Latvia opposes EC proposal to severely limit Baltic herring and sprat fishing
Latvia will oppose the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to significantly reduce herring and sprat fishing in the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of…
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Week in Lithuania | E-mail threat messages flood Lithuanian schools; teachers’ trade union puts off strike until late November
Last week, Foreign Minister invited Egypt to open embassy in Vilnius; Wizz Air, Ryanair cancelled flights from Vilnius to Tel Aviv Military to…
Latvian Employers’ Confederation sharply criticises government’s tax policy
Latvian Employers’ Confederation (LDDK) reports having invited Minister of Economy Viktors Valainis to a meeting to request from him explanations about the publicly…
“National conciliator” to organise wage talks between Estonian teachers and ministry
The mediator of the conflict between Estonian workers and employers – the so-called national conciliator – took over the duty of managing the…
Latvia’s labour market should be opened for foreign workers, says minister
Latvia’s labour market will need to be opened for foreign workers, because there is a shortage of workers in our country, said Minister…
Pope Francis hints at a small shift towards blessing same-sex couples
The Vatican on Monday, the 2nd of October, published what Pope Francis wrote in July, after cardinals had made public their dissatisfaction with…
BNN ASKS | Chief Prosecutor Juriss: what will our international partners say about Lembergs’ verdict?
Both the Ventspils City Council deputy Aivars Lembergs, who is accused of crimes of corruption, and prosecutor Aivis Zalužinskis promise to appeal the…
Week in Lithuania | MPs decide to turn to Constitutional Court over Istanbul Convention, President signs law banning fur farms
Last week, Lithuania said it may accept several dozens of refugees from Italy, Nord Security raised USD 100 million Baltic fishermen picket over…
Bank of Latvia governor says support for borrowers should be made immediately available
Support for borrowers is necessary, said Bank of Latvia governor Mārtiņš Kazāks in an interview to LTV programme Rīta panorāma. He also told…
