Prison sentence suggested as penalty for spreading fake news in Latvia
Latvian Minister of Justice Jānis Bordāns and ministry propose punishing the act of disrupting public order by means of spreading fake news by…
Category: Politics
European Parliament announces plans to elect a new president
On Tuesday, 18 January, the European Parliament (EP) plans to elect a new president for the next two and a half years, as…
Estonian government officials in no mood to attend Beijing Olympics
The events of the Beijing Winter Olympics will not be attended neither by members of the Estonian government, nor by Estonian President Alar…
Cyber attack on Ukraine followed by diplomatic and practical support from EU
Ukraine has suffered a large cyberattack, which has prompted EU ministers to voice their support to Kyiv, announce the readiness to activate its…
Corruption watchdog: For a Humane Latvia has illegally used state budget funding
Political party For a Humane Latvia (previously known as KPV LV) has illegally used Latvia’s state budget financing and will therefore not receive…
De Facto: Cross-Sectoral Coordination Centre to be liquidated after decade-long experiment
After failing to accomplish the previously suggested centralization of state owned companies, the decision has been made to liquidate the Cross-Sectoral Coordination Centre…
France to impose restaurant and transport restrictions on unvaccinated population
The French parliament has passed the latest Covid-19 restrictions as the country fights its fifth and highest wave of new coronavirus infections. Regardless…
Ukrainian ex-President Poroshenko tried for alleged high treason
Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has been charged with high treason. The politician and businessman has denied the charges and blamed current Ukrainian…
Latvian Prosecutor General unhappy with long trials and prosecutors resigning after them
On Friday, 14 January, at the meeting of the Justice Council Latvian Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns turned the attention of leading officials in…
