Former tax authority officials charged with embezzling secret funds
The Prosecutor’s Office has brought charges against two former officials of the State Revenue Service’s (VID) Tax and Customs Police Department for embezzling…
Dangerous animal disease detected in Lithuania – Latvia tightens surveillance
The first cases of bluetongue disease (also known as infectious catarrhal fever) have been confirmed in five dairy cattle farms in southwestern Lithuania,…
Baltic states make plans for mass evacuation
Russia’s massive military spending since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has prompted the Baltic states to start making plans in case…
Latvia’s Prosecutor General candidate Juriss: The Prosecutor’s Office must become more modern and humane
The Prosecutor’s Office must introduce an employee well-being program, establish specialized structural units, and make combating domestic violence and financial crimes a top…
A new rain zone to cross Latvia over the weekend – thunderstorms expected in some areas
On Friday, the 10th of October, occasional rain is expected throughout the central and eastern regions, with isolated thunderstorms possible during the day,…
Latvia’s emergency medical service tests new approach – “standby points”
The State Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) has introduced a new ambulance post in Jaunmārupe this summer, while another will open in Baloži in…
Russian intelligence operation traced to Estonia
An Estonian court is considering whether to extradite Estonians linked to a package bombing scheme organized by the Russian military intelligence service (GRU),…
Italy plans to ban face coverings in public
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia party has announced plans to ban the wearing of Islamic face coverings, the burqa and niqab,…
Istanbul Convention crisis deepens in Latvia – NA, ZZS, and United List propose a new law
Members of the National Alliance (NA), the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), and the United List (AS) have submitted to the Saeima…
