Baltic states urge EU to end tourist visas for Russians. What about other EU countries?
Calls to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians have been growing in the European Union for weeks. While states like Estonia are determined…
Six months in shadow of Russian-Ukrainian war: police in Latvia launch 125 criminal proceedings
In the last six months State Police in Latvia have launched a total of 125 criminal proceedings and 290 administrative violation procedures over…
Availability of energy resources remains chief concern for Latvian businesses
Most business in Latvia, particularly those in the manufacturing sector, are looking for ways to prepare for winter and avoid shutting down operations….
Latvian authorities continue measures to prevent imports and exports of goods under sanctions
In August there were attempts to bring over the border to Latvia from Belarus 22 080 kg of wood briquettes, 22 800 kg…
Zelenskiy: Ukraine was reborn as a new nation when Russia invaded
Ukraine was «reborn» as a new nation when Russia invaded six months ago, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, August 24, marking 31…
Russia launches criminal case over demolition of Soviet monument in Latvia
On Tuesday, 23 August, Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation launched a criminal case in relation to the demolition of the Monument to…
Latvian Stevedoring Company Association considers challenges and sector’s development scenarios
Stevedores from Ventspils, Liepaja and Riga sea ports, as well as representatives of state institutions tied to the sector gathered for an expanded…
Russia shares video on Twitter justifying Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
The Russian Foreign Ministry shared a video justifying the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany back in…
In Estonia most schools will teach only in state language next year
As the state lacks the resources to develop a bilingual school system, the transition to all Estonian–language teaching will take place in the…
