Latvian corruption watchdog chief says Covid-19 has not affected corruption levels
The pandemic has not affected the level of corruption in Latvia all that much, said chief of Corruption Prevention Combating Bureau (KNAB) Jēkabs…
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Lithuania remembers Holocaust victims on 80th anniversary of Kaunas mass murder
During the Second World War, the largest mass murder of Lithuanian Jews took place on October 29, 1941. The crime organised by the…
Ombudsman: Latvia can impose a compulsory vaccination policy
Every day residents ask the ombudsman many questions related to compulsory Covid-19 vaccination. Residents ask the ombudsman to explain just how legally justified…
Latvian PM admits tension between healthcare sector and the minister; dismissal a no go for now
The tension between the healthcare sector and Minister of Health Daniels Pavļuts is critical, said Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš after a meeting…
Minister: it is important for each NATO member state to allot at least 2% of their GDP towards their defence budgets
It is important for every NATO member state to increase their defence budgets to at least 2% of GDP, said Latvia’s Minister of…
EU’s top court fines Poland one million euros per day in rule of law dispute
The European Court of Justice has punished Poland with a fine of a million euros per day over the EU member’s failure to…
Lithuania seeks fighting doctor brain-drain with mandatory local work period
In Lithuania, where hospitals in smaller towns struggle to attract young medical staff, legislators in the Seimas have proposed obliging medical students to…
Former Latvian Constitution Protection Bureau worker and his wife accused of espionage
The office of the prosecutor accuses former Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) workers Aigars Sparāns and his wife of espionage. The State Security Service…
Israel to allow Sputnik V-vaccinated tourists to enter with additional tests
Israel has decided to allow foreign nationals vaccinated with the Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine and ask them to take an additional serology…
