Latvia to create Internal Security Academy; first students to enrol in 2023
There are plans to invest approximately EUR 45 million into the Internal Security Academy (IDA). The first students are planned to enrol in…
Coalition in Latvia to consist of three parties; Progressive Party rejects «younger brother» role
The next ruling coalition in Latvia will consist of three parties – New Unity (JV), Combined List (AS) and National Alliance (NA). The…
Lithuanian supermarkets gradually phase out Russian and Belarusian goods
Following the start of the invasion of Russian forces in Ukraine in February, Lithuanian supermarkets decided to phase out Russian and Belarusian goods….
Car tire replacement should be motivated by weather conditions, not the calendar
Although cars and buses the mass of which does not exceed 3 500 kg have to be fitter with winter tires for the…
Finland reports explosions not far from Nord Stream pipelines
Four underwater explosions were registered in the Gulf of Finland not far from Nord Stream pipelines, as reported by Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat on…
Number of Latvians in Latvia down in last decade, but ratio is up
In the last ten years the number of Latvians has gone down, but their ration has increased, according to an outlook composed by…
Electricity tariffs may more than quadruple in Latvia, system operator warns
The tariffs of Latvian power transmission system operator Augstsprieguma tīkls JSC (AST) may increase 4.3 to 4.9 times starting with 1 March 2023,…
Latvia in 16th place in Europe gender equality-wise; Sweden and Denmark in the lead
On Monday, 24 October, European Institute for Gender Equality published the European Gender Equality Index 2022. In it Latvia is in 16th place…
Rishi Sunak becomes Britain’s new prime minister
Britain’s Minister of Finances Rishi Sunak has won in the race for the leader’s position of the Conservative Party, which means he will…
