Sedivy: Europe cannot rely solely on the USA
The countries of the European Union should jointly renew their stockpiles of armaments and should not rely only on the help of the…
Category: Politics
The Slovak government resigns after a vote of no confidence
The chaotic operation of Slovakia’s center-right government ended with a vote of no confidence on the evening of the 15th of December, without…
European Central Bank increases interest rate to 2.5%
On Thursday, the 15th of December, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to increase the main base interest rate by 0.5 percentage points…
Politologist: Latvia’s government to take office mid-crisis; budget to be the biggest challenge
The new government in Latvia takes office in the middle of a difficult crisis that will likely continue until next spring, when the…
BNN ANALYSES: Lithuania to remove monuments, but should the Russian language be phased out?
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN The Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, has adopted this week a law phasing out what it calls the promotion…
Lithuanian minister: Baltic States and Poland block new anti-Russian sanctions
On Thursday, the 15th of December, Baltic States – Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia – and Poland blocked the new package of anti-Russian sanctions proposed…
Krišjānis Kariņš’s second government receives vote of confidence from 14th Saeima
On Wednesday, the 14th of December, the Saeima held a confidence vote for Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš’s second government. 54 deputies voted in…
Europe’s right-wing leaders rejoice over the corruption scandal
For several European leaders, such as Viktor Orbán and Marine Le Pen, the corruption scandal in the European Parliament is proof of the…
European Commission provides Latvia EUR 7.8 million for needs of Ukrainian refugees
Illustrative image. Photo: UnsplashLatvia’s Ministry of the Interior reports having received EUR 7.8 million from the European Commission to finance efforts to enhance…
