A submarine cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea, the fourth case reported by the Nordic countries in the past two months. View on euronews

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European Union foreign ministers have agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, but insist that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country’s new rulers.

Latvia does not achieve its energy and climate goals and risks being sanctioned by the EU, BaltNews writes with reference to the results of the State Control audit.

As LETA was told at the Saeima, the Latvian lawmaker underlined that the data cable connecting Latvia and Sweden is yet another cable in the Baltic Sea damaged by a ship. The EU must work together to prevent any new threats posed by Russia, the MP believes.

The European Union has agreed to prolong for 6 months a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance its war against Ukraine.

EU member states should do more to protect undersea data cables in the Baltic Sea, an EU official said on Monday, a day after an underwater fiber optic cable was damaged.

von der Leyen: 'Full solidarity with the countries bordering the Baltic Sea' EU Commission President Ursula ... undersea data cable between Sweden and Latvia. Von der Leyen emphasised the ...

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday expressed her "full solidarity" with the countries of the Baltic Sea affected by the damaging of an undersea cable linking Sweden and Latvia.

"Full solidarity with the EU countries of the Baltic Sea after the Sweden-Latvia undersea data cable damage," said von der Leyen on X. "The resilience and security of our critical infrastructure is a top priority," the Commission president added.

Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba Braze, left, and Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna speak with the media as they arrive for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council

An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged Sunday, likely due to “external influence,” Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported, citing the affected cable operator and Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC).