VIDEO | The Catholic World Has a New Pope
On Thursday, white smoke billowed from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, signaling that the 133 cardinals have elected a…
OPINION | No repairs, just hope – Latvia risks losing its electric train service
Opinion piece by Ilona Bērziņa Passenger transport by electric trains in Latvia is on the brink of a serious crisis. The state railway…
President of Latvia warns: “Rail Baltica” and “airBaltic” must not become wreckage of broken promises
President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs is calling on the Ministry of Transport and the government to act responsibly in the implementation of the…
EU eases rules on wolf hunting in Europe
The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday, the 8th of April, approved plans to make it easier to hunt wolves in the European Union…
No more “money for everyone” – public sector must cut spending by hundreds of millions
Latvia’s fiscal policy in the coming years must ensure that public debt does not exceed 55% of gross domestic product (GDP), Finance Minister…
German interior minister says the country will step up border policy to send a “signal” to the world
Less than 24 hours after taking office on Wednesday, the 7th April, Germany’s new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, a member of Chancellor Friedrich…
Nordic countries and Estonia roll out offline card payment system in case of internet disruptions
Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia are introducing offline card payment systems in case of internet outages, including sabotage, Tuomas Valimaki, a member…
Ukraine considers switch from dollar to euro due to geopolitical realignments
Ukraine is starting to consider abandoning the US dollar as the reference currency for the Ukrainian hryvnia, possibly tying its currency more closely…
President Rinkēvičs: We can no longer say “we can’t do this” – Latvia must address its demographic crisis
To improve Latvia’s demographic situation, the key solutions are to revise social benefits, improve healthcare, and enhance access to housing, President Edgars Rinkēvičs…
