Forecasters release latest weekend forecast for Latvia – weather set to change
On Friday, skies will be partly cloudy and the weather will remain dry. Winds will be light, allowing fog to thicken in some…
Iceland waits referendum; fish could decide outcome
Iceland will hold a referendum on the 29th of August to decide whether the country will reopen talks on joining the European Union,…
Following widespread public reaction, ministry withdraws draft on state of emergency in Latvia’s border region
The Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM) has withdrawn the draft order submitted for inter-agency approval on Wednesday, the 26th of August, which…
France is also not ready for the threat posed by cheap drones
The French Chief of the Defense Staff, General Fabien Mandon, warned on the 26th of August that the country is not yet ready…
Is it safe to buy airBaltic tickets? Tallinn Airport representative gives his assessment
Latvia’s national airline airBaltic needs to make changes in order to survive, but there is no reason to fear that flights will be…
Death toll from Nepal floods rises to 270; Latvians among the missing
At least 270 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse in Nepal, officials reported on Thursday. Another 826…
Sweden urges resumption of talks on transferring frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
Sweden is urging the bloc to resume talks on transferring frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, according to a letter to several EU officials,…
Latvian President Comments on Risk of Russian Invasion
The level and assessment of the military threat have not changed, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs stressed. Speaking on behalf of Rinkēvičs, presidential adviser…
VIDEO | Nepal landslide triggers flash floods; search continues for hundreds missing
A massive landslide and flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border has caused widespread damage, with hundreds of people dead and hundreds more missing,…
