Germany vows to establish its military as the “backbone of defence in Europe”
Germany’s defence minister on Thursday, the 9th of October, announced plans to strengthen the country’s army to make it the backbone of Europe’s…
EC to ask Bulgaria to explain Russian sanction loophole
The European Commission (EC) will open an investigation against Bulgaria for allowing a Russian oil company to exploit a loophole in European Union…
Latvian minister says Constitutional Court’s ruling opens way for the most effective sea port management model
The ruling of the Constitutional Court has given Latvia the freedom to look for the best and most effective sea port management model….
Isamaa party starts in Estonian parliamentary elections rockets to the top in popularity poll
Estonian public media ERR reports that this week – with support from 26% of interviewed residents – Isamaa political party has become the…
Week in Lithuania | Migration Department revokes ex-Soviet organisation Yedinstvo leader’s permanent residence permit; LTG suspends re-exports of luxury cars to third countries
Last week, Lithuania said it will hold a large-scale mobilisation exercise next year; Taiwanese Foreign minister met with Seimas speaker and MPs Presidential…
Israel agrees to implement humanitarian “pauses” under Biden pressure
The White House announced on Thursday, the 9th of November, that after several days of talks with senior Biden administration officials, Israel will…
Latvia opposes EC proposal to severely limit Baltic herring and sprat fishing
Latvia will oppose the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to significantly reduce herring and sprat fishing in the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of…
Week in Lithuania | E-mail threat messages flood Lithuanian schools; teachers’ trade union puts off strike until late November
Last week, Foreign Minister invited Egypt to open embassy in Vilnius; Wizz Air, Ryanair cancelled flights from Vilnius to Tel Aviv Military to…
Latvian Employers’ Confederation sharply criticises government’s tax policy
Latvian Employers’ Confederation (LDDK) reports having invited Minister of Economy Viktors Valainis to a meeting to request from him explanations about the publicly…
