State Security Service confused why Latvian residents travel to Russia so often
Despite the frequent calls from Latvian authorities to dissuade residents from travelling to Russia, the number of visits to the aggressor state had…
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Week in Lithuania | President Nausėda sees no prospect for ruling coalition with Nemunas Dawn; second 700MW offshore wind farm tender halted
Last week, the VSD boss vowed to uncover Russian sanction circumvention schemes; finance vice-minister resigned amid pro-Russia allegations WTO re-suspends case against China’s…
Strautmane viewed as bureaucratic plant – concerns about Ventspils Freeport’s future on a rise
Opinion piece Ventspils Freepost, which has been experiencing economic difficulties and a drop in development for several years, has once again ended up…
LTV: police detain Latvian publicist Lato Lapsa for multiple violations
On Thursday, the 30th of January, Latvian State Police detained some person for disclosing details of a criminal case, illegal activities using private…
Budget deficit is down, but debt is on a rise – Latvian government’s financial balance
According to the methodology of the European System of Accounts (ESA), the general government deficit in 2024 was EUR 849.6 million or 2.1%…
Norway arrests ship with Russian crew on suspicion of damaging LVRTC cable in Baltic Sea
At the request of Latvia, Norwegian police have arrested a Russian-crewed vessel belonging to a Norwegian company on suspicion of the vessel being…
Retail trade volume down by 3% in Estonia last year
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the total turnover of retail trade enterprises in 2024 was 10.4 billion euros. Compared with…
In three years, Latvia has not satisfied a single extradition request from Russia
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Latvian Prosecutor’s Office has received 11 extradition requests from Russia,…
Latvian politicians stress the importance of enhancing security
During the annual Saeima foreign policy debates, politicians stressed the importance of increasing Latvia’s security, as well as increasing funding for the defence…
