Latvian basketball player Jānis Timma found dead in Moscow
2024年12月17日 · Latvian basketball player Jānis Timma has died in Moscow, as reported by basketnews.lt. Media are reporting the body of the 32-year-old basketball player was found in the stairwell of a residential house in Moscow. Ukrainian media Meduza reports that Russian news agencies Tass and RIA Novosti have confirmed Timma’s …
NATO to expand military presence in Baltic Sea
2024年12月27日 · After this week’s incident, in which an underwater cable was damaged, NATO has decided to expand its military presence in the Baltic Sea, as announced by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Friday, the 27th of December. “Spoke with [Finnish President] Alexander Stubb about the ongoing Finnish-led investigation into possible sabotage of undersea cables. I …
Lies and political scandals, Rail Baltica, “Straume”. A look back at ...
2024年12月28日 · If we look back at the most notable events that transpired in Latvia in 2024, the ones in the political segment do not differ too much from previous years. Arrogance, intrigues and scheming have not disappeared anywhere, as is the false belief that a high office permits everything, even publicly lying or wasting taxpayers’ money. […]
Sweden and Finland urge people to prepare for possible war
2024年11月19日 · Sweden started sending out millions of leaflets on Monday, the 18th of November, advising people how to prepare for a possible war, and Finland launched a new website. “The security situation is serious, and we all need to strengthen our resilience to different crises and ultimately war,” said Mikael Frisell, who heads the Swedish Civil […]
Media: Spying equipment found on seized Russian tanker
2024年12月28日 · The Russian shadow fleet oil tanker Eagle S, which was detained by Finland this week after damaging the EstLink 2 undersea cable, was carrying spying equipment, citing the shipping news publication Lloyd’s List, on Saturday, the 28th of December, reports Estonian broadcaster ERR. “The high-tech equipment on board was unusual for …
Social care in Riga in critical state due to shortage of finances
2024年10月7日 · Due to money shortage, social care in Riga is in a critical state, as mentioned in the report submitted to Riga City Council’s Social Affairs Committee. The Welfare Department points to the critical situation in connection with the provision of the home care service and the service of a long-term social care and social rehabilitation […]
Authorities report completion of fence on priority sections of …
2024年12月28日 · In accordance with the established plan, “Valsts nekustamie īpašumi” (VNĪ) has completed the construction of a fence on priority sections of the Latvian-Russian border, as reported by VNĪ board member Jeļena Gavrilova. She said floating pillars or pontoons have been installed along 8 km of marshy areas. The remaining 28 km of the fence will […]
Railway traffic connecting Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn to become ...
2024年12月9日 · Next year, it is planned to open up passenger train traffic connection Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn, as reported by “Pasažieru vilciens” representatives. Latvian “Pasažieru vilciens”, Estonian “Elron”, and Lithuanian “LTG Link” have begun coordinating passenger train timetables, so that it is possible for passengers to travel between Baltic …
NATO chief wants to return to Cold War-level military spending
2024年12月13日 · NATO countries must return to Cold War-era defence budgets and increase military spending to fend off Russia, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday, the 12th of December, making his first public appearance in Brussels since taking over as head of the defence alliance, while underlining new plans to set a new spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030, reports Reuters.
Latvian President: demonstration of NATO’s capabilities is a …
2024年12月2日 · A demonstration of the readiness of NATO forces is a powerful deterrence signal, as evidenced by the recent Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade in the exercise “Resolute Warrior 2024” in Latvia, said Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs during his meeting with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly. Latvian president’s advisor Mārtiņš Drēģeris reports that on Monday