Large cities in Latvia concerned surging electricity prices may impact their budgets
Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments (LLPA) is concerned about the rapid surge of electricity prices and its effect on municipal budgets….
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Prosecutor general requests criminal prosecution of Latvian Saeima deputy accused of espionage
The Office of the Prosecutor General has asked the Saeima to permit criminal prosecution of deputy Jānis Ādamsons, who is accused by the…
Lithuania introduces best before period to its Covid-19 certificate
In Lithuania, changes to the process of issuing the country’s national Covid-19 certificate – the opportunity pass – come into force on Wednesday,…
Procurement of first shipment of Covid-19 tests falls through in Latvia
The supplier picked for the supply of Covid-19 antigen tests Ekpress laboratorija and another contended have refused the signing of the supply contract,…
Kiev calls on West to deter new aggression against Ukraine; Russia perplexed
Speaking about Russia’s troop build-up near its border with Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on allies in the West to…
New republic declared in Caribbean region – Barbados
There is a new republic in the world from this week – Barbados. The island country in the Caribbean region has decided to…
Estonian ex-minister suspected of fraud and embezzlement of 7,500 euros
Estonia’s former Education and Research Minister Mailis Reps, who is a member of the parliament from the government’s Centre Party, has been charged…
Lithuania: No immediate flight ban due to Omicron variant planned
Lithuanian Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys has stated that the government has no immediate plans to impose a ban on international flights over the…
Mayor of Jurmala fined EUR 5 000 in the «mission criminal case»
On Monday, 29 November, Riga Regional Court fined Jurmala Mayor Gatis Truksnis and head of the mayor’s bureau Ingrīda Vilkārse EUR 5 000…
