Latvia’s Egils Levits decides to run for presidency again
Latvia’s President Egils Levits has decided to run for re-election, as the politician confirmed after his meeting with PM Krišjānis Kariņš on Wednesday,…
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Western politicians confident opposition members will remain in prison until Putin dies
The 25-year prison sentence for Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza caused a wide resonance in western public information space – high-ranking politicians, journalists…
12 fines issued for pro-Russian social media posts in Estonia this year
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has already imposed 51 punishments for using pro-Russian, war-glorifying symbols or justifying Russian violence, 12…
French will have to work longer before pension
French President Emmanuel Macron has succeeded in achieving pension reform, but its price will be significant for his political career, writes Reuters. Given…
Week in Lithuania: Parliament overrides veto on sanctions; technical glitch stops the work of Seimas
Linas Jegelevičius This week in Lithuania, the government experienced various events – the parliament managed to vote on the cancellation of the president’s…
The “brains” of violent people need correcting, explains Saeima committee head
Latvia has regulations that provide for separating violent people from families. Correctional facilities have to psychologically work with the “brains” of violent people,…
China seeks to expand presence in Antarctica
For the first time since 2018, China has resumed construction in Antarctica, and thus seeks to expand its presence in the southern polar…
India to surpass China population-wise this year
Population-wise India will likely surpass China by nearly three million people by mid-2023, according to the forecast from the United Nations. Estimates from…
Businesses in Latvia pay EUR 9.86 billion in taxes in 2022
Last year businesses in Latvia paid to the general state budget a total of EUR 9.86 billion in taxes. This includes EUR 3.29…
