Europe

German election poll points to another tricky three-party coalition

February 21, 2025

A new poll of German voters released on Thursday shows the centre-right opposition bloc still firmly in the lead, but points toward potentially complex coalition options for opposition leader Friedrich [..]

Lithuania

Lithuanian president appoints Simonyte as PM, asks her to form Cabinet

July 24, 2024

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda signed on Monday a decree appointing Ingrida Simonyte as prime minister and asking her to form her Cabinet within 15 days. The parliament expressed its confidence [..]

Latvia

Government extends participation of border guard and police officer in EU mission in Georgia

July 10, 2024

The government on Tuesday approved the extension of the mandates of a border guard and a police officer participating in the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia until August 2024. Latvia [..]

Estonia

Estonia’s economic affairs, IT minister survives censure vote

June 4, 2024

A motion of no confidence in Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and IT Tiit Riisalo failed in the Riigikogu on Monday. The censure motion was supported by 23 MPs, while [..]

Lithuania

Nauseda vows to refresh his team, wants to keep ‘a few key people’

May 27, 2024

Lithuanian President-elect Gitanas Nauseda vows to refresh his team of aides for a new term, but says he wants to keep a few key people “at all costs”. “I see [..]

Estonia

Estonian formin told to repay cost of taking influencer with him on India visit

May 23, 2024

The committee for oversight over the funding of Estonia’s political parties, ERJK, on Thursday discussed the personal advertising of Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna during a visit to India organized by [..]

Estonia

Estonian govt approves bill seeking to increase land tax

May 11, 2024

The Estonian government has approved and sent to the parliament a bill seeking to amend the Land Tax Act and increase local governments’ decision-making power in setting land tax rates. [..]

Latvia

Karins’ resignation is a decision worthy of a statesman – chair of New Unity group in Saeima

March 29, 2024

Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins’ (New Unity) resignation is a decision worthy of a “respectable and responsible statesman”, taken to prevent opponents from using the situation for attacks on Prime Minister [..]

Lithuania

Lithuanian Defense Minister Anusauskas steps down

March 17, 2024

Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas is stepping down, the government confirmed on Friday. Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte has already received his resignation letter, the government’s press service added. “The Press [..]

Lithuania

SocDems remain most popular party in Lithuania – poll

March 14, 2024

The opposition Lithuanian Social Democratic Party remains the most popular party in Lithuania, followed by the ruling conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, according to a new Spinter Tyrimai [..]

Latvia

Head of Riga City Council’s Spatial Planning and Mobility Department probed for bribery

February 28, 2024

The Corruption Prevention Bureau (KNAB) on Monday raided the offices of Riga City Council’s Spatial Planning and Mobility Department as part of a bribery probe, LETA was told at KNAB. [..]

World

Estonia’s leaders congratulate Alexander Stubb as Finland’s next president

February 12, 2024

Estonia’s leaders have congratulated Alexander Stubb on becoming Finland’s president-elect, after Sunday’s round two election. Finnish public broadcaster Yle reports on its English-language page that Finland’s next president will be [..]

Lithuania

Residence permit issuance suspended for 2,000 Belarusians in Lithuania – Tsikhanouskaya

December 15, 2023

The issuance of temporary residence permits to some 2,000 Belarusians has been suspended in Lithuania which is causing concern for everyone here, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says. She and [..]

Latvia

Latvia’s 2024 draft budget delivered to Saeima

November 3, 2023

Saeima Speaker Daiga Mierina (Greens/Farmers) received Latvia’s 2024 draft budget from Finance Minister Arvils Aseradens (New Unity) on Friday. The traditional presentation of the budget portfolio was also attended by [..]

Latvia

Saeima approves Silina’s government

September 18, 2023

Saeima on Friday approved a new government led by Prime Minister Evika Silina (New Unity). 53 MPs voted to support the new government. Three ministers in the new government are [..]

Latvia

Half of new coalition’s 16 positions to go to New Unity, five to Greens/Farmers, three to Progressives

September 13, 2023

Of the 16 positions in the government and Saeima that will be distributed among the new coalition partners, eight will go to New Unity, five to the Union of Greens [..]