BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Protest picks up in strength. Wall of a minister. Along in the Saeima
The conflict between the government and its workers – teachers and medical workers – is ever-brewing. It is logical for both sectors to…
Category: Social
Meteorologists promise peaceful and rainy weather in Latvia
The week will start off with relatively peaceful weather – rain every now and then, wind speed will be slow and fog will…
Latvian State Revenue Service suspected of illegally calculating taxes on residents’ behalf
In an inspection case of actions of the State Revenue Service (VID), Latvia’s Ombudsman Juris Jansons found that this institution has illegally filled…
Latvian Ministry of Education reconsiders and restores full funding for three Olympic athletes
The Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) plans to provide full financing for Latvian Olympic athletes Aļona Ostapenko, Toms Skujiņš and Krists Neilands….
Scandalous Saeima deputy leaves For Stability and parliament faction
This week Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova, who was found guilty of lying to the Central Election Commission by a court of first instance,…
Lithuanian MPs want to declare the Communist Party a criminal organization
The ruling conservative party of Lithuania wants the Lithuanian Communist Party to be recognized as a criminal organization, writes LRT. The State Security…
Latvian government to increase average wages of medical personnel by EUR 120
From the 1st of April onward the average wage of medical workers in Latvia will be EUR 120 higher before taxes, as reported…
Estonia plans a law to use frozen Russian funds for Ukraine
Estonia plans to advance a draft law that, if approved, would allow the use of frozen funds related to Russia to solve the…
«Therapy prescribed by officials ignores children’s rights!»
Organisations representing patients and their supporters are shocked by the way authorities «make children suffering from rare diseases in Latvia suffer», because the…
