Saeima deputy accused of spying for Russia prohibited from working in the parliament
The office of the prosecutor has decided to prohibit 13th Saeima deputy Jānis Ādamsons, who is accused of spying for Russia, from performing…
Category: Politics
In Italy, Berlusconi speaks of bringing down government, if PM Draghi becomes President
As Italian politicians prepare to elect the EU country’s next President, notorious ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who seeks the post himself, has warned…
Germany has to triple reduction of its climate pollution, new economy and climate minister says
For Germany to become climate neutral by 2045, it has to reduce the amount of its greenhouse gas emissions three times, which is…
Sending Russian-led troops out of Kazakhstan announced by President Toqaev
In Central Asia, Kazakhstan’s President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has announced the withdrawal of the foreign soldiers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which…
State of emergency on the Latvian-Belarusian border may be extended
Latvian State Border Guard plans to suggest extending the state of emergency on the border shared with Belarus, as the chief of the…
Police and state border guards to receive bonus pay for work during Covid-19 pandemic
On 11 January Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers decided to allocate EUR 773 634 to the Ministry of the Interior from the state budget…
After Russia-US defence talks, sides speak of differing positions
Russia has repeated its demands over Ukraine in long talks in Switzerland with the US, but Washington has signalled they cannot be discussed,…
Latvian State Security Service suspects two for spying for Russia
Latvian State Security Service (VDD) together with the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIDD) has detained two people, who are suspected of cooperating…
European Parliament President dies aged 65
In Italy, an illness has ended the life of one of EU’s highest officials, President of the European Parliament David Sassoli, Belgian news…
