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…
Category: Social
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…
Ministry of Economics to hand the government three suggestions for support of households
Latvia’s Ministry of Economics will soon submit to the government three suggestions for support measures of households to help compensate electricity and heating…
Latvian ambassador: mobilisation will cause more deaths and could start riots in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announced partial mobilisation will cause more deaths for the Russian army and could start riots within the country, admits…
Latvian PM promises stores of natural gas exceed what is necessary for heating season
The stores of natural gas in Latvia exceed the volume necessary for the country to make it through the heating season, said Prime…
