Drought on the Danube continues – Romania closes NPP
Romania has closed the country’s only nuclear power plant, whose two reactors generate about 20% of the country’s electricity, due to extremely low…
Summer warmth to linger in Latvia over the weekend, more rain expected next week
Latvia will continue to enjoy warm and mostly dry summer weather over the weekend, but conditions will become more unsettled from Sunday. A…
Scorching summer to cost France 10-15 billion euros
Monique Barbut, France’s environment minister, has estimated that the country’s hottest summer on record could cost the country as much as 10-15 billion…
Latvia: Petition calls for scrapping MPs’ transport and rent allowances
A petition has been launched on Latvia’s public initiative platform ManaBalss.lv calling for the abolition of compensation paid to members of the Saeima…
Estonia rejects idea of housing British prisoners
Estonian Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta has rejected the idea that Estonia could house prisoners from Britain’s overcrowded prisons, ERR News reports. Pakosta told…
Putin visits Kuril Islands; Japan furious
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup Island in the disputed Kuril archipelago has angered officials in Tokyo, writes Politico. The island, called…
Life in Latvia is getting more expensive – study reveals what costs more than elsewhere in Europe
Rising food prices and everyday expenses have become a widely discussed issue in Latvia. The latest Eurostat data on the price level index…
Complaint filed in German court over Meta AI glasses
Berlin-based nonprofit HateAid has filed a criminal complaint against Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses, saying the device violates Germany’s strict privacy laws and should…
Latvian State Forests fined 7.86 million euros
Latvia’s Competition Council (KP) has imposed a 7.86 million euros fine on state-owned forestry company Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) for creating unjustified competitive…
