Week in Lithuania: Vilnius hosts Vilnius Russia Forum; civil union bill passes second reading
In Lithuania, the government is still shaky, but it continues to work and tries to solve both migration issues and take a step…
Category: Politics
Teachers in Latvia threaten to request minister’s dismissal if funding use estimates are not improved
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employees (LIZDA) remains unconvinced by the estimates from the Ministry of Education and Science on whether…
Latvian PM stresses lack of coordination between administrative institutions in violence prevention
Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš stresses that there is a lack of coordination between various administrative institutions in violence prevention. On Friday, the…
Latvian Ministry of Defence announces second conscription round
The Ministry of Defence invites youngsters to sign up for next January’s National Defence Service (VAD), as confirmed by the ministry’s press-service. It…
Latvia to adopt harsher penalties for both electric scooter enthusiasts and motorists
On Thursday, the 25th of May, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the second reading amendments to the Road Traffic Law, which provide, among other…
Presidential candidates in Latvia lack confident support from the public
LTV programme Kas notiek Latvijā? [What’s happening in Latvia?] reports results from various candidate assessment surveys performed by market and public opinion survey…
Combined List’s and New Unity’s “friendly and constructive” talks do not change their respective positions
On Wednesday, the 24th of May, the Combined List (AS) political party and New Unity (JV) political party met with presidential candidates. Announcements…
Turkey’s immigration opponents support Erdogan’s rival
The leader of Turkey’s Victory Party, which is known for its anti-immigration stance, has announced that he will support Kemal Kilicdaroglu, thus increasing…
Saudi Arabia creates a new regional policy and regains power
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, previously seen as an outcast, took center stage at the Arab League summit as Syria was…
