Saeima rejects Siksnis’ candidacy for SEPLP board member
A majority in the Saeima on Thursday voted against appointing Jānis Siksnis as a member of the Public Electronic Mass Media Council (SEPLP)….
Lithuanians raise alarm over security threats posed by migrant workers
Members of the Lithuanian Seimas National Security and Defense Committee (NSGK) have indicated that Lithuania should tighten regulations for migrants working in the…
Opinion: Latvia’s oil product reserves — can we really be sure they are safe?
Opinion piece by Ilona Bērziņa Companies responsible for servicing the state’s emergency oil product reserves must be entirely above any suspicion of cooperating…
Trump calls on Israeli President to end Netanyahu corruption trial
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has received a letter from US President Donald Trump, in which the American officially calls for a full pardon…
34 countries oppose the IPC decision — aggressor states have no place in the Paralympic Games
Latvia’s Minister of Education and Science, Dace Melbārde (New Unity), has signed a joint statement together with 33 like-minded countries and the European…
Bird flu cases on the rise in Germany; no relief expected soon
Germany has recorded its highest number of bird flu cases in three years, and the Friedrich Loeffler Institute for Animal Diseases (FLI) does…
After the budget, the coalition must decide whether it can continue working together, stresses the President of Latvia
The coalition parties — New Unity, The Progressives, and the Union of Greens and Farmers — should have an honest conversation after adopting…
Poland welcomes EC migration plan; asks for exemption
Poland has requested a full exemption from the EU’s plan to help member states deal with the burden of migration, Politico reports. Polish…
From Thursday to the weekend, sharp weather changes expected in Latvia
On Thursday, the sky will be mostly cloudy, with some clearing expected during the day. A new precipitation zone will begin moving across…
