Tag: Latvia
Canadian soldiers’ nightmare in #Latvia
Latvia’s Defence Ministry reported on 9 January a change in the top brass of NATO’s enhanced forward presence in Latvia took place. Lieutenant-Colonel Philippe Sauvé (pictured) took over command from his Canadian compatriot Lieutenant-Colonel Steve MacBeth, thereby concluding the rotation of the third group of troops deployed in Latvia, writes Viktors Domburs. In an interview […]
A ‘new-old’ minister of defence in #Latvia
The process of forming a new government in Latvia has become an exciting political show. And the show must go on. And it is really going on. After three unsuccessful attempts to find a candidate for the prime-minister post who could overcome disagreement between political parties, President Vejonis hopes that Krišjānis Kariņš (pictured) will gain […]
#DontBeAMule – More than 1,500 #MoneyMules identified in worldwide #MoneyLaundering sting
Working together with Europol, Eurojust and the European Banking Federation (EBF), police forces from over 20 States arrested 168 people (so far) as part of a coordinated money laundering crackdown, the European Money Mule Action (EMMA). This international swoop, the fourth of its kind, was intended to tackle the issue of ‘money mules’, who […]
€17.7 million in EU aid after intense floods in #Latvia
MEPs have approved €17,730,519 in EU aid to repair damage caused by intense floods in Latvia in the summer and autumn of 2017, in a vote on Tuesday (13 November). The aid comes from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF). The report by Inese Vaidere (EPP, LV) recommending the swift approval of the decision was approved […]
MEPs approve €17.7 million in EU aid after intense floods in #Latvia
Budget Committee MEPs have approved €17,730,519 in EU aid to repair damage caused by intense floods in Latvia in the summer and autumn of 2017, in a vote on Monday (5 November). The aid comes from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF). The draft report by Inese Vaidere (EPP, LV) recommending the swift approval of the […]
Pro-Russia party wins #Latvia election
A pro-Russia party has won the most votes in Latvia following Saturday’s (6 October) general election, writes the BBC. The Harmony party polled 19% with the pro-EU For Development party taking 12% and two populist parties, the KPV LV and the New Conservatives winning 27% between them. In the past, parties have formed pacts to […]
Countries launch UN work to shut down global trade in #TortureTools
On 24 September, the Alliance for Torture-Free Trade agreed to step up the pace of its efforts and work towards a United Nations instrument – such as a binding convention – to stop the trade in instruments for torture and the death penalty. The Alliance for Torture-Free Trade is an initiative of the European Union, […]
