposed by Oslo on Russian fishing vessels…
Insatiable locusts spread across the countryside in southern Ukraine
A massive locust invasion in southern Ukraine is threatening sunflower and other crops, with the main reason for the uncontrolled spread of the…
Israeli tourists in Greece face angry protesters
A growing number of demonstrations targeting Israeli tourists are taking place across Greece, fueled by growing anger over the situation in Gaza; the…
A departmental investigation into the education of Olaine municipality member Vurčs begins
The State Police has launched a departmental investigation into Olaine Regional Council member Andris Vurčs (SV/AJ), who may have provided false information about…
Earthquake shakes Kamchatka; Hawaii, Japan ordered evacuation
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake has struck the Russian Far East’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a four-meter tsunami and prompting evacuations, Reuters reported. The shallow…
Bartaševičs’ advisor – a politician who has previously been denied access to state secrets by the Security Service
One of the advisors to Rēzekne Mayor Aleksandrs Bartaševičs (“Together for Latvia”/LPV) will be Raimonds Olehno, the municipality’s executive director who was denied…
