Taiwan extends compulsory military service
Taiwan will extend the duration of compulsory military service from four months to one year in 2024, writes Reuters. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen…
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance warns the country is on brink of energy crisis
After two difficult years of Covid-19 the year 2022 commenced in Latvia with hopes for restoration of some order. This, unfortunately, never happened….
Online scammers go back to phishing methods using internet search engines
Scammers have once again become active with various phishing schemes to acquire personal data from clients of credit institutions using special fake advertisement…
The highest level of readiness declared for the Serbian army
Already strained relations between Kosovo and Serbia have become even sourer, and Serbia has announced that its army is now shifted to combat…
Every fifth respondent in Latvia feels growth of Euribor rate
In 2022 there was a significant increase of Euribor or European interbank market rate, which increased all monthly loan repayment amounts. According to…
Freight turnover on a rise at Latvian sea ports
Latvia’s Ministry of Transport reports that, based on compiled data, freight turnover at the country’s sea ports remained positive when compared with 2021….
Latvian MEP: we need a legal way to confiscate Russia’s frozen assets
The European Commission (EC) needs to work with the United Nations in order to find a legal way to confiscate the frozen assets…
A multi-millionaire criticizing Putin has fallen from a hotel window in India
Russian businessman Pavel Antov, who criticized Vladimir Putin in the summer, fell out of a hotel window during a trip to India, writes…
New year to start off with frequent precipitation and thaw in Latvia
In the last week of 2022 multiple precipitation zones will pass through Latvia from the west. These will bring snow, wet snow and…
