Latvian minister suggests adopting «childless family tax»
When forming Latvia’s policy for families, it may be worth adopting a so-called childless family tax, said Minister of Environment Protection and Regional…
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Daimler criminal case: prosecution offers the accused to pay back 1.5 million and agree on penalty
After nearly nine-years-long court process the so-called Daimler bribery case may conclude with a deal – conditional prison sentence and partial confiscation of…
Minister: Subsidies won’t make citizens buy EV
Estonian Environment Minister Madis Kallas stated that although support for the purchase of electric cars is a step in the right direction, it…
Latvian security service invites residents to not travel to Russia and Belarus for Christmas
Due to the existing security risks in the region associated with the Russian-Ukrainian war, as well as Russia’s aggressive rhetoric towards Latvia, the…
BNN ANALYSES: Lithuania will compensate expropriated Jewish private property, but Skvernelis bristles
Linas Jegelevičius The Lithuanian legislature, the Seimas, has greenlit this week 37 million euros for compensation for Jewish private property expropriated by the…
The Taliban forbid women to study at universities
In Afghanistan, the Taliban regime has banned women from studying – a decision condemned by the international community, the BBC writes. The ban…
Snow thaws in Riga; seven water pump units deployed to deal with possible road flooding
Rapid thawing of snow continues in Riga on Wednesday, the 21st of December. Seven water pump units are deployed in the city to…
A shortage of medicines for children in Estonian pharmacies
Estonian children are currently experiencing the highest outbreak of flu and respiratory viruses in the last ten years, and at the same time…
The world is worried about China’s new wave of Covid-19
Officials and global health experts are concerned about the Covid-19 wave in China, as there is no adequate vaccination coverage in the nearly…
