Rushed decision, double costs, and formal oversight – State Audit Office reveals problems in “militarized sculpture composition” project
The creation of a “militarized sculpture composition” near the Ādaži military base reveals significant issues in planning, oversight, and communication within the defence…
Trump says EU must buy 350 billion dollars of US energy to avoid tariffs
The European Union (EU) will have to buy 350 billion US dollars’ worth of American energy to avoid Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, the…
Zelenskyy confirms Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Belgorod region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time on Monday, the 7th of April, that Ukrainian troops are active in the Belgorod…
Spring weather still on hold – wet snow and frost persist across the country
Similar weather conditions are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday – skies will occasionally clear, but intermittent precipitation is forecast, mainly in the form…
Martin Gauss dismissed as CEO of airBaltic
The board of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic has decided to dismiss CEO Martin Gauss from his position as of Monday, according to the…
Officials who received potentially unlawful compensation now tasked with assessing Port Fund spending – why is this allowed?
The commission that will evaluate potential misuse of public funds in the Port Development Fund includes Ministry of Transport officials Liene Priedīte-Kancēviča and…
Tax authority officials accused of embezzlement and falsifying overtime
The Prosecutor’s Office has charged two officials from the State Revenue Service’s (VID) Tax and Customs Police Department with embezzling funds allocated for…
Vucic nominates medical professor for Serbian PM, says new government will be in place by Easter
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who has been in power for 12 years, on Sunday, the 6th of April, nominated a politically inexperienced medical…
New Zealand aims to almost double defence spending
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced on Monday, the 7th of April, that it will increase defence spending by nine billion New…
