Siliņa’s income rises: how much does Latvia’s Prime Minister actually earn?
Prime Minister Evika Siliņa earned 133,615 euros in her role as head of government last year, which is 5.3% more than in 2024,…
Category: Politics
Romania’s government on the way to collapse; far-right hopes for power
The face of Romania’s far-right political forces, George Simion, lost the presidential race last year, and now, as the centrist government coalition collapses,…
Opinion: Ban on Belarusian fertilizer transit fuels Russia’s war treasury
Opinion article by Ilona Bērziņa The European Union’s ban on the transit of Belarusian potash fertilizers through Europe is generating at least half…
CVK has prepared five scenarios in case the voter register in Latvia fails
Although there are currently no indications that the voter register might become unusable, the Central Election Commission of Latvia (CVK) has developed several…
US Vice President saddened, but not surprised by Hungarian election result
US Vice President JD Vance said on the evening of the 13th of April that he was saddened, but not surprised, that Hungarian…
Americans in Budapest: Vance criticizes Brussels; Trump enthusiastically praises Orbán
US Vice President JD Vance, during an official visit, both criticized Brussels for election meddling and insisted that Washington was not trying to…
Moldova: Accept us into the EU and we’ll help repel the Russians
One of Moldova’s main reasons for joining the European Union has always been security, and now Chisinau has indicated that it can also…
Saeima committee yet to back 30 million euros loan to airBaltic
The Saeima’s Budget and Finance (Tax) Committee has not yet approved the government’s decision to grant a 30 million euros short-term loan to…
A court case dragging on for years – what to expect in the Lembergs case?
The legal proceedings in the case of Aivars Lembergs have been “more than unreasonably long,” Prosecutor General Armīns Meisters said on the TV24…
