Latvia

Karins puts down his lawmaker’s mandate

August 29, 2024

Parliament lawmakers, former prime minister and foreign minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) has put down his lawmaker’s mandate, Edmunds Jurevics, the head of the New Unity faction of the Saeima, [..]

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 [..]

World

Barack Obama’s statement on President Biden’s Announcement

July 22, 2024

Written by Barack Obama. Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded — [..]

Latvia

Re-election of von der Leyen shows pro-European majority in the EP – Dombrovskis

July 19, 2024

The re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as the President of the European Commission (EC) shows that the European Parliament (EP) still has a majority of pro-European, centrist forces, and [..]

Estonia

President tasks Kristen Michal with forming next government

July 16, 2024

President Alar Karis on Tuesday morning met with Kristen Michal, the Reform Party’s prime ministerial candidate, and gave him the role of forming Estonia’s new coalition After meeting with party [..]

Latvia

Political violence is unacceptable – Rinkevics

July 15, 2024

Political violence is unacceptable and deplorable, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said in a tweet. He said he was shocked by the attack on former US President Donald Trump. Rinkevics wishes [..]

Estonia

Estonia’s Kallas named to be EU’s next foreign policy chief

June 28, 2024

EU leaders late on Thursday sealed a deal to re-appoint Ursula von der Leyen for a second term in charge of the European Commission and Estonian premier Kaja Kallas to [..]

Lithuania

Lithuanian parlt speaker’s family richest among the country’s leaders

June 28, 2024

The family of Lithuanian Seimas Speaker Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen is the richest among the country’s leaders, according to the State Tax Inspectorate’s published latest asset declarations for 2023, submitted by Lithuanian [..]

Lithuania

Lithuanian president appoints new socmin, educmin

June 28, 2024

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Thursday appointed MP Radvile Morkunaite-Mikuleniene as the country’s education, science and sport minister and Vytautas Silinskas, current deputy minister of social security and labor, as [..]

Estonia

Meloni might sabotage Estonia’s Kaja Kallas’ bid for Brussels position

June 20, 2024

Incumbent Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’ chances of becoming the European Union’s high representative for foreign affairs have declined, according to recent news in European media, Postimees reports. It is [..]

Estonia

Estonian PM highlights Zelenskyy’s peace plan as only viable option

June 17, 2024

At the Summit on Peace in Ukraine held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on Saturday and Sunday, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas emphasized that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s peace plan, centered on [..]

Latvia

Culture Minister Logina resigns

June 17, 2024

Culture Minister Agnese Logina (Progressives) has decided to resign from her post, citing personal reasons, and is quitting the job on June 17, Lita Kokle, a spokeswoman for the Culture [..]

Estonia

Four leading EKRE members expelled in party’s ‘night of the long knives’

June 14, 2024

The Conservative People’s Party of Estonia (EKRE) has expelled several of its leading members following a meeting on Tuesday, amid claims of a dictatorial style from party chair Martin Helme. [..]

Latvia

NATO Secretary General in Riga: Latvia leads by example

June 11, 2024

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Edgars Rinkēvičs in Riga on Tuesday (11 June 2024), praising Latvia for its many contributions as a NATO Ally over 20 years. He [..]

Latvia

New Unity and National Alliance each gain two seats in EP

June 10, 2024

In the elections to the European Parliament (EP) in Latvia, New Unity has gained the most votes, leaving the National Alliance (NA) in second place, and both political forces have [..]

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 [..]

Latvia

Public election debates must be held in Latvian – president

May 20, 2024

Public election debates must be held in the Latvian language, President Edgars Rinkevics said on social media Monday. The president expressed his position, commenting on the public service broadcaster’s plan [..]

Estonia

Russia puts Estonia’s former formin, police chief on wanted list

May 16, 2024

According to the Russian news agency TASS, Russia has put Estonia’s former police chief Elmar Vaher and former foreign minister Urmas Reinsalu on its wanted list, Postimees reports. Criminal cases [..]

Estonia

Margus Tsahkna elected as new leader of Estonia 200

November 20, 2023

At the convention of the Estonia 200 party in Tallinn on Sunday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of the party’s government delegation Margus Tsahkna was elected as new leader [..]

Latvia

Karins signals interest in NATO top job

November 20, 2023

Latvian Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) is looking to join the list of contenders to succeed NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg, a second top politician from the Baltics to express [..]

Estonia

Lauri Hussar announces decision to resign from Estonia 200 chairman position

November 7, 2023

Estonia 200 chairman Lauri Hussar announced at a party board meeting on Monday his wish to step down from the position of chairman of Estonia 200 and devote himself to [..]