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…
Borrowers in Latvia to be paid support worth 30% of interest payments
Latvian Saeima has passed in the final reading amendments to the Consumer Rights Protection Law proposed by the Budget and Finance Committee that…
Minister: strong reduction of labour taxes would require 500-600 million euro changes in tax system
There is a great deal of pressure from businesses on the need to significantly reduce labour taxes in order to equalise on the…
Electricity bills on a rapid rise in Latvia
In November 2023 electricity prices in all three Baltic States went up by 20% or 105.20 EUR/MWh when compared to October, as BNN…
