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Lithuanian MPs want to declare the Communist Party a criminal organization
The ruling conservative party of Lithuania wants the Lithuanian Communist Party to be recognized as a criminal organization, writes LRT. The State Security…
Rural family doctors ask Latvian president to return state budget for repeated viewing
Rural Family Doctors Association of Latvia (LLĢĀA) invites President Egils Levits to not promulgate the Law on the State Budget 2023 – considered…
OPINION | Kazakhstan’s importance on a rise for global and Latvian economy
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN The visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Kazakhstan was a clear and unambiguous signal of further strengthening…
Swedbank fined 75 million euros by Swedish financial regulator
Swedish financial regulator has applied an administrative penalty on Swedbank – a fine of approximately EUR 75 million. This penalty was applied for…
Latvian PM: teachers hold the position «no changes, just give us more money»
Teachers’ trade unions have taken a position – no changes, just give us more money, said Latvian PM Krišjānis Kariņš in an interview…
US drone shot down over the Black Sea
After the US spy drone crashed in the Black Sea, they accused Russian fighter pilots of reckless behavior, writes the BBC. The US…
Latvian authorities ordered to cancel PIT advance payment for self-employed persons
Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens has ordered Ministry of Finance and the State Revenue Service (VID) adopt as standing measure the condition that…
Latvian government to increase average wages of medical personnel by EUR 120
From the 1st of April onward the average wage of medical workers in Latvia will be EUR 120 higher before taxes, as reported…
Teachers in Latvia to see increase of lowest wage rate starting with September
On Monday, the 13th of March, Latvia’s ruling coalition conceptually agreed to increase the lowest hourly rate for teachers from the 1st of…
