Latvijas Radio workers say merge of public media is rushed; request procedure to be halted
Because of the rushed procedure and high risks of it weakening public media, workers of Latvijas Radio have sent an open letter to…
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Meteorologists predict snow in some regions of Latvia this week
After a short period of warmth last week, colder masses of air will flow to Latvia this week. This means air temperature will…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Everyone’s on strike. Self-harm reform. «Green scrap»
Latvia’s government and its ministers hoped to decorate their warm-up period with proud stories of success. Unfortunately for them, this plan backfired and…
Self-employed foreigners in Lithuania will have to know national language
The Seimas of Lithuania is considering amendments to the Law on the State Language, which will stipulate that the self-employed must also be…
Rights for dignified death should be a fundamental part of Latvian medicine
During a discussion titled Rights for Dignified Death organised on Wednesday, the 22nd of March, Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) Palliative Care…
Healthcare experts report surge of tuberculosis cases after Covid-19 pandemic
After the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a surge of tuberculosis cases in Latvia, said representative of the Centre for Disease Prevention and…
BNN ANALYSES | Unveiled tax reform proposals ignite firestorm in Lithuania
Linas Jegelevičius Lithuania’s Finance Ministry finally unveiled a tax reform earlier this week, triggering an avalanche of backlash and indignation from tax experts,…
Tallinn City Council opposes renaming of Russian-language schools
Representatives of the Isamaa party in the Tallinn City Council proposed removing the word «Russian» from the names of five high schools in…
Lithuanians show more confidence in EU and NATO
The latest Eurobarometer survey has shown that the trust of Lithuanians in NATO and the European Union has increased, and Lithuanian residents also…
