TALLINN – According to Interior Minister Andres Anvelt it is likely that the cost of maintaining Estonia's eastern border with Russia, which is currently forecast to total 70 million euros in the next 10 years, will be mostly funded from European Union funds....
RIGA - Latvia's society is not ready for medical marijuana legalization, Health Minister Anda Caksa (Greens/Farmers) told LETA. To even talk about legalization of marijuana, "there have to be obvious signs of maturity of our society," and the minister is not prepared to support legalization of marijuana at this point in time. Although there is evidence proving that marijuana is good for the treatment of some diseases, Caksa nevertheless beli...
RIGA - The governments of Latvia and Estonia are to hold their first joint meeting in Riga next Tuesday, August 21, to discuss matters of common interest, LETA was told at the Latvian State Chancellery. The first joint meeting of the two neighbor countries’ governments will take place at the National Library of Latvia and it will mark the 100 years since establishment of Latvian and Estonian states. Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis and Estonia...
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