Kaunas’ UNESCO application stalls due to Russia’s chairmanship
The decision on whether Kaunas modernist architecture inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage list UNESCO’s World Heritage list, which was expected this summer, has…
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Latvian ministry develops conditions for receiving aid to compensate energy price rise for households
Latvia’s Ministry of Economics has prepared rules that govern provision of compensation to households intended to reduce the impact from the rapid energy…
Esonia suggest to review Russian language dominance at schools
Education minister Tõnis Lukas has criticized the dominance of Russian as the primary foreign language in Estonian schools and believes that this situation…
Latvia has no plans to preserve any parts of Soviet monument in Pārdaugava
There are no plans to preserve any part of the monument in Pārdaugava dedicated to the Soviet Army once the monument has been…
Latvian authorities detain ex-Riga City Council member for acting in Russia’s interests
Latvian State Security Service (VDD) detained ex-Riga City Council member Ruslans Pankratovs. On Monday, 1 August, the court issued an arrest warrant. He…
Tallinn main roads to have 14 month renovation from autumn
Construction work will start on Jõe and Pronksi streets in Tallinn this autumn and are planned to last for approximately 14 months. Street…
Latvian Saeima’s Foreign Affairs Committee declares Russia a state sponsoring terrorism
In an official announcement made this Tuesday Latvian Saeima’s Foreign Affairs Committee declared Russia’s violence against Ukraine’s and other countries’ civilians terrorism and…
Latvians trying to dodge mandatory military service may receive three-year prison sentence
Recruits entering State Defence Service (VAD) will be evaluated by general practitioners. Troops will have access to «additional bonuses». However, attempts to dodge…
Electricity price in Estonia reaches and all-time record
The price of electricity in Estonia reached a new record in June – the price of electricity reached 233.21 EUR/MWh, as reported by…
