Lithuania to start diverting 5-6% of GDP towards defence sector next year
Lithuania’s defence spending for 2026-2030 will be 5-6% of the country’s GDP in order to facilitate faster formation of army divisions, as decided…
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Latvian State Security Service denies municipal official access to official secrets
The State Security Service (VDD) has denied one municipal official access to official secrets. VDD has also issued short-term permits to eight other…
New surnames surface in discussions of candidates to lead Bank of Latvia
New surnames have surfaced in discussions held by Latvian government about the next President of the Bank of Latvia, as reported by LTV…
Meteorologists promise sunny weekend and more cold next week
There won’t be a lot of precipitation this weekend. Warmer masses of air flowing to Latvia will cause air temperature to go up…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuanian authorities deny that Russia retains notable intelligence capabilities in the country
Linas Jegelevičius An article in The New York Times (NYT), which stated that U.S. officials identify Lithuania as a country where Russia still…
Problems with official e-mail addresses cause Latvian residents to miss invitations for cancer screenings
Due to e-mail addresses remaining unconfirmed at “Latvija.lv” portal, many women in the country may have missed the invitations for government-funded breast and…
Influenza epidemic continues in Latvia
Influenza continues spreading in Latvia. Infection rates are currently the highest in Riga and Jēkabpils, according to monitoring data from the Disease Prevention…
DPD Estonia brings future technology to the Baltics: 70 robots to make parcel sorting faster and more accurate
DPD Estonia is launching robotic sorting as the first logistics company in the Baltics. The robots will increase efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility, helping…
Fog and warm weather: snow to melt in all of Latvia
On Thursday, the 16th of January, the sky will be cloudy. Only eastern parts of Latvia will see some rain. The fog will…
