VIDEO | At least 62 people killed in floods in Spain’s Valencia region
The eastern Spanish region of Valencia, one of Spain’s most important agricultural regions, has been hit by flash floods that left roads and…
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Retirement age in Estonia will be 65 years and one month in 2027
The retirement age in Estonia will be 65 years and one month in 2027, Social Protection Minister Signe Riisalo announced on Tuesday, the…
Passport issuance fee to be increased to EUR 50 in Latvia
The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) has plans to raise passport issuance fee by EUR 10 in 2025 and by EUR…
Weather to remain cloudy in Latvia due to continued cyclone activity
As cyclone activity continues in Latvia, the sky will be covered in clouds in the middle of the week. On Wednesday, the 30th…
Insolvency administrator Mārtiņš Bunkus’ murderer sentenced to life in prison
On Tuesday, the 29th of October, Riga City Court declared Russian citizen Viktor Krivoshei guilty of murdering insolvency administrator Mārtiņš Bunkus and sentenced…
Latvia’s GDP provisionally goes down by 0.7% in nine months
Latvia’s gross domestic product (GDP) has gone down by 0.7% in the first nine months of 2024 when compared to the same period…
Estonia plans to bar Russian citizens from voting by next year, PM says
The Estonian government aims to amend the constitution within a year to prevent Russian and Belarusian citizens living in Estonia from voting in…
Rajevs: I see no reasons that could cause Latvia’s government to collapse
Currently there are no reasons that could cause Evika Siliņa’s government to collapse, said one of two “independent Saeima deputies” Igors Rajevs in…
Cafes and restaurants across the Baltics will protest against tax hikes on Thursday
Caterers in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are planning to temporarily suspend their operations on Thursday, the 31st of October, to protest tax hikes…
