Tag: Latvia
Ukraine live blog: ++ Latvia orders Russians to leave the country for the first time ++
live blog As of: March 8, 2024 10:40 a.m The first Russian citizens who no longer have a residence permit must leave Latvia. After more than two years on the…
Latvia threatens to forcibly deport Russian citizens – Putin is angry
Latvia is tightening the residence rules for citizens with a Russian passport. Vladimir Putin rails against the “swinish” treatment. Many people in Latvia are currently at a loss. Russia is…
war | Russia speaks of a relapse into the Cold War because of NATO exercises
News blog about the Russian war of aggression Russia: NATO exercise relapses into the Cold War From dpa, afp, Reuters, csi, mom, cc, sic, ts, te, the, lim, cck Updated…
Latvian border with Belarus: metal bars and barbed wire – for kilometers
As of: January 9, 2024 4:57 p.m For years, tens of thousands of migrants have tried to reach the EU from Belarus. Minsk was able to put pressure on the…
Culture of remembrance: the fall of heroes
Ukraine, Bulgaria, Latvia – in Eastern Europe more and more Soviet monuments are being dismantled or rededicated. Some celebrate, others mourn the past. source site
Dealing with Russians in Latvia: Putin’s words that sound like a threat
As of: December 5th, 2023 5:14 p.m For decades, the Kremlin has accused Latvia of oppressing Russian-speaking residents. Before the Russian Human Rights Council, President Putin used clear words that…
Latvia allows registered partnerships for lesbians and gays
As of: November 9th, 2023 8:45 p.m From July 2024, lesbians and gays in Latvia will be able to legally protect their relationships. Parliament approved the change in the law…
Linder in the Baltics: “A little bit of money” – politics
Christian Lindner would now like to see what they have built for him, here at the military training area in Rukla, Lithuania. “Let’s start with the self-propelled howitzer?” he asks…
Competition: Every furrow has to be right: World Plowing Championships in Latvia
Competition Every furrow has to be right: World Championships in plowing in Latvia The competition terrain of the German participant Stefan Oechsle. The best plowers in the world are competing…
Migration via Belarus: “Hybrid attack on Latvia”
As of: October 14, 2023 3:38 p.m Latvia says it has prevented more than 11,000 migrants from crossing the green EU border from Belarus this year. The border guard accuses…