BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania inches up in global Corruption Perceptions Index 2021
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN In the most recent Transparency International (TI) global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021, Lithuania scored 61 points on…
CSP reports increased numbers of entrant students and graduates in Latvia
In the academic year 2021/2022, 77.4 thousand students are enrolled in higher education, which is 1.5 % less than a year ago. However,…
Spanish region to acquit hundreds of people blamed for witchcraft
Following the example of other countries in Europe, the Catalan regional parliament in Spain has adopted a resolution to acquit up to 1…
Covid-19 in Baltics States. 9 087 in Latvia, 10 630 in Lithuania, 6 238 in Estonia
A total of 9 087 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 3 652 of the patients…
Entrepreneurs: Latvian PM should apologize for making false claims
«The public claim from the prime minister that residents in Latvia sustain entrepreneurs from their taxes is completely false, offensive to entrepreneurs and…
NATO and US reject Russia’s military guarantee demands
The NATO military alliance and the US have rejected the military guarantee demands Russia has made as to the security of Ukraine, Georgia…
Vaccination project leader: procurements of J&J vaccine almost completely discontinued
Due to a drop in demand, Covid-19 vaccination service providers have almost ceased procuring Janssen Covid-19 vaccine, said the leader of the National…
Union leader: Omicron has impacted medical workers more than previous Covid-19 variants
The Omicron Covid-19 variant has impacted medical workers more than previous variants, said Latvian Hospital Association manager Jevgēņijs Kalējs in an interview to…
Riga’s new budget to focus on three priorities
On 26 January Riga City Council adopted the municipality’s new budget, outlining three priorities – social aid, wages and transport infrastructure. At the…
