Latvia must earmark budget funds to strengthen its eastern border, President Egils Levits said in an interview with Riga TV24 channel on Wednesday. Commenting on the Baltic presidents’ stance on eastern neighbors – Belarus and Russia, Levits said that Belarus is currently using migrants as a weapon against Lithuania, whichContinue Reading
The latest chapter in Reps’ embezzlement scandal that came to light on Sunday sent the Center Party into a state of shock for a few days. The party brass discussed the incident informally on Monday, while a party board meeting was held online on Tuesday. Reps did not participate. AfterContinue Reading
Residents of the Helsinki region can now bring forward appointments to receive their second dose of Covid vaccine by four weeks, shortening the interval between doses from 12 to eight. Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa councils now say that residents can get their second dose between eight and twelve weeks afterContinue Reading
A Kaunas-based company that is linked to Russia has breached EU sanctions and supplied equipment to the construction of power plants in the Russian-annexed peninsular of Crimea, according to Rūta Juknevičiūtė, LRT Investigation Team, Mikhail Maglov, Russian anti-corruption website Scanner project, Ivanna Trutnenko and US broadcaster RFE/RL. In the KaunasContinue Reading
Diplomat Jüri Luik, who has also held several prominent political positions in the last 30 years, is being considered for president. Our conversation did not linger on the topic long, however, as Luik said that to the best of his knowledge, corresponding political consultations are ongoing and not public. HeContinue Reading
Finnish automation systems giant, Valmet Automotive, is set to begin manufacturing solar-powered electric cars in Uusikaupunki starting next spring. Valmet Automotive forged a preliminary agreement with Dutch firm Lightyear, due to be confirmed in August. Under the agreement, Valmet will manufacture a few hundred vehicles belonging to a limited seriesContinue Reading
Kinesiske hackere sto bak datainnbruddet mot Stortinget. Det fastslår utenriksminister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H). Både USA og Nato går ut med samme anklage. Utenriksministeren har kalt inn Kinas ambassadør på teppet etter datainnbruddet i Stortingets e-postsystemer tidligere i år. Stortinget varslet 10. mars om datainnbrudd i sine e-postsystemer. Innbruddet bleContinue Reading
In north-eastern Estonia, an oil spill has been found near the Baltic Sea Port of Sillamäe. On Sunday, July 18, the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board’s Maritime Surveillance Centre was notified of 20 or more litres of oil spilled into the Baltic Sea. The responsible services accessed the siteContinue Reading
Suomessa 156 uutta koronatartuntaa Suomessa on raportoitu maanantaina 156 uutta koronatartuntaa, kertoo Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos THL. Yhteensä tartuntoja on Suomessa todettu 100 312 koronatartuntaa. Eniten uusia tartuntoja havaittiin Helsingin ja Uudenmaan sairaanhoitopiirin alueella, 120. Varsinais-Suomen sairaanhoitopiirissä raportoitiin 11 uutta tartuntaa. Muissa sairaanhoitopiireissä tartuntoja havaittiin vain muutamia tai ei lainkaan.Continue Reading
“A Luger in my hand as I press the buzzer. Are you at home? You’re not? Well, I’ll wait then.” These are the translated rap lyrics from E.N.R.P., Taisto Tapulist and Bulle – an ensemble called Moral Philosophy – in a song that will be released in July. Luger isContinue Reading