Ministry of Welfare responds to recent State Audit report on errors with GMI recipient numbers
In 2022, it was not possible to accurately determine the number of households that could qualify for the guaranteed minimum income (GMI) benefit,…
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Annual inflation in September in Estonia still double eurozone as whole
Annual inflation in the eurozone fell by 0.5 percentage points to 1.7% in September 2024 compared to August, while in Estonia inflation fell…
VIDEO | Israeli troops kill Hamas leader Sinwar in Gaza, Hezbollah vows to escalate war with Israel
Israeli forces have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who masterminded the 7th of October attack that sparked the Gaza war, in an operation…
Suggested changes may cause chaos for upcoming Riga municipal elections
In a letter to the Saeima Public Administration and Local Government Committee, Riga municipal election commission voices concerns about the risk of potentially…
Negligence or intentional manipulation? State Audit points to absurd errors in the calculations of GMI benefits by Ministry of Welfare
The Ministry of Welfare has requested unreasonably large funding for the disbursement of the guaranteed minimum income (GMI) benefit in budget planning over…
Poland wins as EU backs its proposed asylum ban for migrants from Russia and Belarus
European Union (EU) leaders on Thursday, the 17th of October, backed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s proposal to temporarily ban asylum for migrants…
Weekend coming – will the sunny weather continue?
On Friday, the weather will be dictated by an anticyclone, so the weather is expected to be sunny without precipitation, as reported by…
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…
