Sun, fog, and warmer weather – what to expect this week
On Monday, the sky will be partly cloudy, with occasional short periods of rain in some areas. A light wind will blow, gradually…
Author: Ogres
Estonia wants to shorten annual leave
The Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EKTK) wants to reduce the annual minimum paid leave from 28 to 20 days, stating that…
BNN IN FOCUS | The ideological battle over the Istanbul Convention – who uses it better?
The Istanbul Convention has become the apple of discord that now threatens to break apart an already unstable ruling coalition. The latest “thorn…
Bank of Latvia warns: If the government does not optimize spending, taxes will have to rise
To reduce state budget expenditures in the future, reforms must already be planned now — reforms aimed at optimizing public infrastructure networks, transferring…
Lithuanian government submits next year’s budget for consideration; record amount earmarked for defense
The Lithuanian government has approved the budget plan for 2026 before submitting it to the Seimas for consideration on the 16th of October,…
Microsoft: Cyberattackers are adopting artificial intelligence faster than defenders
The Baltic states are not among the countries most frequently targeted by cyberattacks, said Renāte Strazdiņa, representative of Microsoft NTO Europe North Multi-country…
EU plans to expand Erasmus to include Southern Mediterranean countries
The European Union wants to extend the Erasmus exchange program to include students from the bloc’s southern Mediterranean neighbors, as part of a…
Netanyahu vows to force Hamas to find all prisoners’ remains
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is determined to recover the bodies of all dead prisoners and said Israel will continue…
“Such an approach goes against the interests of residents” – Ošenieks criticizes three-year public transport contracts
Switching to short-term contracts would encourage passenger transport companies to revert to using older buses, said Ivo Ošenieks, President of the Latvian Passenger…
