Latvian PM offers his opinion on mandatory military services
A well-equipped army should remain the core of Latvia’s defence, but partially mandatory military service may serve as a possible addition, said Latvian…
Stena Line opens a route to Finland
On 1 February 2022 Stena Line opened up a brand new route – Nynäshamn-Hanko. The ferry Urd, which previously coursed between Liepaja and…
Lithuanian economy grew by 5.1% in 2021, according to official statistics
The data on the Lithuanian economy in 2021 summarised by Statistics Lithuania showed that the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Baltic country…
FKTK: bank business model change process is not over in Latvia
The bank business model change process is not over in Latvia, said the chairperson of Latvian Finance and Capital Market Commission (FKTK) Santa…
Who will have to present interests and why? Saeima discusses so-called lobbying law
Latvian parliament’s Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee submitted to the Saeima a legislative draft developed by deputy Inese Voika’s led work…
UK freezes millions of Azerbaijani Laundromat money allegedly gone via Baltic states
UK authorities have announced the freezing millions of British pounds of allegedly laundered money linked to Azerbaijan’s ruling elite that is suspected of…
Internet giants in Germany oppose law requiring to report hate speech to police
US and Chinese social media giants Google, Meta, Twitter and TikTok have turned to a court in Germany to oppose new rules in…
Latvia’s PM allows lifting Covid-19 certificate requirement for certain situations
Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš allows the possibility of lifting Covid-19 certificate requirement in certain situations. At the 1 February meeting of the…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 9 028 in Latvia, 8 662 in Lithuania, 6 520 in Estonia
A total of 9 028 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 15 people have died, of…