Representatives of the current ruling coalition in Latvia’s Riga city council — New Unity, Code for Riga, National Alliance (NA), and the Latvian Association of Regions (LRA) — called for “statesmanlike thinking” in the work of the coalition, LETA reports. In a public statement, the factions emphasised that the current coalition should continue. Deputy mayor…
The mayor of Latvia’s capital Riga, Martins Stakis, has resigned, LSM reports. He said that the move was due to disagreements within the ruling coalition regarding an investigation into alleged violations in the management practices and use of funds in the city’s transport department. A new mayor needs to be elected within two months, Baltic…
Around half of Estonian residents plan to go on vacation abroad in summer 2023, according to a survey by insurance firm If Kindlustus, BNS reports. Around 20% of respondents intend to go on vacation in a neighbouring country, while some 25% will travel farther away, including 7% to a holiday destination outside Europe. Meanwhile, 41%…
Sales of non-alcoholic beers have soared in Estonia over the past five years, Postimees reports. Kristiina Tamberg, head of communications and CSR at Prisma Peremarket, said that the market of non-alcoholic beers has been on an upward trend for several years. Sales of alcohol-free beers increased by 20% in 2021 and by another 8% in…
In a speech at the 13th Youth Song Celebration "Holy is the Land" in Tallinn on 2 July 2023, Estonia’s President Alar Karis insisted on the need for unity in preserving Estonian language and culture, ERR reports. There must be unity in protecting and respecting all people who live in Estonia, he said. "We do…
Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said that the thousands of young people who performed at the Estonian Song Festival (Laulupidu) in Tallinn on 2 July 2023 instilled faith that the country’s future is in good hands, Postimees reports. “Nothing can compare to this feeling; I tried to hold back tears several times,” she said. There…
A fire broke out at the Live Square business centre in the city centre of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, on 1 July 2023, DELFI reported. Firefighters and an ambulance arrived at the scene on Gediminas Avenue at around 2pm. The fire damaged a room on the first floor of the building. The cause of the…
Beer prices in Lithuania are rising, leading locals to question why they have to pay as much as they would in Paris or Rome, LRT reports. The price of a pint of beer in central Vilnius can range from EUR 3.5 to EUR 6. Raimondas Pranka, president of the Vilnius nightlife association, NaktA, explains that…
The Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, has approved in first reading amendments proposed by parliamentary speaker, leader of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement (LLS) Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen, that would provide for administrative liability for insulting the honour and dignity of people who provide public services, LRT reports, citing Novaya Gazeta. Violators will face fines of EUR 50-300 for…
