Lithuania seeks ways to help families – schools open during holidays
To help families who have nowhere to leave their young students while their parents work, Marijampolė has become the first municipality in Lithuania…
Ride Mobility introduces age verification following tragic accident in Imanta
The shared e-bike operator “Ride Mobility” has introduced age verification tools for all customers starting Monday, the company’s CEO Edgars Jākobsons announced. From…
UK Finance Minister: Brexit has long-term damage to economy
UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has stressed at the International Monetary Fund that Britain’s 2020 exit from the European Union has had a…
Latvia Requests opinion from the Venice Commission on the consequences of denouncing the Istanbul Convention
Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (New Unity) has requested that the Venice Commission provide an accelerated opinion on Latvia’s potential withdrawal from the…
“Payments were made to foreign accounts” – State Audit Office uncovers fraud at Rēzekne Technical school
At least 54,000 euros may have been embezzled from the budget of the Rēzekne Technical School, according to an audit conducted by the…
Sun, fog, and warmer weather – what to expect this week
On Monday, the sky will be partly cloudy, with occasional short periods of rain in some areas. A light wind will blow, gradually…
Estonia wants to shorten annual leave
The Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EKTK) wants to reduce the annual minimum paid leave from 28 to 20 days, stating that…
BNN IN FOCUS | The ideological battle over the Istanbul Convention – who uses it better?
The Istanbul Convention has become the apple of discord that now threatens to break apart an already unstable ruling coalition. The latest “thorn…
Bank of Latvia warns: If the government does not optimize spending, taxes will have to rise
To reduce state budget expenditures in the future, reforms must already be planned now — reforms aimed at optimizing public infrastructure networks, transferring…
