Estonia: Geopolitical tensions require introducing defence education in school
Estonian Defence Minister Kalle Laanet has noted that the current security situation in the region requires introducing defence education in Estonian schools and…
Category: Politics
Media: does the management get bigger wages if there is less freight?
Looking at annual accounts published by state joint-stock company Latvijas dzelzceļš (LDz), there are certain positions that have increased an in which the…
French President criticised for seeking to pressure unvaccinated population
French President Emmanuel Marcon has attracted criticism of planned epidemiological restrictions against the unvaccinated population of this country, by saying he wants to…
Kazakh fuel price protests lead to government resignation
In Kazakhstan, a protest wave against a sudden and sharp rise in the price of liquidified natural gas as car fuel has resulted…
Latvian and Estonia sign agreement for cooperation to ensure security of gas supply
Latvian Minister of Economics Jānis Vitenbergs has signed an agreement with the Estonian government for solidarity in activities to ensure security of gas…
EU top diplomat goes to Ukraine to visit conflict zone
Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign and defence representative, is on a visit to Ukraine from Tuesday, January 4, as his first trip of…
Nuclear-armed major powers commit not to fight with nuclear weapons
Five countries with an arsenal of nuclear weapons have released a UN statement saying «a nuclear war cannot be won and must never…
Ruling coalition in Latvia to discuss if it is necessary to extend state of emergency
Today, 4 January, political parties of the ruling coalition in Latvia will meet and discuss whether or not it is necessary to extend…
Lithuanian President thanks for solidarity, encourages to noble goals in 2022
Gitanas Nausėda, the President of Lithuania, has delivered a characteristically short New Year’s address emphasising the importance of solidarity and helping each other…
