Medical trade union wants a clear deal with ministry on implementation of wage increase plans
Latvian Trade Union of Health and Social Care Workers (LVSADA) has submitted to the Latvian Ministry of Health a request to comply with…
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Latvia’s new president is more people-oriented, expert says
Latvia’s President Edgars Rinkevičs, unlike his predecessor Egils Levits, is more people-oriented, says politologist and leading Social and Political Studies Institute of the…
Latvian residents worried the most about the rise of utilities, electricity and food prices
According to Luminor Bank, results from a survey by Norstat that interviewed 1 011 respondents aged 18 to 74 years, Latvian residents are…
Food prices would go down fasted if “all chain links” got involved, LPTA argues
According to Latvian Food Retailers Association (LPTA), the food retailers supply chain reaches from the field all the way to store shelves. Requests…
Baltic States agree to make their sky accessible to NATO activities
On Tuesday, the 11th of July, Baltic States’ ministers of defence signed a joint declaration, affirming commitment to “making air space accessible to…
China responds to NATO criticism and warns that it will protect its rights
Beijing has responded harshly to NATO’s accusations that China challenges the bloc’s interests and threatens its security, and opposes any expansion of the…
Greek Prime Minister: We shouldn’t take the whole burden alone
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has stated that Greece should not take on the European Union’s immigration problems alone, or be insulted for…
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvian PM’s “three-legged stools”
Opinion piece from Ilona Bērziņa The fate of the government will become clear in late August, promises Latvia’s PM Krišjānis Kariņš. Either the…
ECB to change the design of euros
The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing to change the design of euro notes, abandoning the historically known “windows and bridges” theme that…
