Belarus releases 52 political prisoners, including Latvian citizens
Belarus has released 52 political prisoners, among them two Latvian citizens, and all of those freed have been handed over to Lithuania, Lithuanian…
Conspiracy theories abound over conservative influencer Kirk’s murder
Popular right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk was shot dead while speaking at the University of Utah, sparking a flurry of conspiracy theories online, Reuters…
Autumn cyclone approaching: rain showers, fog and cooler air
On Friday, skies will be mostly cloudy, though in places in the west they will clear. A band of precipitation will continue moving…
Caught and fined: Competition council uncovers construction cartel and imposes half-million euro penalty
The Competition Council (KP) has imposed a total of 513,508 euros in fines on the companies Adapteris, Alpex, Infrakom, Siltumtehserviss, and Apkure IM…
Baltic States urge the US not to leave the region without security support
Members of parliament from the Baltic states have sent a joint letter to the chairs of U.S. Congressional committees, urging Congress to continue…
Latvian Government talks about austerity, yet nine deputy state secretaries received truly enviable sums last year
Nine deputy state secretaries in various ministries received more than 100,000 euros each in remuneration last year, with a significant part of the…
Estonia plans to introduce penalties for spreading terrorist propaganda
The Estonian Interior Ministry wants to make the distribution of terrorist propaganda punishable by law, and this would include obtaining any material that…
Latvia closes airspace near Eastern border after drone incident in Poland
Starting from the 11th of September at 18:00 until the 18th of September — with a possible extension — Latvia is closing its…
Experts explain how it is possible to be removed from sanctions lists — and whether it could apply to Pjotrs Avens
By Ilona Bērziņa EU member states must decide by the 15th of September whether to extend existing sanctions. However, discussions are expected in…
