French will have to work longer before pension
French President Emmanuel Macron has succeeded in achieving pension reform, but its price will be significant for his political career, writes Reuters. Given…
Week in Lithuania: Parliament overrides veto on sanctions; technical glitch stops the work of Seimas
Linas Jegelevičius This week in Lithuania, the government experienced various events – the parliament managed to vote on the cancellation of the president’s…
The “brains” of violent people need correcting, explains Saeima committee head
Latvia has regulations that provide for separating violent people from families. Correctional facilities have to psychologically work with the “brains” of violent people,…
China seeks to expand presence in Antarctica
For the first time since 2018, China has resumed construction in Antarctica, and thus seeks to expand its presence in the southern polar…
India to surpass China population-wise this year
Population-wise India will likely surpass China by nearly three million people by mid-2023, according to the forecast from the United Nations. Estimates from…
Businesses in Latvia pay EUR 9.86 billion in taxes in 2022
Last year businesses in Latvia paid to the general state budget a total of EUR 9.86 billion in taxes. This includes EUR 3.29…
Up to 56 thousand migrant boats may arrive in Great Britain this year
Britain expects that up to 56 thousand boats of illegal immigrants will arrive in the country across the English Channel, and the country…
Protest participants: Ogre’s mayor is no Lāčplēsis
In the morning on Thursday, the 20th of April, Latvian residents gathered outside the Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development for the…
Latvian parliament suggests making 9th of May the Day of Commemoration of those who died in Ukraine
On Thursday, the 20th of April, Latvia’s Saeima submitted to committees the legislative draft from the Combined List “On the establishment of a…
































