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Nearly every fourth woman in Baltic States is financially dependent on their partner
Up to 26% of women in Baltic States are financially dependent on their partner or spouse. This means they lack the freedom of…
National Alliance threatens to leave Latvia’s ruling coalition if minister Marija Golubeva is not dismissed
The Saeima faction of the National Alliance and the party’s board have decided to request dismissal of Latvia’s Minister of the Interior Marija…
Riga City Council deputy: Maskavas Street should be renamed along its entire route
One of the first reactions to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was that the section of Antonijas Street near the embassy of the Russian…
Activists collect donations to demolish «Occupation Monument» in Riga
Ziedot.lv portal has started collecting donations to pay for the demolishing of the «Occupation Monument» in Pārdaugava, Riga. More than EUR 3 600…
Riga vice-mayor: monument in Victory Park must be demolished quickly
Quick demolishing of the Soviet monument in Pārdaugava would require a special law that would allow circumventing certain requirements of construction regulations, said…
Latvian Saeima to view 26 topics; including support for residents who host Ukrainian refugees
On Thursday, 12 May, Latvia’s Saeima will decide in the final reading on provision of support to persons that voluntarily host Ukrainian refugees….
Estonia to make natural gas reserves equalling 20% of annual consumption
Estonia has committed to stockpiling in its strategic natural gas reserves a volume equalling 20% of the Baltic nation’s annual natural gas consumption,…
Latvian exports and imports demonstrate growth in March 2022
In March 2022 the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 3.95 billion, which at current prices was 37.3 % larger than…
UK Prime Minister visits Sweden and Finland as countries prepare NATO announcement
The non-NATO Nordic countries of Sweden and Finland are hosting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, May 11. That is around a…
