Russia launches criminal case over demolition of Soviet monument in Latvia
On Tuesday, 23 August, Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation launched a criminal case in relation to the demolition of the Monument to…
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In Estonia most schools will teach only in state language next year
As the state lacks the resources to develop a bilingual school system, the transition to all Estonian–language teaching will take place in the…
The Estonian government do not plan to demolish the Maarjamäe Memorial
The Estonian government has no plans to demolish the Maarjamäe Memorial [dedciated to those who fell in WWII] in Tallinn. However, Minister of…
PHOTO: Demolition of Soviet Victory Monument in Pārdaugava commences
Tuesday, 23 August, marked the start of the demolition of the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German…
Scammers in Latvia often pretend being bank and police workers
Scammers in Latvia have adopted a new method to pull people into scams – one pretends to be a police officer and the…
Signatures collected to organise paid repatriation of disloyal Latvian residents to Russia
A signature collection campaign has appeared on public initiatives portal Manabalss.lv. The goal is to ensure state-paid «repatriation» of disloyal Latvian residents to…
Survey: tolerance towards tax avoidance going down in Latvia
For a long time Latvian residents have been negative the most towards people who refuse to voluntarily pay child support. Tolerance towards people…
Soviet monument in Pārdaugava to be toppled without using explosives
On Monday, 22 August, Riga City Council’s executive director Jānis Lange reported that the dismantling of the monument dedicated to the Soviet army…
Lithuania produces three times less electricity than it consumes
Lithuania produces three times less electricity than it consumes. One of Europe’s largest electricity generation deficits exacerbates the already soaring electricity prices, experts…
