Western countries expand contacts with Syria’s new leadership
German and French officials will meet representatives of Syria’s new administration in Damascus on Tuesday, the 17th of December, expanding Western contacts with…
Ministry of Finance rejects parliamentary inquiry committee’s criticisms about Rail Baltica
Latvian Ministry of Finance categorically disagrees with the final report from Saeima’s parliamentary inquiry committee and the criticisms and conclusions listed in it…
12 countries agree to crack down on Russia’s “shadow fleet” at JEF meeting in Estonia
Twelve countries, including Estonia, will seek to “disrupt and deter” the movement of Russian “shadow fleet” vessels used by Russia to circumvent sanctions…
Latvian basketball player Jānis Timma found dead in Moscow
Latvian basketball player Jānis Timma has died in Moscow, as reported by basketnews.lt. Media are reporting the body of the 32-year-old basketball player…
Number of newborns registered in Latvia in single month’s time falls below 1 000 for the first time
The number of newborns registered in a single month in Latvia this October dropped below 1 000 for the first time, according to…
Russia must be ready for war with NATO in the next decade, says minister
Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov said on Monday, the 16th of December, that Moscow should be prepared to fight NATO’s military alliance in…
Single-lane solution for Rail Baltica track would help save EUR 1.2 billion
In Latvia, a single-track solution on a double-track embankment base track in the first round of the Rail Baltica railway project would help…
Wrecked oil tankers show the risks of Russia’s ageing “shadow fleet”
Russian authorities on Monday, the 16th of December, sought to limit the damage caused by the oil spill in the Kerch Strait from…
Pringles Christmas Tree “robbed naked” at Akropole Shopping Mall in Riga
On Sunday, on the 15th of December, in the shopping and entertainment centre “Akropole Riga” several dozen visitors of the shopping mall stole…
