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…
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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…
One in five primary school pupils in distance learning fails maths exam in Latvia
The centralised maths exam caused proved to by the biggest challenge for 9th graders in distance learning in Latvia – one in five…
PHOTO | Latvian residents offered to purchase plants confiscated from criminals
Latvian Provision State Agency (NVA) has announced the sale of evidence previously confiscated in a criminal case, offering residents to purchase various potted…
Estonian Parliament recognises mass deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide
On Wednesday the 16th of October, the Estonian Parliament, the Riigikogu, voted in favour of a statement which recognises the mass deportations of…
