US issues new guidelines for transiting the Strait of Hormuz near Iran
As tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to simmer, the US on the 9th of February issued new guidelines for commercial shipping through…
The SAB has no information on initiating citizenship revocation proceedings in Avens’ case
The Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) to date has not received any specific and legally substantiated information that could be used to initiate the…
Snow will turn to rain: meteorologists in Latvia warn of black ice
On Tuesday and Wednesday, variable cloudiness will be observed in the sky and light winds will prevail. During the night into Tuesday and…
Sweden to tighten citizenship rules
Sweden’s center-right government has announced that the rules for obtaining citizenship will be stricter in the future – requiring at least eight years…
Sea frozen over – Estonia decides to open ice road
With frozen seas hampering ferry traffic to the Estonian islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, the country has decided to create an official ice…
Latvia must start acting like a mature state – political scientist on mistakes, US cooperation and security challenges
Ilona Bērziņa Is the world order really changing, so that what seemed self-evident yesterday no longer is today? What hopes can we link…
Alleged Chinese spies arrested in quiet French village
Two Chinese men have been arrested in France on suspicion of espionage after they used a quiet village in the south-west of the…
Trump lashes out at US Olympic skier
Skier Hunter Hess has angered US President Donald Trump after he expressed his feelings about the current administration’s political priorities, Politico reports. When…
Stabilitātei! could become the first party dissolved since Latvia restored independence
In the case concerning the party Stabilitātei!, the prosecution is likely to take the matter to court, Prosecutor General Armīns Meisters said in…
