Estonia and Latvia make a joint plan for if a natural gas shortage arises
Estonia and Latvia plan to conclude an agreement that will allow joint purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in cases when natural gas…
Category: Politics
Latvia’s ex-president believes most Russians in the country should oppose war
Latvia has one of the best complex societies, said ex-President Valdis Zatlers in an interview to LTV programme Rīta panorāma. Looking at the…
Latvian Russians Union and Centre party create Pamats political union
European Parliament member Tatyana Zhdanok’s and Riga City Council member Miroslavs Mitrofanovs’ managed Latvian Russians Union (LKS) have created a new political union…
Daugavpils mayor urges residents to not use banned symbols on 9th of May
Mayor of Daugavpils Andrejs Elksniņš urges residents and guests to Latvia to not use symbols banned by Latvian legislation and avoid provocations on…
Week in Lithuania: President signs law on migrant pushback; clears doubts about the procurements
In Lithuania, tripartite negotiations between the government, employers and workers on raising the minimum wage have begun, meanwhile, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda continues…
NATO promises more concrete and detailed defence plans for Baltic States
NATO’s latest plans for the defence of Baltic States will be more detailed and concrete than the current ones, as announced by NATO…
Synchronisation of Baltic power networks with Europe may happen in 2024
The synchronisation of Baltic power networks with that of continental Europe could happen in 2024, according to European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and…
EC President’s speech angers Palestinians
The President of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, has found herself in the crossfire of Palestinian criticism after she praised…
There is more money in the budget, but the deficit is higher, Ministry of Finance explains
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance reports that the state special [pension] budget in Q1 2023 had a deficit of EUR 67.9 million, whereas the…
