Poland accused of brutal migrant treatment as crackdown at Belarus border intensifies
Migrants are routinely forced by Polish border guards to return to Belarus and reportedly beaten, stripped of their clothes and left in forests…
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Latvia considering e-voting – CEC: “It as a political decision”
The possibility for residents to cast their votes online in municipal and parliamentary elections is ultimately a political decision, said Kristīne Saulīte, Chairperson…
Israel launches “extensive strikes” in Gaza, at least 330 reported dead
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said it was carrying out “extensive strikes” in the Gaza Strip against what it called “terrorist targets” belonging…
Baltic and Polish defence ministers propose withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention
The defence ministers of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland have reached a regional agreement recommending their countries’ withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which…
Trump on Oval Office talk with Zelenskyy: We had to get Ukraine to do the right thing
US President Donald Trump told reporters at the Kennedy Center on Monday, the 17th of March, that his dispute with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Ex-PM Kariņš: Not to criticise former colleagues, but the government must be more transparent about threats
There are shortcomings in the government’s communication regarding the current geopolitical situation—there needs to be more discussion about what we can do to…
From frost to warmth: weekend temperatures expected to reach +15°C
On Tuesday, the skies will be cloudy in the east but will clear up in the west, allowing the sun to shine, according…
Future of Ventspils Freeport uncertain – businesses and local government want an experienced leader
Discussions are underway regarding the selection of a candidate for the position of chairperson of the board of Ventspils Freeport. Representatives of entrepreneurs…
OECD lowers global economic growth forecasts
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Monday lowered its global economic growth forecasts for this year and next, citing trade…
