Fraud in IT procurements: officials detained in EPPO case in Latvia
In a criminal case initiated by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), two individuals have been remanded in custody on suspicion of fraud…
Rain and wet snow in Latvia on Thursday, dry weather over the weekend
Skies will be mostly cloudy on Thursday, with some clearing expected in the first half of the day, according to the Latvian Environment,…
Poland: Rail Baltica will not be completed before 2040
Polish Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Piotr Malepszak has said that the Rail Baltica project is unlikely to be completed before 2040, given the…
Latvia’s Prime Minister promises “significant” windfall tax on fuel traders
Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) has indicated that the planned windfall tax on fuel traders will be “significant,” although it is still…
Italy: Russian tanker could explode at any moment
The sanctioned Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz, carrying a large amount of liquefied natural gas, is drifting in the Mediterranean with a huge hole…
Belarusians in Lithuania: many plan to stay
Most Lithuanians imagine immigrants from Belarus as long-haul drivers, but a new study has revealed that the reality is different – thousands of…
Measles outbreak begins in Latvia, risk assessed as high
The first measles outbreak in Latvia since 2018 has been recorded, according to Ilze Ūdre, a representative of the Centre for Disease Prevention…
British Prime Minister calls for attention not to be distracted from Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that as the US and Israel’s conflict with Iran rages in the Middle East, the world…
Energy Commissioner: Latvia’s energy sector is more vulnerable than it appears
Wind farms are a matter of national security and part of the solution in the event of an attack on Latvia’s energy infrastructure,…
