Final reading. FKTK and the Bank of Latvia will be merged
On Thursday, 23 September, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading the new Law on the Bank of Latvia, as well as an…
Heating energy tariff in Riga may grow by 16% more
From 1 November onward the heating energy tariff in Riga is planned to be at 66.76 EUR/MWh, which is 16% more than before….
Corruption watchdog accuses ex-governor of the Bank of Latvia of coercing others into giving false testimony
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has requested the office of the prosecutor to commence criminal prosecution of ex-governor of the Bank of…
Ombudsman: new regulations are a legitimate way to help reduce the spread of Covid-19
Latvia’s government’s updated regulations on halting the spread of Covid-19, which, among other things, make vaccination compulsory for certain professions, is a legitimate…
In Ukraine, bullets hit car of President Zelensky’s aide
Unknown attackers in Ukraine, on Wednesday, September 22, have fired shots at the car of the first advisor of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky….
Ruling coalition in Latvia reaches political agreement on 2022 state budget
Four parties of the ruling coalition in Latvia together with Atis Zakatistovs’ Stability Group have reached a political agreement on the 2022 state…
Latvian government greenlights remuneration reformation plan in state administration
To retain workers and improve the general work environment in state administration, Latvia’s government has greenlit the plan to increase wages, BNN was…
Cybersecurity body in Lithuania finds Chinese smartphone equipped with censorship
Lithuanian cybersecurity body has deemed Xiaomi smart phones unadvisable for use alleging that they contain a function able to censor phrases the Chinese…
PHOTO: students protest outside Saeima to let non-vaccinated students study alongside vaccinated students
On 30 September a little more than 20 people gathered outside the Saeima building for «silent protest», urging the parliament to let non-vaccinated…
