Week in Lithuania | China stops issuing visas to Lithuanians, MG Grupė appeals verdict in political corruption case
Last week, Seimas Speaker said people could contribute to defence funding; Foreign Ministry said it will extend restrictions for Russians, Belarusians Ukraine willing…
Meteorologists predict -10° C in Latvia this weekend
On Friday, the 26th of January, weather will be cloudy. The sky will become clear at times in western parts of the country….
Ten years of euro. Latvian president says country is much better off with it
The adoption of euro in Latvia was a tool that helped the country use the advantages offered Europe’s Single Market to the full…
ERGO: number of insurance claims for damages caused by potholes could surge very rapidly
With frost switching between thaw in Latvia, potholes on roads create problems for motorists every year. In January 2024 insurance company ERGO received…
Inspection about new trains: any new machine has a period of “childhood diseases”
The State Railway Technical Inspectorate rejects the claim that it had permitted the commissioning of Czech Škoda Vagonka’s manufactured electric trains on the…
Turkey formally supports Sweden’s NATO membership
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan formally ratified Sweden’s NATO membership application on Thursday, the 25th of January, following its approval by the Turkish Parliament…
Pasažieru vilciens announces Czech Škoda Vagonka’s fine for defects in new electric trains
The fine calculated for Czech Škoda Vagonka for the various defects found in new electric trains procured by Latvia is EUR 267 770,…
There will be losses. airBaltic about flights to Liepāja
With the current passenger flow, flights performed by Latvian national airBaltic airline to Liepāja have no economic justification, admits airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss….
Alabama becomes the first US state to use nitrogen gas for executions
On Thursday, the 25th of January, Alabama convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed using nitrogen gas, the first time such a method…
