News
Lessons from Orb'n's former rival: Don't get caught up in battles that can't be won
51+ min ago (215+ words) After Hungarian opposition leader P'ter M'rki-Zay failed to defeat Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb'n in the 2022 parliamentary election, many Hungarians said that only a politician from within the prime minister's party could defeat Orb'n, writes Politico. That's exactly what Tisza…...
Investors prepare for post-Orb'n Hungary
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (280+ words) International investors have signaled they are ready for the previously unthinkable " political change after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb'n's 16-year rule will possibly end on the 12th of April, Reuters reports. Hungary's parliamentary elections on Sunday, the 12th of April, are seen…...
Medicine prices in Latvia may rise more than planned
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (226+ words) Taking into account rising fuel prices and overall inflation, Riga East Clinical University Hospital may face an increase in medication costs, its Chairman of the Board Vadims Be'uns said in an interview with the TV3 programme 900 sekundes. He stressed that the…...
EP to ban use of term "veggie bacon"
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (205+ words) The European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee (AGRI) has voted to amend the legislation that affects the European Union's Single Market Organisation rules for agricultural products, Politico reports. The changes to the rules mainly affect contracts, with the aim…...
Trump continues to criticize NATO; Rutte calls meeting "very frank"
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (194+ words) After a private meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, US President Donald Trump continued to criticize the alliance, while Rutte called the meeting "very open," writes the BBC. Meanwhile, Rutte's main message seemed to be an indication that many…...
Meteorologists: an anticyclone will bring dry and calm weather to Latvia
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (177+ words) On Thursday and Friday, weather conditions will be influenced by an anticyclone from the north " sunshine will appear more frequently and the days will be dry, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. A light to moderate northeasterly…...
More than 300 million euros planned for infrastructure construction works in Riga this season
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (355+ words) More than 300 million euros is planned to be invested this season in the construction of street, pedestrian, and cycling infrastructure in Riga, said Kristaps Kauli, Director of the Riga Municipality's Outdoor Space and Mobility Department, at a press conference on…...
Greece to ban children from using social media from 2027
1+ day, 54+ min ago (243+ words) Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on the 8th of April that children under the age of 15 will be banned from using social media from the 1st of January, 2027, as the reason citing the anxiety, sleep problems and addictive nature of online…...
Estonian Finance Minister: Lowering excise tax on fuel is foolish idea
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (177+ words) Estonian Finance Minister J'rgen Ligi does not support reducing the excise tax rate on diesel to help drivers at a time when oil prices have risen sharply, writes ERR News. The government, in response to the association's proposal, indicated that…...
SPKC warns of insufficient measles vaccination coverage in Latvia
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (877+ words) The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC), based on an in-depth analysis of vaccination data registered in the e-health system, has found insufficient measles vaccination coverage. In certain child age groups, only about 85% of children have been vaccinated according…...