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▪️The Supreme Court of Latvia has issued a verdict in the Zolitūde tragedy case. Eleven years ago, 54 people died when the roof of a shopping center collapsed. It was the largest man-made disaster in the history of Latvia. The Supreme Court ruled to review the sentences of the responsible officials of the Riga City Council and construction experts, who were initially acquitted as part of the investigation into the tragedy. ▪️A criminal case has been launched in Latvia regarding possible abuses during the construction of the European railway Rail Baltica. As a result, Riga will not be connected to the international railway route until at least 2030, and the cost of the project has increased several times. The Latvian Parliament commission that investigated the problems of the project presented its findings and named the possible culprits. ▪️From November 2023, it will be impossible to cross the border between Finland and Russia. The Finnish authorities have decided to close the border, according to them, after an influx of illegal migrants from third countries who came from Russia and requested asylum. On December 15, rallies of Russian-speaking residents of the country were held in four cities in Finland, including Helsinki, demanding that the border be opened for legal travelers on humanitarian grounds. They argue that if a solution was found for transporting goods across the border, in particular fertilizers, then one should also be found for people. 00:10 Start 00:27 Baltic sanctions against the Georgian government 04:08 Who fell under the new EU sanctions against Russia? 05:05 What is happening with the opening of the border between Finland and Russia? 11:34 New twist in the case of the largest tragedy in Latvia 12:23 Document problems for refugees from Belarus 17:38 Criminal case on the failure of Rail Baltica in Latvia 19:26 Where does the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree come from? 23:10 Latvian cartoon nominated for Oscar