Birth rates in Latvia below one thousand for second consecutive month
In November 2024 the registered number of newborns in Latvia is less than one thousand, according to provisional data from the Central Statistical…
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NATO announces new mission to protect underwater cables in Baltic Sea
NATO has decided to commence a new mission to protect underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, as announced by NATO Secretary General Mark…
Lithuania links recent underwater cable sabotage with power grid synchronisation
The recent attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea could be an attempt to compromise the synchronization of the Baltic States’ electricity…
Tap water for free at restaurants? Saeima deputies clash in heated argument
Multiple members of Latvian Saeima’s Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee objected to the amendments proposed by “Progressives” faction this Tuesday, the…
Historic NBS patrol boat sold at auction: transportation and maintenance now the responsibility of the buyer
The “P-01 Zibens” patrol boat owned by Latvian National Armed Forces Training Management Command was sold at an auction organised by “Valsts nekustamie…
Management changes within Latvian Post: new manager and emphasis on innovations
The Council of Latvian Post (LP) has approved Ģirts Rudzītis as the new Chairman of the Board. Dita Mirbaha has been approved as…
Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns decides to run for another term; potential rival emerges as well
Latvian Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns has decided to run for office again. Chief Prosecutor of the Riga District Court Prosecutor’s Office Armīns Meisters…
Week in Lithuania | Tallinn-Vilnius train connection launches, Defence Ministry compiles list of 25 000 conscripts
Last week, upon request of Lithuanian authorities, Google removed 201 blocked sites with Russian channels; former President Adamkus was hospitalized Former PM backs…
Additional 75 cent fee for prescribed medicines causes outrage among residents in Latvia
A signature collection has commenced on “Manabalss.lv” to oppose the implementation of the 75 cent fee for prescribed medicines, as reported by Latvian…
