Lithuania approves foreign military plans for 2022 and 2023
The Armed Forces of Lithuania will continue the participation in international operations in 2022 and 2023 according to a Seimas draft resolution, which…
Category: Politics
After Estonian municipal election, Reform Party prepares for coalition in Tartu
The Estonian local government election in Estonia’s second largest city Tartu has been won by the ruling Reform party. Reformists with Tartu Mayor…
In Estonian local elections, Centre Party wins, losing majority
In Estonia, the local government election has been held. Voters have brought change in Tallinn, where the Centre Party has lost its long-time…
Minister: possible solutions to Covid-19 crisis in Latvia – from distance teaching to evening curfew
To reduce the risk of Latvia’s healthcare sector overloading, the government needs to adopt new Covid-19 restrictions, and this needs to be done…
Week in Lithuania EUR 103m earmarked for border fence, President fires judge, gambling to be reformed
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were the government planning funding for border fence, President Gitanas Nausėda firing judge over corruption…
Lithuania becomes UN Human Rights member for first time
The UN General Assembly has elected Lithuania as the member of the organisation’s Human Rights Council, which has happened for the first time,…
Italy imposes Covid certificate requirement to all workers
Introducing one of EU’s strictest Covid-19 rules, Italy requires from Friday, October 15, all workers in the country to present one of the…
BNN ANLYSES | Hatchet men aim at Lithuanian Health Minister, but PM’s support unwavering amid virus spike
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN With Lithuania struggling to rein COVID-19 in – the country has been one of the EU’s worst COVID-19-hit…
Latvia’s Minister of Finances submits country’s 2022 budget to the Saeima
On Thursday, 14 October, Minister of Finances Jānis Reirs submitted the state budget for 2022 to the Saeima to commence its review and…
