Police detain skinhead group including minors over attacks on homeless
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A group of skinheads has been detained in the capital for alleged violence against homeless people, an incident that becomes more uncomfortable with the news that children were among the group. Meanwhile, in the Economic Court, a prosecution has ended with a somewhat awkward finding: the court acquitted a suspect even though the state had already confiscated their money.
Parliament is reportedly experiencing a moment of collective shock over the discovery of a budget deficit, a surprise that is being questioned by those who note the deputies have been working in the building for years. The state's financial outlook is further complicated by the fate of airBaltic; after investing €545m of taxpayer money since 2023, the government appears to be preparing to write the entire sum off.
The film industry has turned to artificial intelligence to build the world of a new fairy tale, a process the director says required hundreds of attempts to get a single frame right. It was a more human collaboration that coaxed the legendary composer Raimonds Pauls back into singing for a new concert program with jazz artist Gerda Timrota.