Google search trends; what’s on people’s minds?
Google is not just a great search platform but also a mirror of all the people who use it, as it reveals what…
Author: Ogres
Flu intensity increases considerably in Latvia
Last week the intensity of flu had more than doubled in Latvia, according to information from the State Disease Control and Prevention Centre…
Russia stops gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria; EU launches contingency plans
Russia’s energy exporter Gazprom has on Wednesday, April 28, stopped gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after they refused to pay for natural…
Pro-Kremlin posts may cost Latvian Russians Union its state funding
Statements justifying Russia’s foreign policy, as well as continued use of propaganda may result in state funding being pulled from the political party…
Day 63 of war in Ukraine: Ukrainians attack Snake Island, Russian ammunition depot on fire, Russia has fired 1 300 missiles
On Wednesday, April 27, the Ukrainian Armed forces announced an attack on the Black Sea Zmiiny Island (Snake Island), which has been occupied…
Latvian minister: we’re not interested in freezing the war, we want Ukraine to win
«The war in Ukraine is a litmus test for the European Union and NATO. It is not in our interest to freeze the…
Pensioners in Latvia may receive another single-time benefit
Ministry of Welfare offers giving pensioners in Latvia another single-time benefit in December, according to the ministry’s presentation published on the Saeima’s website…
World Bank warns of the biggest energy shock since the 70s
Energy prices have increased rapidly following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Prices are likely to remain very high until 2024, creating the biggest energy…
Ex-mayor of Daugavpils sentenced to prison for requesting a bribe
On Friday, 22 April, Riga City Vidzeme Suburb Court sentenced ex-chairman of Daugavpils City Council Rihards Eigims to three years in prison for…
