Norway’s Foreign Minister: EU should join peace talks, but not as mediator
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said Europe should have a seat at the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine, but…
airBaltic repays part of state loan but signals need for additional financing
Latvia’s national airline, airBaltic, has repaid the first instalment of its state loan amounting to 6.4 million euro, according to the Ministry of…
Iceland mulls EU membership; parliament votes to hold referendum
The Icelandic parliament voted on the 28th of May to hold a referendum on the 29th of August to determine whether the country…
Britain to use AI to determine the age of asylum seekers
A facial recognition tool is planned to be used at Britain’s borders next year to detect adult asylum seekers posing as children, writes…
Latvia and Finland awarded hosting rights for the 2030 IIHF World Championship
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Congress on Friday awarded the hosting rights for the 2030 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship to Latvia…
Drone crashed into residential building in Romania
Romanian authorities have reported that a drone crashed into a ten-story apartment building in the southeastern city of Galati during Russia’s offensive in…
Kulbergs Government begins work in Latvia as President warns of challenges ahead
Decision-making within the four-party coalition led by newly appointed Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List) will not be easy during the pre-election period,…
Unsettled weather expected on Friday with rain and stronger winds
Friday will bring unsettled weather conditions, with sunshine alternating with clouds in the western part of the country, while skies in the eastern…
Czech PM’s conflict of interest still on the agenda; EU to withhold subsidies
The European Commission has decided to suspend the payment of subsidies to companies linked to Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš until it is…
