Nordic countries and Estonia roll out offline card payment system in case of internet disruptions
Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia are introducing offline card payment systems in case of internet outages, including sabotage, Tuomas Valimaki, a member…
Ukraine considers switch from dollar to euro due to geopolitical realignments
Ukraine is starting to consider abandoning the US dollar as the reference currency for the Ukrainian hryvnia, possibly tying its currency more closely…
President Rinkēvičs: We can no longer say “we can’t do this” – Latvia must address its demographic crisis
To improve Latvia’s demographic situation, the key solutions are to revise social benefits, improve healthcare, and enhance access to housing, President Edgars Rinkēvičs…
Woman killed in axe attack at Warsaw University
Police said on Wednesday, the 7th of May, that they had arrested a 22-year-old Polish man after he killed one person with an…
Foster families are depleting, adoptions stagnating – ministry promises financial and practical support
According to the Ministry of Welfare (MoW), there are currently 1 097 children listed in the adoption register in Latvia. Of these, 631…
Biden: Trump is appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine
In his first broadcast interview since leaving the White House in January, former US President Joe Biden lashed out at Donald Trump’s foreign…
Order will be maintained on the 9th of May – top state officials trust security services
President Edgars Rinkēvičs and Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (JV) expressed confidence that Latvia’s law enforcement and security services are prepared to maintain public…
EC to propose a complete halt of Russian gas imports by the end of 2027
The European Commission (EC) announced on Tuesday, the 6th of May, that it will propose measures next month to phase out Russian gas…
Media: Latvia and Lithuania ban Serbian President’s plane from entering their airspace on route to Moscow
Latvia and Lithuania have banned the aircraft carrying Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić from entering their airspace en route to Moscow, where Vučić plans…
