🇱🇻 Riga moves to block Russian grain transit to Europe
It looks like Moscow’s previous provocations and threats have seriously angered Latvia.
The country is planning to impose a 300% tariff on grain from Russia and Belarus, Reuters reports. For Moscow, that would be especially painful now, with exports through the Black Sea and Sea of Azov severely disrupted and Baltic ports still serving as one of the fallback routes.
Around one million tons were transshipped through Latvia last year, but experts estimate that this year the volume could have increased by as much as tenfold.
And that’s not all. Starting next year, Latvia also wants to completely halt regular bus services to Russia and Belarus, including transit routes.
At the moment, effectively only one route remains — Riga to Moscow, operated by Ecolines. Its permit is valid until January 9, 2027, and the authorities do not plan to renew it.
🚨🇯🇵#BREAKING | NEWS ⚠️
The Sakurajima Volcano has erupted causing ash and toxic volcanic material to spew thousands of feet into the air. Local authorities are monitoring the activity at the volcano
that impacts the local population along with transportation causing an alert level III 🌋🔥
GERMANY 🇩🇪 is deploying their 45th Armored Brigade to #Lithuania to defend NATOs eastern flank 🇱🇹
This is the first permanent #German combat brigade stationed abroad since WWII.
5000 men and more than 2000 pieces of combat equipment will be stationed close to the #Belarusian border.
THANK YOU GERMANY FOR PROTECTING EUROPE 🇪🇺🫡🇩🇪
Menschen wählen die AfD nicht, weil sie es schwer haben. Auch wenn das nachvollziehbarer wäre. Sie wollen einfach weniger Zuwanderung. Hören wir auf, uns zu belügen. https://t.co/DYthlvtJeO
Poland and Sweden have something most Europeans probably don’t know exists:
online mushroom maps.
Every autumn, mushroom picking becomes serious enough in both countries that people can check digital maps showing where mushrooms are appearing, where conditions are improving and where it may be worth going into the forest.
In Poland, GrzyboRadar tracks conditions across the country and updates its map several times a day.
Sweden has similar digital tools and local reporting around mushroom season.
It says something interesting about northern and eastern Europe.
In much of the continent, a forest is mainly somewhere to hike.
In Poland and Sweden, for a few weeks every autumn, it also becomes something closer to a public food map.
Nach dem Besuch von Trumps Gesandten in Moskau und Kiew mehren sich Hinweise auf einen verschärften Friedensplan für die Ukraine. Selenskyj läuft die Zeit davon. https://t.co/MdJhbTkf6i
Ist euch mal aufgefallen, dass
Schöne Menschen immer Komplimente machen
Glückliche Menschen sich für andere freuen
Menschen die mehrere Sprachen sprechen sich nicht über deinen Akzent lustig machen
Gebildete Menschen ihr Wissen teilen
Und selbstbewusste Menschen dich inspirieren wollen
Aber Menschen die innerlich leer sind und keine Persönlichkeit haben, versuchen immer andere zu verletzen, kleinzumachen, schlechtzureden oder zu demütigen.
The PISA scores of 15-year-olds across the world have been declining for a decade. Are our young getting dumber because of smartphones, because the school system isn’t up to scratch? Serious issue! Source: https://t.co/ThHxUThv6G