Japan is preparing to release radioactive water into the sea
Japan has announced that it will drain more than a million tons of water from the Fukushima nuclear reactor destroyed in 2011 into…
Prime minister orders evaluation of candidate selection at Latvian State Forests amid recent scandal
Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš has ordered Ministry of Agriculture to evaluate the report ordered by the Cross-Sectoral Coordination Centre (PKC) from KPMG…
Europe maintains fine on Lithuania for removing Mažeikiai-Reņģe railway section
The Court of Justice of the European Union reports the decision was made to maintain in force the verdict with which Lithuanian state…
War in Ukraine: Bloody battles continue around Soledar and Bakhmut
Ukraine says its soldiers are still fighting in Soledar, where also more than 500 civilians are still left, according to Reuters. Ukrainian President…
Thaw in the coming days; colder weather in second half of next week
Latvia’s State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre reports that at the end of this week and the start of next week weather will…
Estonia: recalling the Russian ambassador would be a clear signal
If Moscow wants to send a clear signal to Estonia, it can choose to recall the ambassador among all its diplomats, writes the…
Latvia’s parliament permits trial of criminal case involving scandalous deputy
On Thursday, the 12th of January, the majority of 14th Saeima deputies agreed to permit the continuation of the trial of the criminal…
BNN ANALYSES: Deteriorating demographics in Lithuania must be deemed threat to national security
Linas Jegelevičius A working parliamentary group, chaired by the Seimas Social Affairs and Labour Committee (SRDK) chairman, Justas Džiugelis, has proposed that parliamentary…
Latvia’s parliament invites government to review officials’ wages
Saeima’s press-service reports that on Thursday, the 12th of January, the legislator asked the Cabinet of Ministers to review the system for remuneration…
