Belarus has started the trial of Tsikhanouskaya
The trial against exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has begun in Belarus, and charges of treason have been brought, Reuters writes. Tsikhanouskaya left…
Category: Politics
This year’s state budget to allocate EUR 45.6 million towards sports in Latvia
The Saeima’s Education, Culture and Science Committee’s Sports sub-committee was informed of the decision to allocate additional funding by the Ministry of Education…
Germany’s Defense minister has resigned
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned, following growing skepticism in the country about her suitability for the post, Reuters writes. In an…
Russia: Russophobia is the basis of Estonian politics
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has announced that Estonia is the country most hostile to it, and this statement follows the…
Saeima speaker visits Kyiv; promises to «close hell’s gates»
On Thursday, the 12th of January, 14th Saeima speaker Edvards Smiltēns and his delegation arrived in Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv in order…
Prime minister orders evaluation of candidate selection at Latvian State Forests amid recent scandal
Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš has ordered Ministry of Agriculture to evaluate the report ordered by the Cross-Sectoral Coordination Centre (PKC) from KPMG…
Estonia: recalling the Russian ambassador would be a clear signal
If Moscow wants to send a clear signal to Estonia, it can choose to recall the ambassador among all its diplomats, writes the…
Latvia’s parliament permits trial of criminal case involving scandalous deputy
On Thursday, the 12th of January, the majority of 14th Saeima deputies agreed to permit the continuation of the trial of the criminal…
Latvia’s parliament invites government to review officials’ wages
Saeima’s press-service reports that on Thursday, the 12th of January, the legislator asked the Cabinet of Ministers to review the system for remuneration…
