Media: EU-level push to drastically raise excise duty on tobacco products
Several wealthy European Union member states have called on the European Commission to revive previously shelved plans to introduce a minimum tax threshold…
Scientists warn: heatwaves and extreme weather set to intensify globally
Two of the world’s leading meteorological agencies predict even more intense heatwaves and extreme weather events in the coming years. According to a…
Rat-borne diseases cause health crisis in Sarajevo
Social media posts by residents of the Bosnian capital Sarajevo show that the Miljacka River, which runs through the city centre, is full…
Parliament conceptually supports port governance reform, but changes in Liepāja blocked with ZZS votes
On Thursday, the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) supported amendments to the Ports Law in the first reading, aimed at improving the port governance model…
Migration pressure on the rise in Latvia – over 4 000 people have already attempted to cross the border illegally
On Wednesday, the 28th of May, 62 people attempted to illegally cross the Latvian-Belarusian border, bringing the total number of such attempts this…
Lavrov briefs Rubio on preparations for a new round of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, the 28th of May, about preparing “concrete proposals”…
Trust in the EU at highest level since 2007, poll shows
Confidence in the European Union and its institutions is at its highest level in almost 20 years, according to a report published on…
US court blocks several Trump tariffs, saying president overstepped his authority
A federal court, the US Court of International Trade, on Wednesday, the 28th of May, blocked President Donald Trump from imposing import tariffs…
Auditors: Like a “wallet to dip into” – the state invested 545 million in airBaltic with no clear plan or oversight
The state has not monitored the recovery of investments made in Latvia’s national airline airBaltic during the Covid-19 crisis and has so far…
