Latvian Minister of Finance says Russia’s war has directly affected budget formation
Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused a new crisis that has directly affected budget creation in Latvia, said Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens…
Category: Politics
Minister promises the fence on Latvian-Russian border will be of high quality
The fence along Latvia’s eastern border is under construction and will be no worse than the ones constructed by our neighbours, said Minister…
Week in Lithuania: LTG plans rail network development; mercenary brought back to Lithuania
Linas Jegelevičius This week, the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, called on the European Union (EU) to approve legislation that would allow limiting…
Netherlands expels Russian diplomats
The Dutch government has announced that it will close its Consulate General in St. Petersburg and the Russian trade office in Amsterdam, writes…
US president visits Kyiv
US President Joe Biden has made an unannounced visit to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine at a time when the war has…
Riga City Council Welfare Department requests more than EUR 14 million in additional funding
Riga City Council Welfare Department has listed in budget amendments a request for additional funding of more than EUR 14 million, according to…
Ex-Defence Minister’ office representative involved in questionable army food procurement
A representative of ex-Minister of Defence Artis Pabriks’ office was involved in the decision-making regarding the army food procurement project worth EUR 200…
Estonian conservatives threaten with legal action over Politico’s publication
The Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) has announced that it will initiate legal proceedings against certain Estonian media that republished a Politico article…
OPINION | If we terminate schools – will we find happiness?
Opinion piece – Ilona Bērziņa, BNN Latvian PM Krišjānis Kariņš has found a cure for the problems that plague Latvia’s education system. He…
