Latvia

BELGRADE - Serbian y-o-y inflation was higher compared to the EU in April-May and also lower compared to two EU member states in April and lower than in one EU member state in May, according to the latest issue of the MAT economic monthly, a publication of the Belgrade Institute of Economics and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia.

Latvian language exams are held in Latvia for the Russian-speaking population.

If someone fails the test, they will have to leave the country.

The expulsion affects people under 75 who have Russian passports.

For 1/4 of the population of Latvia, the mother tongue is Russian.

According to statistics, about 20,000 of them have Russian passports.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, NATO leaders gather for their annual summit this week in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, with crucial issues on the agenda.

Day 490 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Slovenia will get an additional seat in the European Parliament under a proposal adopted by the parliament on 15 June. The new distribution must now be okayed by the heads of state.

The proposal would award two seats to Spain and the Netherlands, and one to Slovenia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Ireland and Latvia.

Slovenia would thus have nine seats.

Turkish national football team travels to Latvia on June 16, hoping to put its Euro 2024 qualifying campaign back on track.

Türkiye started the qualification stage with a 2-1 win over Armenia in its opening game of Group D, however, a 2-0 loss at home against group favorite Croatia means a win over Latvia will be crucial before hosting Wales on June 19.

Bulgaria and 15 other European countries have offered help to Ukraine after the destruction at the Nova Kakhovka dam.

BELGRADE - Serbian y-o-y inflation in March and April was higher than EU inflation but lower than in some EU member states, according to the latest issue of the MAT economic monthly, a publication of the Belgrade Faculty of Economics and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia.

VIENNA - The Serbia men's national 3x3 basketball team has successfully defended its World Cup title by beating the United States 21-19 in this year's World Cup final in Vienna on Sunday.

Supported by a large crowd of Serbian fans, Dejan Majstorovic, Marko Brankovic, Mihailo Vasic and Strahinja Stojacic overcame a 19-15 deficit to win the sixth World Cup gold for Serbia.

One year after the start of Russian aggression against Ukraine, almost a third (32%) of Bulgarians have a positive attitude towards Vladimir Putin.