Latvia moves to ban tourist trips to Russia, Belarus
Riga wants to reduce the risks of human rights violations of Latvian citizens in those countries, and prevent their recruitment as spies.
Riga wants to reduce the risks of human rights violations of Latvian citizens in those countries, and prevent their recruitment as spies.
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania disconnected from Russia’s power network on Saturday morning and connected to the European grid on Sunday in a historic move.
Three Baltic nations โ Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania โ disconnected from Moscow’s power grid to join the EU’s electricity network in an attempt to decrease their “vulnerability … to Russian blackmail”, FRANCE 24 Chief Foreign Editor Rob Parsons said…
The three Baltic states on Saturday cut ties with Russia’s power grid to join the European Union’s network, the culmination of a years-long process that gained urgency with Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuaniaย โ all former Sovie…
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia all disconnected from the Soviet-era grid on Saturday morning and will merge with the European energy system on Sunday.
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania disconnected their electricity systems from Russia’s power grid on Saturday, the region’s operators said, part of a plan designed to integrate the countries more closely with the EU and boost security.ย
Disconnecting from the Soviet-era grid faced an intimidation campaign โ but it’s Moscow that could be left in a precarious position.
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania switch to EU network after 80 years with former Soviet ruler
Swedish prosecutors confirm no sabotage in the Sweden-Latvia cable break, attributing it to weather, equipment failures, and poor seamanship.
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The Swedish coast guard seized a Bulgarian ship after a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking Sweden to Latvia was damaged, officials said on Monday. Latvia sent a warship on Sunday to investigate the damage, while Swedish prosecutors opened …
“The calculations have shown a possible drop in prices for patients in total for both prescription and over-the-counter medicines by up to 20%,โ Abu Meri told Euractiv.
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Prosecutors have launched an investigation after an undersea cable leading to Latvia was damaged.
Warehouse strike in Russia โdestroys 200 Shahed dronesโ; Ryazan oil refinery hit again, says Kyivโs military. What we know on day 1,069Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured Velyka Novosilka, a strategically important town in the Donetsk regi…
Damage to cable between Sweden and Latvia, von der Leyen calls ‘Infrastructure safety a priority’
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliลa warned there is probably significant “external damage” to the cable
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Another undersea data cable, this time connecting Sweden and Latvia, has been severed in the Baltic Sea, officials from both countries said Sunday, and prompted Latvia to dispatch a warship near to where the incident had occurred.
The Latvian Navy sent a patrol to inspect a vessel possibly involved in causing the damage and is contact with NATO allies.
Disruption of line between Sweden and Latvia follows earlier incidents linked to Russia and China
PM says damage is probably result of external influence and vessel suspected of involvement is under investigationAn undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, probably as a result of external influence, Riga has said, …
Russiaโs defence ministry says its forces now control two more settlements in eastern Ukraine; Kyiv says โheinousโ attack kills three in capital. What we know on day 1,061See all our Ukraine war coverageRussian forces took control of two more settlemen…
Baltic Sea country leaders are meeting in Helsinki after a series of incidents involving energy and data cables.
EU countries are behind on most, if not all, their sustainability commitments.
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U.K. leader Keir Starmer says talking about extra defense spending is tough at the moment.
Arrests follow mass protests of Caucasus countryโs decision to stall EU accession talks.
Latvia and Lithuania vetoed the package, objecting to the extension of a carveout that lets EU firms continue operating in Russia.
Representatives from Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands and Slovenia stated that they were not in favour of consolidation.
Sanctions target “the part of the Georgian government that is surrendering Georgia to Putin,โ Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said.
But Hungary’s minister reminded countries that the move was nonbinding, as Germany and Greece abstained.
New EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas says democratic backsliding in Georgia “will have direct consequences.”
Biden administration readying another $725m in arms for Kyiv; Zelenskyy to approve tax increases for defence funding. What we know on day 1,009 A senior official in Joe Bidenโs administration has told the Associated Press that the US is urging Ukraine…
This farce about a gaffe-laden am-dram whodunnit was born above a pub. How did it become one of Britainโs greatest ever exports, the toast of more than 50 countries? Our writer travels to Europe to solve the mysteryA bunch of twerps are floundering in …
New Brussels beverage featuring Ukrainian hops aims to promote European unity and multiculturalism.
New Brussels beverage featuring Ukrainian hops aims to promote European unity and multiculturalism.
The return of the disrupter-in-chief would further destabilize an already weakened continent.
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Russia’s foreign minister is expected to travel to Malta for an OSCE meeting in December.
LPB Bank owner Mihails Ulmans sentenced to 15 years over hit on lawyer who suspected money-laundering
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Sweden leads the charge in reducing protections on these predators citing fish stock depletion.
More and more member countries are clashing with Brussels over how to treat incoming migrants.
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Fighter jets were deployed to escort them.
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Kyiv’s allies said the trip would have been a “propaganda win” for Vladimir Putin.
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“They just change the subject” on that issue, said Ukrainian president.
Visit will “create substantial reputational risks,” countries say.
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The Baltic state passed details of the incident to NATO, following news of a Shahed drone crossing into Romania overnight.
Hacking efforts as part of this campaign began in 2020, and included attacks on Ukrainian groups ahead of Russia’s invasion, along with critical infrastructure organizations in NATO member states.
Top Brussels diplomat Josep Borrell’s comments on Ukraine and the Middle East anger Budapest.
The brigade is set to conduct its first large-scale field training exercise in November and demonstrate its integration into the NATO higher command structure. Full combat readiness is projected for 2026.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine prompts some EU countries to rethink mandatory military service.
A Russian strike hit the Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk where six Reuters journalists were staying.
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Concrete structures known as ‘Dragon teeth’ and ‘LEGO’ blocks will be placed along Latvia’s border with Russia and Belarus.
In Lithuania and Latvia, authorities have warned people to travel only in urgent situations.
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Human rights organizations sound the alarm over the controversial measure.
Borrell said Latvia is a frontrunner in its support to Ukraine and an example to others on defence investments.
EU leaders will fight back against โtoo powerfulโ von der Leyen as she assembles her team.
Estonia and Lithuania said on Wednesday (17 July) they would no longer allow Belarus-registered cars to enter through checkpoints on their borders with Russia or Belarus, citing European Union sanctions against the country.
Weโll fight on regardless of Washington support, says Ukrainian defence minister; US jails Russian military parts smuggler. What we know on day 876Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine in 2025, to โฌ4bn, despite concerns over continued US s…
Czech ammunition factory for Ukraine; Baltic states to cut electrical grid ties with Russia and Belarus. What we know on day 875Russia has been forced to lock down 14 border villages in its Belgorod region due to the Ukrainian fightback against Russian…
At least four countries sent lower-ranking officials in protest to a Tuesday meeting in Budapest, a day after the EU executive told its commissioners to stay home.
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Baltic defense ministers are calling for increased defense spending โ and are using lots of golf terms to do it.
France’s National Rally has a new home in the European Parliament, together with Viktor Orbรกnโs party, Fidesz.
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A tour of Britain’s provincial towns reveals a restless nation with no love for its political class.
Trump advisers envision a โradical reorientationโ in which Washington takes a back seat to Europe โ and cuts a deal with Putin over Ukraine.
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Poland has arrested nine people in connection with acts of sabotage committed in the country on the orders of Russian services, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said late on Monday (20 May).
In the context of the war in Ukraine, the three Baltic States want to accelerate the desynchronisation of their electricity grids from Russia and Belarus and complete it by February 2025 at the latest.