WHO countries adopt landmark global pandemic treaty
After three years of negotiations, members of the World Health Assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO) adopted a landmark agreement in Geneva…
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EU leaders relieved after centrist Dan wins Romanian presidential election
Romania’s European allies on Sunday, the 18th of May, welcomed the victory of centrist Nicusor Dan in Romania’s presidential election over Eurosceptic and…
EC forecasts weakest economic growth in the Baltics for Latvia this year
The European Commission (EC) forecasts that Latvia will experience the weakest economic growth among the Baltic states this year. According to the EC’s…
Natural gas prices continue to rise for the sixth week in a row
The price of natural gas on the TTF (Title Transfer Facility) exchange rose by 1.4% last week—reaching 35.1 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh), according…
Austria wins Eurovision; Latvia places 13th
Latvia’s representatives – the group Tautumeitas – finished in 13th place on Saturday evening at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Basel, Switzerland,…
Third Latvian volunteer soldier killed in Ukraine
Latvian volunteer soldier Nikita Tarenov, known by the callsign “Latvietis” (“The Latvian”), has been killed in Ukraine. He is the third Latvian volunteer…
Fuel prices in the Baltics: Riga sees drop, Tallinn and Vilnius see increases
During the past week, fuel prices across the Baltic capitals moved in different directions. In Riga, prices fell noticeably, while Tallinn saw increases,…
Warm but wet weekend ahead – rain and thunderstorms expected
On Saturday, skies will be mostly cloudy, though some clearing is expected, especially in the western parts of Latvia. Rain is forecast for…
Russia puts forward unacceptable demands in talks with Ukraine
On Friday, the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years concluded in Istanbul. According to Ukrainian sources, Russia…
