Latvia may lose EUR 17.2 million of EU funding due to delays with Rail Baltica project
Latvia will provisionally lose EUR 17.2 million in European Union (EU) funding due to overdue railway Rail Baltica design works, according to information…
Romania adopts law on shooting down drones breaching airspace
The Romanian Parliament on Wednesday, the 26th of February, passed a bill allowing the army to shoot down drones that have illegally entered…
Ex-Minister of Education receives new post in Latvia Saeima
Former Latvian Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša was approved to the post of Chairperson of Saeima’s Budget and Finance Committee on…
First measles death in a decade reported in the US
Two people have died in the rapidly spreading measles outbreak in the US state of Texas, US Health Secretary and vaccine critic Robert…
NATO unity is not at risk, but Russia is trying to break it apart, says Pudāns
Commander of Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) Kaspars Pudāns has no concern about NATO member states potentially being unable or unwilling to support…
Influenza epidemic on a rise: infection intensity the highest in Jēkabpils
Influenza infection cases in Latvia continue going up, according to data from the Disease Prevention and Control Centre (SPKC). Last week, the flu…
Weather forecast: wet snow, fog and strong wind in Latvia
On Thursday and Friday a cyclone will be influencing weather in Latvia, bringing precipitation – mainly rain and wet snow, as well as…
Mineral deal will only succeed if Trump offers security guarantees, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine insists that the mineral deal with the US is only a first step, and its success will depend on whether US President…
German police on alert after Islamic State calls for terror attacks at carnivals
Police are on high alert ahead of Germany’s traditional carnival celebrations starting this week after the Islamic State (IS) militant group called for…
