Week in Lithuania: Tightens citizenship procedures, Lithuanian brand used in Russia without permission
Linas Jegelevičus In Lithuania, this week has been marked by accusations of various wrongdoings, but there is also good news – it is…
Category: Social
European Union discusses the price of medicines with Big Pharma
The reforms of the European Union aim to get new drugs to patients faster and at a lower price, but this is against…
Latvian State Agency of Medicines warns against using antibiotics against viruses
In a public statement Latvian State Agency of Medicines (ZVA) reports that the country receives regular supplies of antibiotics. This is planned to…
BNN ANALYSES | Only 14 percent of Lithuanians would defend state with a gun. Enough or too little?
Linas Jegelevičius A poll by the Lithuanian pollster Vilmorus which results were presented at a conference organised by the Civil Society Institute (CSI)…
Use of solar panels is limited in Estonian border regions
The Ministry of Defense of Estonia has questioned whether it should be allowed to set up solar panel parks in the regions that…
Inflation continues going down in Eurozone; unemployment in Latvia above average in EU
Annual inflation in Eurozone dropped to 8.5% in January 2023. In December 2022 it was 9.2%. In November inflation in Eurozone was 10.1%….
Week in Lithuania: Scammers collect information on Ukrainian refugees, Teltonika signs contract with Taiwan
Linas Jegelevičius This week, Lithuania has paid special attention to defense issues, and preparations have begun for the planned NATO summit in July,…
Insects in food ignites new conspiracy theories flares in Lithuania
As the pandemic subsides, Lithuanian conspiracy theorists have found a new topic to use in fantastic theories and moved to a new field…
Latvia fails to improve its position on the Corruption Perception Index
Latvia’s score on the Corruption Perception Index in 2022 remained unchanged, according to results of the results of the index published by Transparency…
