Volunteers who apply for military service to be eligible for notable compensation
It is planned for volunteers in Latvia who sign up for National Defence Service voluntarily to be paid an annual compensation of 7…
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Week in Lithuania: Corruption case reaches court; President concealed his Communist Party membership
The Finance Minister of Lithuania stated this week that potential investors are more concerned about national security issues than the amount of taxes,…
Latvian opposition compares national defence service to a casino game
After long and heated discussions the Saeima finally passed in the final reading the Law on National Defence on Wednesday, the 5th of…
Latvia’s Levits doesn’t want votes from non-Latvian political parties
When asked if he plans to run for president again, Latvian President Egils Levits said he does not want support from parties that…
Latvian PM: raising of retirement age threshold is unavoidable
Discussions about the possible raising of retirement age threshold in Latvia is unavoidable, said Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš at an extraordinary meeting of…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania passes law embedding different treatment of Russians and Belarusians
Linas Jegelevičius After heated discussions and trading acerbic barbs, the Lithuanian parliamentarians adopted a special law on national sanctions for Russian and Belarusian…
Zelensky: The most important thing is not to lose our soldiers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Poland could form a coalition of Western countries that supply Kyiv with aircraft while the Ukrainians…
Latvijas gāze predicts gas prices to drop 24 – 37% in May
Latvijas gāze JSC plans to reduce the price of natural gas for households that use gas to prepare meals by 37% in May…
Victory Park in Riga expected to undergo major makeover
Riga’s Victory park will undergo a makeover in the location where the Soviet Victory Monument once stood. Authorities plan to provide residents various…
