South Korea claims North Korea is sending troops to help Russia fight in Ukraine
North Korea has decided to send 12 000 troops to fight on the Russian side in Ukraine, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news…
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Declassification of Rail Baltica documents begins: What did the government hide about the costs?
The declassification process of various reports associated with Rail Baltica project that were previously classified continues, according to the entry on the Legislative…
Riga Conference 2024: why did Russian opposition leader Khodorkovsky cancel participation at the last moment?
Author: Ilona Bērziņa/Opinion piece The focus of the Northern Europe Regional Security and Foreign Policy Forum “Riga Conference 2024”, which will be taking…
Ministry of Welfare responds to recent State Audit report on errors with GMI recipient numbers
In 2022, it was not possible to accurately determine the number of households that could qualify for the guaranteed minimum income (GMI) benefit,…
Annual inflation in September in Estonia still double eurozone as whole
Annual inflation in the eurozone fell by 0.5 percentage points to 1.7% in September 2024 compared to August, while in Estonia inflation fell…
VIDEO | Israeli troops kill Hamas leader Sinwar in Gaza, Hezbollah vows to escalate war with Israel
Israeli forces have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who masterminded the 7th of October attack that sparked the Gaza war, in an operation…
Suggested changes may cause chaos for upcoming Riga municipal elections
In a letter to the Saeima Public Administration and Local Government Committee, Riga municipal election commission voices concerns about the risk of potentially…
Negligence or intentional manipulation? State Audit points to absurd errors in the calculations of GMI benefits by Ministry of Welfare
The Ministry of Welfare has requested unreasonably large funding for the disbursement of the guaranteed minimum income (GMI) benefit in budget planning over…
Poland wins as EU backs its proposed asylum ban for migrants from Russia and Belarus
European Union (EU) leaders on Thursday, the 17th of October, backed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s proposal to temporarily ban asylum for migrants…
