Just one week after approval, Latvian parliament reverses decision to grant citizenship to Vishwanath
On Thursday, the Latvian parliament, the Saeima, adopted urgent legislation declaring invalid from the date of its adoption a law passed just one…
New communication cable to connect Estonia, Finland, and Sweden
Swedish telecommunications company GlobalConnect AB is preparing to lay a new fiber-optic cable connecting Sweden, Estonia, and Finland, which could become operational as…
No electricity, but fuel must remain available – Latvian parliament introduces new requirements for petrol stations
On Thursday, the Latvian parliament, the Saeima, adopted amendments to the Energy Law in the second and final reading, requiring certain petrol stations…
Germany warns of significant risk of Russian-orchestrated sabotage
The German Armed Forces have, for the first time, classified the threat of Russian sabotage against their personnel and military facilities as “significant”—the…
Parents in Latvia may face higher costs – Puntulis considers changes to cultural education
Budget cuts may be introduced in Latvia’s cultural sector, including the possible consolidation of museums, while parental contributions to cultural education could increase,…
Serious programming language vulnerability discovered; millions of websites affected
Governments and agencies have urged the resolution of two critical cybersecurity flaws in the programming language that underpins a large portion of the…
Worrying news about Porziņģis – reports suggest he could even retire from basketball
The Golden State Warriors are considering trading Latvian centre Kristaps Porziņģis, whose future in professional basketball is becoming increasingly uncertain, ESPN reports, citing…
Autumn to bring more warmth to Latvia – but changes in the weather are on the way
Thursday will bring variable cloud cover across Latvia, with more clouds expected in western regions. However, no precipitation is forecast, according to the…
Hungary considers ending cooperation with Russia’s Rosatom
Hungary is considering a plan to abandon the Russian company Rosatom—the primary contractor for the planned expansion of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant—and…
