«It’s like demanding one-hundredth of loot.» Prosecutors perplexed over small bail to Latvian ex-Mayor
The Riga Regional Court had no reason to change the security measure to Aivars Lembergs, the ex-mayor of port city Ventspils, who is…
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Lithuania to lift self-quarantine rule for Covid-19 contact persons
Lithuania has seen a decrease in new Covid-19 cases and has opted to lift the rule of self-isolation for people, who have come…
Latvia not to extend school year into summer
Latvia will not extend the duration of the current school year in 2022, according to amendments to the law on the management of…
Estonian President visits Kyiv voicing support
Estonian President Alar Karis was on Tuesday, February 22, on a visit to Ukrainian capital Kyiv, to voice support to the country that…
Latvian court ready to release Ventspils ex-mayor from detention on EUR 100 000 bail
In Latvia, the Riga District Court ruled to satisfy the request of the lawyer of Aivars Lembergs, the ex-mayor of port city Ventspils,…
Putin recognises independence of separatist-held territories in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of the self-proclaimed state-like entities in Ukraine, violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine….
Zelenskyy: Ukraine faced with economic effects
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has both criticised threats of continued Russian aggression against Ukraine and talked about the harmful economic effects of…
Latvian President halts changes to port management law, opening chance for referendum
Latvian President Egils Levits has halted the publication the amendments to the Law on Ports passed by the Saeima and aimed at changing…
More German troops added to Lithuania-based NATO battle group
This week, in Lithuania, there has arrived a convoy of the German armed forces in the size of 130 troops to strengthen the…
