News in plain language on December 4
Russian grain is transported through Latvia
Almost 383 thousand tons of food grains from Russia were imported into the European Union through Latvian border control points in 11 months this year.
Almost 62 thousand tons were imported in November alone.
This was informed by Iveta Šice-Trėde, director of the Border Control Department of the Food and Veterinary Service.
There is no information on how much of the imported cereals remained in Latvia and how much was transported further to other European Union countries.
Currently, neither EU nor Latvian laws restrict the import of food products, including cereals, from Russia.
Signs against tougher penalties for speeders
Collect signatures against the plan to revoke the driver’s license if the driving speed is exceeded by more than 30 kilometers per hour.
In three days, 12,500 signatures were collected on the public initiative portal “Manabalss.lv”.
Currently, the law provides that the right is taken away if the permitted driving speed is exceeded from 51 to 60 kilometers per hour.
Israel steps up strikes in Gaza
Destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip, December 2023
Photo: REUTERS, ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO
The Israeli army has been heavily bombarding the Gaza Strip for the past few days.
The Israeli army is expanding its ground operation.
It moves to the south of the Gaza Strip, covering the entire area.
The Israeli army has started to publish on the Internet the maps of the territories to be attacked.
Maps will warn people to evacuate.
The West has warned Israel that it must protect civilians as much as possible from combat operations.
Officials from the Biden administration are visiting Israel
A delegation of officials from the US President Joe Biden’s administration arrives in Israel.
Representatives of the delegation intend to talk with Israel about what the Gaza Strip should look like after the end of the war.
The US is calling for an international force to help temporarily manage the Gaza Strip after the war.
Ukraine repels Russian drones and a missile
Ukrainian soldiers have shot down 18 out of 23 “Shahed” flying robots and one missile sent by Russian troops to Ukraine at night.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports that “Shahed” was launched from Crimea, and the missile from the Kherson region.
Air defense forces have operated in at least nine regions of Ukraine.
Ukraine and Poland open a border point for empty trucks
Ukraine and Poland open a border point for empty trucks.
It is trying to ease the blockade by Polish truck drivers.
Polish truck drivers have been blocking key border points on the border with Ukraine for more than three weeks.
This is how they are protesting against, as the drivers believe, unfair competition from Ukrainians.
A volcano erupted in Indonesia
Merapi volcano erupted in Indonesia.
The volcano threw volcanic ash at a height of three kilometers. There are also victims.
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2023-12-04 20:07:50
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