Estonian crypto fraudsters sentenced to 16 months in prison in the US
A Seattle court has sentenced two Estonian citizens to 16 months in prison for organizing a large-scale Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of…
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First Latvian municipal leaders receive security clearance for State secrets, one municipality delays
The State Security Service (VDD) has already issued security clearances for access to state secrets to the first municipal leaders, while one municipality…
Orbán makes loud statements about the war in Ukraine
Hungarian right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has criticized the European Union’s position on the planned meeting of the US and Russian leaders and…
Zelensky rules out giving territory to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine rejects any Russian proposal to hand over Donbas in exchange for a ceasefire, as the…
Austerity measures will be necessary for Latvia, says Siliņa
In order to find resources for addressing demographic challenges, strengthening security, and supporting education, austerity measures will be necessary, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa…
From summer-like high pressure to cool and rainy weekend in Latvia this week
On Wednesday, skies will see variable cloudiness, wit h some rain expected overnight in the eastern part of the country. A light wind…
Moldovan pro-Kremlin politician calls for protests; promises reward
Ilan Shor, a pro-Kremlin Moldovan politician living in Russia, has offered Moldovans 3,000 dollars a month to join anti-government demonstrations, Reuters reports. Moldovan…
“Measure seven times, then cut” – seniors’ warning to the government on early retirement pensions
The Latvian Senior Communities Association (LSKA) believes that reform of the early retirement pension system is necessary, but decisions to exclude professions from…
Baltics investigate shocking electricity price surge
The electricity market regulators of the Baltic states will investigate balancing price fluctuations recorded in the region last week, which have raised suspicions…
