Estonia and Latvia could build a joint wind farm in the Baltic Sea, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says, adding that such a project would increase the Baltic states’ energy security. “We spoke about the need to develop a joint wind farm with Latvia in the Baltic Sea as thatContinue Reading
On Thursday, 3 February, the Saeima rejected a proposal submitted by the opposition for deputies to once again work in the parliament in person. During the 3 February online meeting opposition deputies Viktors Valainis, Karina Sprūde, Ralfs Nemiro and Edgars Tavars also mentioned the problems with the e-Saeima system, whichContinue Reading
A funding request of EUR 494.3 million will be submitted to the Connecting Europe Facility for Rail Baltica project, as decided by Latvian Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday, 11 January. Ministry of Transport reports the government presented a report on the progress with Rail Baltica in Latvia. The decision wasContinue Reading
Due to the climb of energy resource prices there are plans to increase tariffs on services provided by Rīgas ūdens, according to the company’s announcement posted on its website. The company Rīgas ūdens has submitted to the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) its estimates, which provide for an increase of theContinue Reading
Kaunas and Vilnius are on Thursday hosting events to commemorate 5,000 Jews from Berlin, Munich, Vienna and Wroclaw killed in the Ninth Fort of Kaunas 80 years ago. The government has said in a press release that delegations from the German, Austrian and Polish cities are expected to attend theContinue Reading
Baltian maat ehdottavat, että Ukrainaa avustettaisiin EU:n johtamalla sotilaskoulutusohjelmalla. Ruotsi voisi tarvittaessa lähettää puolustusvoimien upseereita kouluttajiksi. Hultqvist antaa tuen Baltian ehdotukselle. – Tämä olisi erittäin tärkeä keino korostaa EU:n pyrkimyksiä Ukrainan turvallisuuden ja suvereniteetin takaamiseen, totesi puolustusministeri SR:lle. Huoli Ukrainan tilanteesta on kasvanut kun Venäjän väitetään lisänneen joukkojaan Ukraina itärajallaContinue Reading
Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks said the country is “currently one step from invoking Article 4 of the NATO Treaty” over the migrant situation on the Belarusian and Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian borders, public broadcaster LSM reported on Tuesday. Pabriks told Latvian Radio it has been agreed the countries will supportContinue Reading
Latvia made an official request to EU countries for assistance due to the country’s deteriorating Covid situation. Finland intends to respond to Latvia’s request for assistance due to the country’s deteriorating Covid situation, Safety and Health Department adviser Lasse Ilkka from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health told YleContinue Reading
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (New Unity) told LETA on Tuesday after the meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) that there is a need for more active discussions and the laying down of common principles of the Covid-19 certificate. He noted that the meeting focusedContinue Reading
Latvia will be in “lockdown” for a month from Thursday as the government tries to bring the coronavirus situation under control and relieve pressure on the healthcare system, Latvia’s public broadcaster LSM reported on Monday. New restrictions include non-essential store closures and a curfew between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.Continue Reading