Latvian Saeima permits employment termination for residents not loyal to the state
The Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the State Administration Structure Law, which will allow employees that are not loyal to…
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New school financing model to limit municipalities’ rights to influence funding distribution
Latvian Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) has prepared a new school financing model. It is given the name “Programme in school”. This…
BNN ANALYSES | Who are the 2023 winners and the losers in Lithuania?
Linas Jegelevičius The Christmas bells are jingling, bringing the very end of 2023, a year of sadness for many in Lithuania. BNN spoke…
Latvia to prohibit national athletes from competing with Russian and Belarusian athletes
Latvian national sports teams will not be allowed to compete with their Russian and Belarusian counterparts, as provided by amendments to the Sports…
Duntsova officially applies to run against Russian President Putin
On Wednesday, the 20th of December, former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova announced her candidacy for the upcoming Russian presidential elections in March and…
Latvian PM confused with residents’ anger over passport price doubling, says not everyone needs a passport
There is no reason for residents to worry about the doubling of the price of passports, because not all residents have a need…
Former governor of Bank of Latvia receives actual prison sentence
On Wednesday, the 20th of December, Riga District Court in Jurmala found former governor of the Bank of Latvia Ilmārs Rimšēvičs guilty in…
Latvia signs 164 million euros-worth contract for supply of HIMARS artillery platform
Latvia has signed a contract with US for the procurement of HIMARS missile artillery system and munitions. The total price of the contract…
Swiss capital Bern considers project that legalises cocaine
The Swiss capital Bern is considering a pilot project that would allow the legal sale of cocaine for recreational purposes, introducing a unique…
