Lufthansa cancels 20,000 summer flights
German aviation giant Lufthansa plans to cancel 20,000 flights this summer, citing fuel prices that have made them unprofitable, the BBC reports. Jet…
Spring on pause: frost and wet snow return to Latvia
On Thursday night, the sky will be partly cloudy, while during the day it will mostly clear, with cloud cover increasing again in…
Ukraine completes Druzhba pipeline repair; EU unblocks loan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on the 21st of April that Ukrainians have completed repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged by Russian…
Vaccination in Latvia is stalling: the problem is deeper than just disinformation
There is no single approach or specific tool that could rapidly and significantly increase vaccination coverage in Latvia, as the reasons why people…
Meta’s obsession with AI: employees’ actions will be tracked to train models
Technology giant Meta, which owns social networks Facebook and Instagram, will begin tracking the actions of its employees, including how they use the…
Debt rising, deficit growing – latest data on Latvia’s public finances
According to the latest data published by the Central Statistical Bureau, Latvia’s general government budget recorded a deficit of 1.093 billion dollars last…
Pacific Island nations struggle to survive energy crisis
The remote Pacific island nations are already feeling the brunt of the international fuel crisis, and as authorities struggle to manage energy supplies,…
Rising fuel prices threaten road construction in Latvia – urgent solutions sought
In the context of the oil product price crisis, immediate solutions are needed in the road sector, said Transport Minister Atis Švinka on…
Kallas: EU will not provide funding for Venice Biennale
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, announced on the 21st of April that the bloc plans to withdraw funding…
