Head of Central Election Commission says Latvia is not ready for electronic voting
Latvia is not ready for electronic elections, said the chairperson of the Central Elections Commission (CVK) Kristīne Saulīte in an interview to TV3…
Belarus sentences Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison
A Belarusian court has sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison on various charges, including treason, writes Politico. Tsikhanouskaya,…
Latvian Minister of Health says new budget does not meet previously outlined public health priorities
The present state budget project for 2023 does not meet the funding amounts outlined for public health priorities listed last year, admits Latvian…
US to strengthen strategic cooperation with Kazakhstan and Central Asia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced during his first official visit to Astana that the US is ready to strengthen its strategic…
Multiple cyclones approach Latvia; meteorologists predict precipitation-rich week
This week, as multiple cyclones approach Latvia, weather will remain winter-like with snowing every now and then, as reported by Latvian State Environment,…
Highly pathogenic bird flu found among domestic fowl in Estonia
According to Latvian Food and Veterinary Service (PVD), an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu was found in an enclosure of domestic fowl…
Retail trade turnover in Latvia up 2.8% in January
Compared with the same month of 2022, retail trade turnover in Latvia increased by 2.8% in January 2023, putting the country among 12…
Lithuanian municipal elections are over; in some places the second round is ahead
The municipal elections in Lithuania are over, but more than half of the municipalities still face the second round of elections to elect…
12.5 million euros to be allocated towards reconstruction of Jekabpils dam
Jekabpils County Council chairman Raivis Ragainis claims the government parties have agreed to allocate EUR 12.5 million towards the reconstruction of Jekabpils dam….
