Self-employed foreigners in Lithuania will have to know national language
The Seimas of Lithuania is considering amendments to the Law on the State Language, which will stipulate that the self-employed must also be…
BNN TALK | Minister: Latvia needs to use Kazakhstan’s openness to work with Baltic region
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN Cooperation with Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries for Latvia is an alternative to Russian and Belarusian markets. For our…
Turkey confirms Finland’s membership in NATO
The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee has approved the law that ratifies Finland’s application for NATO membership, thus Helsinki has moved a step…
Baltic States and Poland spearhead creation of tribunal for Russia
When it comes to the creation of a tribunal to bring Russia to justice for various war crimes, Baltic States and Poland are…
Rights for dignified death should be a fundamental part of Latvian medicine
During a discussion titled Rights for Dignified Death organised on Wednesday, the 22nd of March, Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) Palliative Care…
Healthcare experts report surge of tuberculosis cases after Covid-19 pandemic
After the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a surge of tuberculosis cases in Latvia, said representative of the Centre for Disease Prevention and…
Riga City Council to increase budget expenditures by nearly EUR 150 million
On Wednesday, the 22nd of March, Riga City Council amended the municipality’s budget, increasing expenditures by nearly EUR 150 million. Riga’s total revenue…
BNN ANALYSES | Unveiled tax reform proposals ignite firestorm in Lithuania
Linas Jegelevičius Lithuania’s Finance Ministry finally unveiled a tax reform earlier this week, triggering an avalanche of backlash and indignation from tax experts,…
Construction of Stradins Clinical University Hospital’s new ward becomes even more expensive
P. Stradins Clinical University Hospital board member Agra Ločmele reports that on Wednesday, the 22nd of March, an agreement was reached with Velve…
