Latvian Parliament supports Latvia’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention
On Wednesday, the Saeima adopted a law in its final reading on Latvia’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits the use, storage,…
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Hungary and Slovakia circulate unconfirmed version of foot-and-mouth outbreak, pointing to bioterrorism
Both Hungary and Slovakia have suggested that the current outbreaks of highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) could be linked to bioterrorism, without providing…
Latvia continues to sink into a demographic pit – latest figures sound the alarm
In the first two months of this year, 1 771 newborns were registered in Latvia, which is a 14.8% decrease or 308 fewer…
Heat over easter – temperatures to reach summer levels
On Wednesday, starting from the second half of the night, cloud cover will increase from the south, and a small precipitation zone will…
Three-category shelters: what does the government’s new initiative mean?
The Latvian government plans to allocate approximately 22.2 million euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the establishment of three-category shelters…
Report: Europe in 2024 saw the worst floods in more than a decade
While much of Eastern Europe faced rain shortages and droughts in 2024, Western Europe last year experienced its worst flooding since 2013, with…
Harvard rejects Trump’s demands, gets funding freeze in response
Harvard University on Monday, the 14th of April, rejected several demands by the Trump administration that it says would hand control of the…
Over 10 000 signatures for menstrual leave – politicians remain sceptical
Harijs Rokpelnis, head of the Saeima faction of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), has expressed a negative stance toward the proposal…
Russia in Estonia targets young people as older supporters decline
Russia is targeting younger people as its traditional supporters age and decline, the Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS) said in its annual report…
