UN committee belatedly requests to stop Soviet Victory Monument’s demolition in Pārdaugava
The UN Human Rights Committee reports having asked Latvia to stop the demolition of the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and…
Category: Politics
Demolition of Soviet monuments: Latvian minister threatens mayor with «red card»
Latvia’s Minister of Environment Protection and Regional Development (VARAM) Artūrs Toms Plešs threatens Daugavpils City Council and mayor Andrejs Elksniņš with «red card»…
Is Lithuania due for a cabinet restructure?
The parliamentary opposition are calling for several ministers to resign over their allegedly poor handling of the energy and inflation crises, as well…
Latvian minister demands Daugavpils mayor to present schedule for Soviet monuments’ demolition
Latvia’s Minister of Environment Protection and Regional Development Minister Artūrs Toms Plešs has asked Daugavpils City Council chairman Andrejs Elksniņš to present a…
Latvian KNAB investigates possible bribery at State Revenue Service
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has commenced investigation of possible act of bribery involving Latvia’s State Revenue Service (VID). The size of…
Latvian KNAB detains several people; State Revenue Service receives visit as well
On Tuesday, 23 August, Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) carried out criminal procedural activities in multiple locations, including the State Revenue…
Court of law commences administrative case involving Latvian corruption watchdog
Latvian Corruption Prevent and Combating Bureau (KNAB) keeps information regarding the authors and initiators of last year’s black PR campaign Ko visādi ventspilnieki.lv…
UK minister in Estonia: Western support remains a constant thorn in the side of Putin
Western support for Ukraine remains a constant thorn in the side of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and provides a real opportunity for the…
Baltic states urge EU to end tourist visas for Russians. What about other EU countries?
Calls to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians have been growing in the European Union for weeks. While states like Estonia are determined…
