Trump orders nuclear weapons tests to resume after 30-year pause
US President Donald Trump has urged military leaders to resume nuclear weapons testing to keep up with other nuclear powers such as China…
10,000 euros electricity theft: criminal charges to be brought against member of Elksniņš’ family
The State Police has urged the South Latgale Prosecutor’s Office to bring charges in a criminal case against the brother of the father-in-law…
Landowners will have to fight invasive plants in Estonia
The Estonian Ministry of Climate has submitted amendments to the Nature Conservation Act for consideration, and if approved, landowners will be obliged to…
One in five mothers in Latvia affected by postpartum depression, study reveals
In Latvia, 18% of new mothers suffer from postpartum depression, a rate higher than in other European countries, according to a study conducted…
Italian court rejects Sicily bridge project
The Italian Court of Auditors on the 29th of October rejected the government’s plan to build a bridge from the Italian mainland to…
Jūrmala mayor denied access to state secrets — Truksnis resigns
Jūrmala Mayor Gatis Truksnis (Latvian Green Party) has been denied clearance to work with state secrets, he announced during a municipal council meeting…
General government debt per capita in Latvia reaches 10,600 euros
At the end of June this year, Latvia’s general government debt amounted to €10,600 per capita, according to information published by the Fiscal…
Lithuania closes border with Belarus; crossings will only be allowed in exceptional cases
In response to the increasing number of incidents of smuggler balloons in Lithuanian airspace in recent weeks, the Lithuanian-Belarusian border has been closed…
Dutch election results: Liberals and populists get almost equal support
The latest vote count results show that the centrist D66 party has won even slightly more support than the populist Geert Wilders’ PVV,…
