Protesters in Serbia demolish office of the ruling party
Anti-government protests in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad have vandalized the office of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), and clashes…
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Thousands of Latvian teachers train, but students’ achievement doesn’t improve; what is wrong?
Although thousands of teachers take part in courses and seminars every year, students’ academic results show little improvement because the system is often…
Orbán’s rival accuses Russia of interfering in the election process
Viktor Orbán’s fiercest rival Péter Magyar has accused Moscow of interfering in Hungarian politics with the help of disinformation, hackers, troll farms and…
Aglona message: Politics must rid itself of greed to save Latvia
Catholic Archbishop Metropolitan Zbigņevs Stankevičs, in a homily delivered last night at the Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the…
Meeting in Alaska – Trump and Putin each have their own plans
US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska, a place of historical significance for both countries, and it…
Jelgava’s new Mayor promises – no probing into Rāviņš era, but will audit financial flows
There is no time to stage a witch hunt or search for irregularities in the work of the previous council leadership and the…
Hot Friday; rain and thunderstorms to return over the weekend
On Friday, skies will be partly cloudy, but no significant precipitation is expected. At night, with light winds, patches of temporary fog or…
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance promises public procurement revolution – what will change
With the planned reform of the public procurement system, it would potentially be possible to save 2–4% of public procurement expenditures, Finance Minister…
Latvian Parliament receives harshest rating of the century – public cannot stand what it sees
The performance of the current convocation of the Saeima has received one of the lowest ratings this century, according to a survey conducted…
