Minimal wages to be increased in Latvia next year
On Wednesday, 28 September, Latvian parliament’s Social and Employment Matters Committee conceptually supported amendments to the Labour Law intended to increase minimal wage…
Official launch of Baltic Pipe will cut energy dependency on Russia
The gas pipeline Baltic Pipe was launched at an opening ceremony in Poland and is an important step for Poland and the whole of…
Ministry: Latvia would have enough gas for winter even if Baltics disconnected from Russian power network
Latvia will have enough gas to cover residents’ consumption and demand for continued operation of the secure system even if Baltic States disconnect…
Latvia declares state of emergency in regions bordering Russia
Following the announcement of partial mobilisation in Russia, on 27 September Latvia’s government decided to declare a state of emergency in multiple regions…
Estonian MPs prepare draft statement to declare Russia a terrorist regime
The chairman of the Estonian parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee said on Tuesday,27 September, a draft motion is in the works which will declare…
Though the law receives bashing, Latvia still plans to go with mandatory military service
On Wednesday, 28 September, Latvian Saeima’s Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee passed in the first reading the National Defence Service Law…
Latvian PM: infrastructure sabotage in Baltic Sea is an extremely serious incident
Intentional damaging of infrastructure in the Baltic Sea is an extremely serious incident. In order to investigate it and agree on future steps,…
Latest events in Ukraine | Medvedev on the «referendum» results: «Welcome home to Russia!»
The referendums held in recent days in four occupied regions of Ukraine have overwhelmingly voted in favour of joining the Russian Federation, referring…
Reports coming in about major gas leaks from both Nord Stream pipelines in Baltic Sea
Danish authorities have detected three leaks from Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, which reach from Russia all the way to Germany….
