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,…
Category: Politics
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…
Swedish prime minister elected in déjà vu to implement opposition budget
The Swedish parliament has elected current Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson as the next prime minister, who will head a minority government to implement…
Czech President appoints new prime minister – Fiala
In the Czech Republic, a month-long wait for the naming of the next head of government because of President Miloš Zeman’s poor health…
Corruption watchdog commences two inspections on use of state funding by KPV LV
Last week Latvia’s President Egils Levits submitted to the Saeima amendments to Cabinet Structure Law. These provide the head of the government the…
