Russia increases production of military equipment more than ten times
Russia’s largest arms manufacturer announced on Tuesday, the 19th of September, an increase in production of a range of military equipment, including missiles,…
Azerbaijan launches operations in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan on Tuesday, the 19th of September, launched “anti-terrorism” operations in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region under Armenian control, which has sparked increased tensions as…
Medical workers trade union to make final decision on industry strike in October
Latvian Trade Union of Health and Social Care Workers (LVSADA) plans to make its final decision in regards to the organisation of an…
Latvian government to partially compensate growing electricity tariffs to households
From October and until the end of 2023 Latvian households will receive a 60% compensation of the Sadales tīkls (ST) fixed capacity charge,…
Elon Musk: in the future X/Twitter could go behind a paywall
Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday, the 18th of September, announced his intention to introduce a small monthly fee for all users of his…
Latvian minister says border guards have to use firearms very often to detain illegal migrants
The number of illegal migrants on the Belarusian-Latvian border is rapidly going up, and border guards have to use their issued firearms more…
SPKC: Covid-19 infection rate is on a rise, but the situation is not dramatic
Covid-19 infection is on a rise in Latvia again, but the situation is not dramatic, said the head of the Disease Prevention and…
ABH Holdings sells Alfa-Bank Russia; final approval from the Cyprus regulator still coming
ABH Holdings S.A. (ABHH) has sold Alfa-Bank Russia, taking another step towards exit from the Russian market entirely. The completion of the sale…
Iran releases five Americans in historic swap
A plane left Doha on Monday, the 18th of September, bound for the US with five freed Americans in exchange for five freed…
