Opinion: it will be a real challenge for municipalities to survive
Although next year’s state budget is generally considered “rather good”, it will not be an easy time for municipalities, said the Executive Director…
Venezuela continues “fighting” for Guyana controlled Essequibo region
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is pressing ahead with plans to take over the oil-rich region of Essequibo, controlled by Guyana, by ordering the…
Woman in Latvia earn only 83 cents for every one euro earned by men
The average gross hourly earnings of women in Latvia in 2022 were 17.1% lower than earnings of men, as reported by the Gender…
Solvita Āboltiņa to be appointed as Latvia’s ambassador to the Netherlands
Latvia’s ambassador to Italy Solvita Āboltiņa will be appointed as the country’s ambassador to the Netherlands, as reported by LTV. Āboltiņa as a…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania’s average salary at 1 235 euros in third quarter, but many shrug it off: “No way!”
Linas Jegelevičius Sodra, Lithuania’s state social insurance fund, has announced that the average salary of fully employed persons in the third quarter of…
Monument to Ukrainian hero Oleksandr Matsiievskyi unveiled in Kyiv
On Armed Forces Day, the 6th of December, a monument was unveiled in Kyiv to the Ukrainian hero Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a soldier who…
Russia to hold presidential elections in March
Following a vote in the Russian Senate on Thursday, the 7th of December, it has been decided that Russia will hold presidential elections…
Constitutional Court says order for Latvian municipalities to remove Soviet monuments compliant with Constitution
On Thursday, the 7th of December, the Constitutional Court of Latvia concluded that the regulations that make it a duty for municipalities to…
US charges four Russia-linked soldiers for war crimes in Ukraine
The US Department of Justice has charged four Russia-linked soldiers for war crimes, accusing them of kidnapping a US citizen from his home…
