Committee picks Riga Congress Centre as location for National Concert Hall
The Development Committee in charge of the Latvian National Acoustic Concert Hall has agreed to pick Riga Congress Centre as the location for…
Putin voices dissatisfaction with rejection of Moscow’s military demands
Russian President Vladimir Putin has in his first open comments on the tensions in international relations over the security of Ukraine and Russia’s…
Latvian PM offers his opinion on mandatory military services
A well-equipped army should remain the core of Latvia’s defence, but partially mandatory military service may serve as a possible addition, said Latvian…
Stena Line opens a route to Finland
On 1 February 2022 Stena Line opened up a brand new route – Nynäshamn-Hanko. The ferry Urd, which previously coursed between Liepaja and…
Lithuanian economy grew by 5.1% in 2021, according to official statistics
The data on the Lithuanian economy in 2021 summarised by Statistics Lithuania showed that the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Baltic country…
FKTK: bank business model change process is not over in Latvia
The bank business model change process is not over in Latvia, said the chairperson of Latvian Finance and Capital Market Commission (FKTK) Santa…
Who will have to present interests and why? Saeima discusses so-called lobbying law
Latvian parliament’s Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee submitted to the Saeima a legislative draft developed by deputy Inese Voika’s led work…
UK freezes millions of Azerbaijani Laundromat money allegedly gone via Baltic states
UK authorities have announced the freezing millions of British pounds of allegedly laundered money linked to Azerbaijan’s ruling elite that is suspected of…
Internet giants in Germany oppose law requiring to report hate speech to police
US and Chinese social media giants Google, Meta, Twitter and TikTok have turned to a court in Germany to oppose new rules in…
