Annual inflation in September in Estonia still double eurozone as whole
Annual inflation in the eurozone fell by 0.5 percentage points to 1.7% in September 2024 compared to August, while in Estonia inflation fell…
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Suggested changes may cause chaos for upcoming Riga municipal elections
In a letter to the Saeima Public Administration and Local Government Committee, Riga municipal election commission voices concerns about the risk of potentially…
BNN ANALYSES | Salaries of Lithuanian MPs are set to nearly double in 2024-2028 term
Linas Jegelevičius The generally mistrusted Lithuanian legislature, Seimas, may soon become a more attractive employer. According to preliminary calculations, the salary of an…
SPKC publishes the latest flu rates in Latvia
The existing flu intensity in Latvia remains very low and meets the average levels of previous seasons, according to data published by the…
One in five primary school pupils in distance learning fails maths exam in Latvia
The centralised maths exam caused proved to by the biggest challenge for 9th graders in distance learning in Latvia – one in five…
Estonian Parliament recognises mass deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide
On Wednesday the 16th of October, the Estonian Parliament, the Riigikogu, voted in favour of a statement which recognises the mass deportations of…
Burovs: budget deficit puts us at a “red line”, but we have to consider crossing it in the future
With the budget deficit amount for next year we have managed to stop at a “red line”, but we have to consider crossing…
Basketball coach Steļmahs sentenced to 400 hours of community service for sex crimes
Riga City Court has found basketball coach Andris Steļmahs guilty of four sex crimes committed against his trainee and sentenced him to 400…
Still no clarity as to the possible penalty for Škoda Vagonka
On Wednesday, the 16th of October, Latvian Saeima’s Parliamentary Inquiry Committee viewed an application from opposition party National Alliance addressed to Minister of…
