Autumn cyclone approaching: rain showers, fog and cooler air
On Friday, skies will be mostly cloudy, though in places in the west they will clear. A band of precipitation will continue moving…
Caught and fined: Competition council uncovers construction cartel and imposes half-million euro penalty
The Competition Council (KP) has imposed a total of 513,508 euros in fines on the companies Adapteris, Alpex, Infrakom, Siltumtehserviss, and Apkure IM…
Baltic States urge the US not to leave the region without security support
Members of parliament from the Baltic states have sent a joint letter to the chairs of U.S. Congressional committees, urging Congress to continue…
Latvian Government talks about austerity, yet nine deputy state secretaries received truly enviable sums last year
Nine deputy state secretaries in various ministries received more than 100,000 euros each in remuneration last year, with a significant part of the…
Estonia plans to introduce penalties for spreading terrorist propaganda
The Estonian Interior Ministry wants to make the distribution of terrorist propaganda punishable by law, and this would include obtaining any material that…
Latvia closes airspace near Eastern border after drone incident in Poland
Starting from the 11th of September at 18:00 until the 18th of September — with a possible extension — Latvia is closing its…
Experts explain how it is possible to be removed from sanctions lists — and whether it could apply to Pjotrs Avens
By Ilona Bērziņa EU member states must decide by the 15th of September whether to extend existing sanctions. However, discussions are expected in…
Local cases of Chikungunya fever detected in France
With climate change, Europe is increasingly threatened by diseases that were previously characteristic of tropical regions, including Chikungunya fever, which is being carried…
Conservative wing influencer killed in US
Charlie Kirk, a conservative influencer and supporter of US President Donald Trump, was fatally shot while addressing students at the University of Utah,…
