Lithuania reports: smuggling balloons deliberately directed toward Latvia, several people detained
Several Lithuanian citizens were detained in Latvia over the past 24 hours after arriving to collect cigarette smuggling shipments delivered by meteorological balloons…
Difficult border crossings don’t stop; what do Estonians buy in Ivangorod?
Despite sanctions against the aggressor state and the difficulties associated with crossing the border, residents of Narva, located on Estonia’s eastern border, still…
Latvia’s Supreme Court criticises the Prime Minister’s communication on the budget: “This is not acceptable”
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (SC), Aigars Strupišs, is dissatisfied with Prime Minister Evika Siliņa’s (New Unity) communication regarding next year’s…
Experts call for dismantling railway tracks east of Daugavpils; minister comments
When assessing the future of railway tracks in the Eastern border area, security interests will be the top priority, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis…
Frost, snow and slippery roads: what weather to expect in the coming days
On Tuesday, the skies will clear at times. At night, some snow is expected in Vidzeme, but the day will pass without significant…
British Royal Navy intercepts two Russian warships in the English Channel
The British Royal Navy intercepted the Russian corvette RFN Stoikiy and the tanker Yelnya in November as they entered British Channel through the…
Fraud cases on the rise in Estonia; 23 million euros swindled this year
A wave of increasingly sophisticated fraud cases has swept through Estonia, and almost 23 million euros have already been swindled from bank accounts…
NBS radar systems were the first to detect balloon-borne cigarette smuggling into Latvia
The meteorological balloons used by cigarette smugglers were first detected by the National Armed Forces (NBS). From Sunday evening until Monday morning, NBS…
Opinions divide: Can Lithuanians consider themselves part of the European middle class?
According to Luminor Bank economist Žygimantas Mauricas, Lithuanians who earn at least 1,128 euros a month can consider themselves part of the European…
