Spring weather still on hold – wet snow and frost persist across the country
Similar weather conditions are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday – skies will occasionally clear, but intermittent precipitation is forecast, mainly in the form…
Martin Gauss dismissed as CEO of airBaltic
The board of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic has decided to dismiss CEO Martin Gauss from his position as of Monday, according to the…
Officials who received potentially unlawful compensation now tasked with assessing Port Fund spending – why is this allowed?
The commission that will evaluate potential misuse of public funds in the Port Development Fund includes Ministry of Transport officials Liene Priedīte-Kancēviča and…
Tax authority officials accused of embezzlement and falsifying overtime
The Prosecutor’s Office has charged two officials from the State Revenue Service’s (VID) Tax and Customs Police Department with embezzling funds allocated for…
Vucic nominates medical professor for Serbian PM, says new government will be in place by Easter
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who has been in power for 12 years, on Sunday, the 6th of April, nominated a politically inexperienced medical…
New Zealand aims to almost double defence spending
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced on Monday, the 7th of April, that it will increase defence spending by nine billion New…
Latvian President Rinkēvičs: Latvia must be ready for all threat scenarios, including military ones
Latvia must be prepared for any scenario, ranging from new hybrid attacks to conventional military threats, President Edgars Rinkēvičs told the LETA news…
North Korea hosts international marathon after a six-year break
North Korea hosted the Pyongyang International Marathon on Sunday, the 6th of April, for the first time in six years after the Covid-19…
Increase in navigation system disruptions in Latvian airspace
Disruptions to global satellite navigation systems in Latvian airspace were recorded 290 times in the first three months of this year, which is…
