Norway arrests ship with Russian crew on suspicion of damaging LVRTC cable in Baltic Sea
At the request of Latvia, Norwegian police have arrested a Russian-crewed vessel belonging to a Norwegian company on suspicion of the vessel being…
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Retail trade volume down by 3% in Estonia last year
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the total turnover of retail trade enterprises in 2024 was 10.4 billion euros. Compared with…
In three years, Latvia has not satisfied a single extradition request from Russia
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Latvian Prosecutor’s Office has received 11 extradition requests from Russia,…
Latvian politicians stress the importance of enhancing security
During the annual Saeima foreign policy debates, politicians stressed the importance of increasing Latvia’s security, as well as increasing funding for the defence…
Minister: airBaltic commences capital reduction by EUR 571 million
The procedure to lower the capital of Latvian national airBaltic airline by EUR 571 million has commenced, as LETA was told by Latvian…
Lithuanian craft brewer Genys Brewing acquires one of the country’s oldest breweries – Kauno Alus
Lithuania’s leading craft brewer, UAB “Genys Brewing”, has acquired AB “Kauno Alus”, one of the country’s oldest and most historic breweries. This acquisition…
National Guard Commander says Latvia should be ready for any threats from Russia
Latvia needs to be prepared for any threats, said Commander of Latvian National Guard Aivars Krjukovs in an interview to “Ir” magazine, answering…
Rail Baltica wants another EUR 325 million to continue the project
The joint company of the three Baltic States “RB Rail” has submitted a request for more than EUR 325 million for Rail Baltica…
Mayor explains consequences from possible vehicle entrance fee for centre of Riga
Entrance fee to the centre of Riga is populism, said Mayor of Riga Vilnis Ķirsis, commenting on the suggestion from opposition politician Ainārs…
