Lithuanian MEP sponsors the “alternative” news page
The social network and “alternative” news page 77.lt, which attracts conspiracy theorists and fake news fans from the moment of its opening, is…
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In Estonia, police officers have to consider the use of a weapon every week
In Estonia, there are situations almost every week when police officers have to consider using weapons while performing their duties, writes ERR News….
Week in Lithuania: Bans transit of some dual-use goods via its territory; warns Budapest of delay
Lithuania asks for a 1.8-billion-euro loan from the EU’s economic recovery fund Lithuania is asking for a loan of over 1.8 billion euros…
More than half of food waste is generated by households and consumers, MEP says
More than half of food waste is generated by households and consumers, stresses Latvian MEP Inese Vaidere. Representatives of the politician’s office report…
WHO plans to list aspartame as a potential carcinogen
In July, the leading health organization plans to declare one of the world’s most popular artificial sweeteners – aspartame – a carcinogen, Reuters…
BNN ANALYSES | Wagner’s deployment in Belarus ahead of Nato summit would stoke tensions
Linas Jegelevičius If Wagner forces, albeit weakened, are deployed in Belarus, just across the border from Lithuania, Vilnius needs to get ready as…
Jurmala decides to increase city entry fee and make it year-long
As of the 1st of October 2023 Jurmala City entrance fee for cars will be EUR 3. On top of that, this fee…
Contraband consumption is mainly dictated by the price
23% of residents in Latvia, their friends or acquaintances have bought contraband goods this year, which is three percentage points more when compared…
Returning asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost 170 thousand pounds for each
The British government has calculated that the plan to return asylum seekers to Rwanda will be costly – 169,000 pounds per person, writes…
