One in five people in Lithuania is at risk of poverty
In Lithuania the at–risk–of–poverty rate last year was 20% and one in five people in Lithuania was at risk of poverty, informs public…
Category: Social
Ashes of people who donated their bodies to science to be given special burial in Latvia
On Wednesday, 28 September, Riga Stradins University will organise a special burial ceremony for people who donated their bodies to science and medicine….
Sewage monitoring indicates a surge of Covid-19 spread in Latvia
Sewage monitoring data for some of Latvia’s cities indicates an increase of coronavirus concentration, which indicates a surge of the spread of Covid-19,…
BNN summary of the week: Mobilisation in Russia. More support. Electricity
This week Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in the country. He also accused the western world, saying that it threatens…
Week in Lithuania: Seimas approves zero VAT on heating for two seasons, a proposal on new minimum wage tabled
Last week, President Nausėda missed Ukraine war theme in UN chief’s speech, Lithuanian, and Polish soldiers’ joint grave found. Court rules on BKT…
Latvian government to develop more support measures for residents during energy crisis
On Thursday, 22 September, Latvia’s Saeima asked the government to develop additional measures to support residents during upcoming heating season and reduce the…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania’s former president Grybauskaite a favourite in the upcoming presidential elections
Linas Jegelevičius for BNN A new poll gauging Lithuanians’ affinity with potential candidates for the 2024 presidential election raised some eyebrows. Gitanas Nausėda,…
In Estonia many people use their savings to cope with inflation
Inflation has exceeded 20% in Estonia and currently is the highest rate in Estonia. That has led many domestic consumers to start using…
Large protests erupt in Iran at the death of a woman detained by the morality police
The protests, which were concentrated in Iran’s Kurdish–populated northwestern regions but have spread to at least 50 cities and towns nationwide, are the…
