Latvian parliament rejects Civil Union Law; work on 13th Saeima’s dropped initiative to stop
On Thursday, the 15th of December, the 14th Saeima decided to discontinue the Civil Union legislative draft left from the 13th Saeima. This…
Housing affordability down considerably in Latvia; buyers remain reluctant
In Q3 2022 Swedbank Baltic Housing Affordability Index (MPI) rapidly went down in all three Baltic capital cities, according to the bank’s economist…
NATO agrees to increase budget for 2023
On Wednesday, the 14th of December, NATO member states agreed to considerably increase the alliance’s shared budget due to the emerging security concerns…
Lithuanian minister: Baltic States and Poland block new anti-Russian sanctions
On Thursday, the 15th of December, Baltic States – Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia – and Poland blocked the new package of anti-Russian sanctions proposed…
Tallinn to donate 20 buses to Ukraine
On December 14, the municipality of Tallinn decided to donate 20 diesel-powered buses to the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine, writes the Estonian media…
Russia releases US citizen in prisoner exchange
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war and among those released is also a US citizen who has been in captivity since…
Krišjānis Kariņš’s second government receives vote of confidence from 14th Saeima
On Wednesday, the 14th of December, the Saeima held a confidence vote for Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš’s second government. 54 deputies voted in…
Europe’s right-wing leaders rejoice over the corruption scandal
For several European leaders, such as Viktor Orbán and Marine Le Pen, the corruption scandal in the European Parliament is proof of the…
Latvians invited to use free software tool to protect against cyber threats
Finance Latvia Association invites private users and businesses to install a special DNS firewall developed by Cert.lv and Nic.lv. This is a free…
