Saeima once again postpones key environmental bills: EC sanctions looming
On Thursday, the Saeima once again postponed voting on two key environmental bills — the draft Economic Sustainability Law and amendments to the…
Category: Politics
“Lots of talk, little action” — coalition in Latvia continues to disagree over the state budget
Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens (New Unity) has expressed hope that work on Latvia’s 2026 state budget will soon move forward in the…
Europe to restrict visas for Russian citizens
After years of pressure from the bloc’s countries that share a border with Russia, the European Union is preparing to take a tougher…
Two years in power — LDDK gives Siliņa’s government only a “Three”
Two years after Evika Siliņa (New Unity) became Prime Minister, several positive things have been achieved, yet overall her government would deserve a…
Norway election: Labour party keeps positions
Norvegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere has won a tight election despite a cabinet row and a rebellion within his own party, Reuters…
Deputies demand answers from Braže on her past – Why are facts missing from her biography?
A number of deputies from the Saeima faction United List (Latvian Green Party, Latvian Regional Alliance, and Liepāja Party) have raised questions about…
Orbán’s beloved Brussels think tank receives millions of euros from Budapest
New financial reports show that the European Union’s most prominent right-wing think tank has received millions of euros in funding from sources linked…
Time to vote in Norway; a lot depends on geopolitical anxiety
Norwegians will go to the polls on the 7th and 8th of September to elect a new parliament, in a fierce race between…
Will Latvia again agree to remove Putin’s close associates from the sanctions list?
The European Union is once again engaged in heated debates over sanctions against influential Russian citizens, many of whom not only support Russian…
