BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Government novelties. CVK under investigation. Protests in China
Overcoming protests from the opposition on Thursday, the 1st of December, the majority in the Saeima voted in favour of creating the new…
Category: Social
Week in Lithuania | Customs nab shipment of fake toys from China. President signs 2023 budget package into law
Last week, Lithuania submitted an EC request for a 565-million-euro EC payout, and Vilnius started removing Soviet sculptures from the cemetery. Lithuania’s Maxima-controlled…
State Border Guard: cross-border migrant flow organised by Belarus is on a rise in Latvia
In recent weeks there has been an increase of the flow of migrants believed to be organised by the regime in Belarus in…
Latvian minister: tariffs will not be as high as initially planned
The new electricity transmission and distribution tariffs approved by Augstsprieguma tīkls and Sadales tīkls will not be as high as initially planned, said…
Experts warn that reducing hot water temperature risks promotion of spread of Legionella bacteria
Conservative use of hot water is one of the ways to help save heating energy. However, it is important to keep in mind:…
Latvian media supervisory council fines Russian opposition channel TV Rain
Latvia’s National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has applied a fine of EUR 10 000 to Russian independent television channel TV Rain for…
Average wage in Latvia reaches EUR 1 384 in Q3 2022
The Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) reports that the average gross wage for full time work was EUR 1 384 a month…
BNN ANALYSES: Riot charges fighting Lithuanian teacher sees pink slip again
Linas Jegelevičius One Lithuanian teacher has done things that do not fit the description of a good teacher and a good citizen. In…
Latvian corruption watchdog uncovers illegal fish farm operation at BIOR institute
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has requested criminal prosecution of a state official of the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and…
