EU gives Ukraine access to membership talks; fails to agree on financial aid
European Union (EU) leaders at Brussels summit on Thursday, the 14th of December, reached an agreement on opening accession talks with Ukraine, Hungarian…
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Winter nights to commence at Riga Zoological Garden
From Friday, the 22nd of December, onward Riga Zoological Garden will be open every evening until 21:00, as announced by the zoological garden’s…
European Central Bank maintains interest rates unchanged
On Thursday, the 14th of December, the European Central Bank decided to maintain interest rates unchanged for the second consecutive meeting. During the…
Korčagins becomes new head of Latvian State Audit service
On Thursday, the 14th of December, Edgars Korčagins gave his solemn vow in the Saeima and was officially approved as the new head…
Trade union against equal minimum pay for kindergarten administration and teachers
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Workers (LIZDA) objects to the intention of the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) to apply…
Russian language to not be allowed to be requested in job ads or job interviews in Latvia
The Latvian Saeima has conceptually supported amendments to the Labour Law that are intended to further reinforce the use of Latvian language on…
Judins: reinforcement of liability for road traffic offences must be justified by facts
The decision to reinforce liability for road traffic violations using law amendments should be based on facts and data, not slogans, said Saeima…
BNN ANALYSES | Ukraine war fatigue is setting in and it plays into Putin’s hand
Linas Jegelevičius With Russia’s war in Ukraine getting closer to the mark of two years, the West, Lithuania and perhaps Ukraine itself are…
Putin tells Russians war in Ukraine will continue until agreement is reached
Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference in Moscow on Thursday, the 14th of December, where he discussed a variety of…
