BNN ANALYSES | Salaries of Lithuanian MPs are set to nearly double in 2024-2028 term
Linas Jegelevičius The generally mistrusted Lithuanian legislature, Seimas, may soon become a more attractive employer. According to preliminary calculations, the salary of an…
SPKC publishes the latest flu rates in Latvia
The existing flu intensity in Latvia remains very low and meets the average levels of previous seasons, according to data published by the…
Bite Latvia Director: Tet and LMT merge will create a monopoly the auspices of the state
The merger between technology companies LLC “Tet” and LLC “Latvijas mobilais telefons” (LMT) will lead to a greater distortion of competition in the…
North Korea declares South Korea a “hostile state” through constitutional changes
North Korea has declared South Korea a “hostile state”, North Korea’s state news agency KCNA said on Thursday, the 16th of October, confirming…
Burovs: budget deficit puts us at a “red line”, but we have to consider crossing it in the future
With the budget deficit amount for next year we have managed to stop at a “red line”, but we have to consider crossing…
European Court of Auditors: Rail Baltica needs tighter supervision and governance
The only way out for Rail Baltica railway project is moving forward and organising management of the project, which includes supervision from the…
NATO pledges money for Ukraine, but not membership
NATO chief Mark Rutte told at a press conference on Wednesday, the 16th of October, that the alliance will meet its 40 billion…
Basketball coach Steļmahs sentenced to 400 hours of community service for sex crimes
Riga City Court has found basketball coach Andris Steļmahs guilty of four sex crimes committed against his trainee and sentenced him to 400…
Zelenskyy reveals “victory plan” as Ukraine faces precarious situation
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled his long-awaited five-point “Victory Plan” in the Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday, the 16th of October, underlining that the plan…