A (not so) brief ‘criminal’ history of the ECB – POLITICO
Racketeering Rimšēvičs: Currently fighting to get his prison sentence overruled, former Latvian central bank chief Ilmārs Rimšēvičs was found guilty last...
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How dirty Russian money taught Latvia to get serious on sanctions – POLITICO
Centralization across the EU may sound good on paper, but Laura Aus, deputy head of the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit,...
US transfers about $500,000 in forfeited Russian funds to Estonia for benefit of Ukraine
US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Estonian Secretary General Tõnis Saar announced at the Munich Security Conference the transfer...
Poland is the ‘Pole’ to Bank On
By Group Captain Praveer Purohit (retd) During the Cold War, the world was bi-polar, with the USA and erstwhile USSR...
How to navigate Spain’s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro – POLITICO
Spare a thought for Spanish diplomats in Brussels. They’re going to be working flat-out until Christmas. Sweden has spent the...
NATO vs. Canada, its nicest truant – POLITICO
BRUSSELS/OTTAWA — NATO loves Canada — but hates its defense spending. The North American country has a reputation within the West’s...
As Sweden wins Eurovision, Russia bombs Ukrainian entry’s home town – POLITICO
Amid the feather dresses, smoke machines, self-playing pianos and more LED lights and sequins than you could shake a stick...
How important is an adequate EU minimum wage in a high-inflation context? The Latvian case
The minimum wage has recently increased across Europe. In Latvia, it rose by 24% in 2023, the highest increase in...
EU allies query Estonia’s bumper refund from weapons to Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Estonia’s EU allies are questioning the Baltic...
Latvian police raided bank owned by ex-trustee of King Charles’ charity who owned Blackpool FC
A bank owned by a former trustee and donor to King Charles' primary charity has been closed down and raided...
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