“No tax hikes?” Latvia’s Finance Minister explains the state debt situation
Latvia is currently not considering a scenario of raising taxes, Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens (New Unity) said on Thursday in an interview with…
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Latvian politicians in foreign policy debates: “Expectations are collapsing,” but “not everything is bad”
Responsibility for Latvia rests with the Latvian people and with us as part of that people, Foreign Minister Baiba Braže (New Unity) emphasized…
February in Latvia could be one of the coldest in recent years
Although brief thaws may occur at times in February, the month as a whole is expected to be several degrees colder than usual,…
Lithuania seeks EU help in fight against smuggler balloons
Lithuanian officials have reportedly asked the European Union for financial assistance and called for political pressure on Belarus to reduce the volume of…
Possible US strike on Iran: seven scenarios
The US is significantly increasing its military presence near Iran, and US President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of a…
“Focus on construction, not talk” – Latvia’s Transport Minister pushes back against Rail Baltica delay forecasts
The task of Latvia’s national implementer of the Rail Baltica project, SIA Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), is to focus on construction rather than…
US Secretary of State: Work underway to resolve territorial issue
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that active work is underway to resolve the issue of the territorial ownership of the…
Meteorologists warn of severe cold in Latvia: nighttime temperatures may drop to –32°C
On Thursday, clouds will gradually clear during the day and the weather will remain dry. A light to moderate northeast to east wind…
Greenland: Greater surveillance, security needed in region
Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on the 28th of January that there are red lines that should not be crossed in talks…
