VIDEO | Spanish King and Prime Minister’s visit to flood-hit Valencia region interrupted by protests
In the flood-hit town of Paiport in the Valencia region, one of the hardest hit by the floods, residents erupted in anger on…
Category: Social
Week in Lithuania | hospitality and restaurant workers protest against high VAT in Vilnius; court upholds detention of Foxpay probe suspect
Last week, Lithuania announced it will provide one-off 176-euro payments to newly-arrived Ukrainians; HU-LCD deputy chairman named interim leader Symbolic clock in Vilnius…
European Court of Justice rules state institutions are not allowed to request client information from advocates
“Legal advice provided by an advocate on matters of company law fall within the scope of the strengthened protection of exchanges between advocates…
Orange warning: wind speed may reach 30 m/sec in Latvia
Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre has announced Orange Level Warning in coastal regions, Riga included, for the evening on Friday, the 1st…
Defence Minister’s excuses for cost surges in construction projects – promises improvements in monitoring
Certain construction projects organised by the defence sector meet certain risks, such as significant surge of costs or deviations from the plan, as…
Fake State Border Guard minibus caught trafficking illegal migrants in Krāslava
Last night, a minibus with 13 illegal migrants was caught in Krāslava. What makes this incident particularly interesting is that the minibus was…
Inquiry Committee asks for more time to investigate “militarised sculpture composition” in Kadaga
The Inquiry Committee has requested an extension to complete the investigation of the costs behind the “militarised sculpture composition” in Kadaga, as TV3…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania’s general election winner, the LSDP, sees its leader flip-flop, opting for Brussels instead of joining the Seimas
Linas Jegelevičius Lithuanian voters have propelled the Social Democrats to the top in the country’s general election. The Social Democrats (LSDP) swept the…
Saeima makes final decision on State Revenue Service’s reorganisation
On Thursday, the 31st of October, the Latvian Saeima passed in the final reading the new Law on the State Revenue Service and…
