Ukrainian President promises strong reaction to shooting attack on colleague
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned the attack the car of his first aide and promised a strong response following the criminal incident,…
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Latvian Saeima rejects proposal to ban notorious Ventspils politician from entering the parliament’s building
On Thursday, 23 September, Latvia’s parliament rejected the proposal submitted by the New Conservative Party one and a half years ago to ban…
Latvian Ministry of Education doubts potential loss of teachers; trade union points out existing shortage
According to Estimates from Latvia’s Ministry of Education and Science, the new requirement for compulsory vaccination may result in a small number of…
Week in Lithuania: Vilnius Airport building to be torn down, Achema furloughs 400 workers
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were the decision to demolish the building of the Vilnius Airport, the initiative to lower…
Meteorologists provide a weather forecast for the first week of October
The end of the week will be warm and mostly dry, according to Latvian State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. On Friday weather…
Italy arrests Catalan MEP wanted by Spain over 2017 independence vote
In Italy, the former head of government of the Spanish region of Catalonia, now member of the European Parliament Carles Puigdemont has been…
Latvian Ministry of Transport appoints a new chairman of Latvian State Roads
Latvian Ministry of Transport has appointed Mārtiņš Lazdovskis as the new board chairman of Latvian State Roads (LVC), as confirmed by the ministry….
Jurmala to increase entry fee 50% starting next spring; entry fee to remain in force all year round
Starting from 1 April 2022 the entry fee that Jurmala normally imposes for a portion of the year will remain active for the…
Latvian Competition Council investigates another potential construction cartel
Latvian Competition Council has suspicions of a possible tender coordination among some of the biggest road construction companies in the country. Searches were…
