Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
The Saaremaa Folk Culture Society wants the island’s disappearing Christmas beer tradition to be included in the Estonian intangible cultural heritage list, reports…
Russia threatens Europe with war, but experts warn of a different scenario
Russia’s statements about a possible war against Europe are largely rhetorical, as while it is fighting in Ukraine it lacks the military resources…
“Don’t get sad — we are fighting for you as well.” Ukrainian soldiers say this, recalls Elmārs Pļaviņš
During the Christmas season, everyone should reflect on what more they can do to help others, said Elmārs Pļaviņš, Senior Expert on International…
Excessive bureaucracy in Latvia creates fertile ground for corruption, says Endziņš
A heavy bureaucratic burden is the real cause of at least part of corruption, said Jānis Endziņš, head of the bureaucracy reduction task…
North Korea builds laptop farms in US; profits go to communist regime
A spokesman for online retail giant Amazon has said it has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents, the…
Latvia to see a windy Christmas with little snow
On Tuesday, skies will be mostly clear and dry conditions will prevail across Latvia. A light to moderate northeasterly to easterly wind will…
Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated
Romanian President Nicusor Dan has vowed to launch an investigation into alleged irregularities in the judiciary after meeting with judges and prosecutors, Reuters…
Black cat maneuver: Lithuanian opposition uses obstruction technique for first time
For the first time in Lithuanian political history, the parliamentary opposition has used obstruction to delay the decision on amendments to the law…
Andrejs Grišins appointed head of Latvia’s Tax and Customs Police
The Latvian government has approved Andrejs Grišins, currently the head of the Criminal Police, as Head of the Tax and Customs Police (NMP),…
