Liepiņš and Ceplis step down as LDz undergoes strategic transformation
The chairman of the Management Board of Latvijas dzelzceļš (LDz), Andris Liepiņš, and board member Reinis Ceplis have resigned from their positions, Liepiņš…
Tsikhanouskaya’s office plans to move from Vilnius to Warsaw
Several anonymous sources familiar with the matter have informed that the office of Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is preparing to move its…
ECB warns of risks to EU banks and proposes significant reforms
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday proposed simplifying requirements for banks in the European Union (EU) in order to enhance their competitiveness…
Iceland decides not to participate in Eurovision 2026
Iceland has announced its decision to join Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in withdrawing from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, writes the…
Minister presses “pause”: Latvia’s Marine Protected Areas plan to be redrafted
Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development Raimonds Čudars (New Unity) has promised to revise the proposal for the Marine Protected Areas (MPA)…
Laizāns released on record-high bail in Latvia’s largest money-laundering case
The Economic Court (ELT) in November released Rēzekne businessman Elmārs Laizāns — accused of leading an organized criminal group in the largest money-laundering…
Le Pen criticizes European defense programs – France must strengthen its own
Marine Le Pen, the face of the French far-right party National Alliance (RN), has criticized France’s participation in European defense programs and hinted…
Latvia signs 89 million euros contract with Škoda for new battery electric trains
The Road Transport Administration (ATD) on Thursday signed a contract with the Czech consortium “Škoda Transportation – Škoda Vagonka” (“Škoda”) for the purchase…
Fall of Pokrovsk won’t break front line; weakens Ukraine’s position in Trump’s eyes
Whether Russia will succeed in capturing the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk is a matter of time, and while the city’s fall won’t destroy…
