Notorious Latvian politician Šlesers’ debt before Latvia measured in hundreds of thousands
Notorious politician and businessman Ainārs Šlesers is making his return to politics. However, it seems he has unpaid debts worth more than EUR…
Category: Politics
Before Tallinn local election, education language issue proves to be most decisive
As Estonia nears municipal elections due in the middle of October, Tallinn is a key political battle ground, where differences in positions are…
Latvia’s president speaks of disinformation, Afghan women’s rights and migrant crisis
Covid-19 proved just how much our society is unprotected from disinformation, said Latvia’s President Egils Levits in his speech at the 76th session…
Estonian President addresses «sisters and brothers» in UN promoting e-governance, women’s rights
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid has delivered her 2021 speech at the UN General Assembly. From the podium, seen as the world stage for…
Final reading. FKTK and the Bank of Latvia will be merged
On Thursday, 23 September, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading the new Law on the Bank of Latvia, as well as an…
Ruling coalition in Latvia reaches political agreement on 2022 state budget
Four parties of the ruling coalition in Latvia together with Atis Zakatistovs’ Stability Group have reached a political agreement on the 2022 state…
Estonian «vaccinated island» has to vaccinate little more to see restrictions lifted
The government of Estonia has postponed the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in the Hiiumaa County with the highest vaccination rate until October. Although…
Saeima deputy on anti-Lembergs vote: We have even more communists in the Saeima now
The law amendments that were aimed specifically against scandalous Ventspils politician and businessman Aivars Lembergs helped reveal the nature of some of the…
Latvian Saeima rejects proposal to ban notorious Ventspils politician from entering the parliament’s building
On Thursday, 23 September, Latvia’s parliament rejected the proposal submitted by the New Conservative Party one and a half years ago to ban…
