Ministry suggests changing benefit sizes and thresholds to compensate inflation in Latvia
To compensate inflation, Latvia’s Ministry of Welfare proposes different support mechanisms for the least protected members of society. The ministry also proposes changing…
Latvian Saeima conceptually passes transition to education only in state language
On Thursday, 16 June, Latvian parliament passed in the first reading amendments that provide for a gradual transition to education only in state…
Covid-19 infections on a rise in Latvia and rest of Europe
Covid-19 infection cases are on a rise not only in Latvia but all of Europe as well, stresses director of Disease Prevention and…
Women’s wages in Latvia reportedly 14.6% below men’s wages last year
In 2021 the average hourly gross earnings of females were 14.6 % lower than those of males. Compared to the year before the…
Ex-Prime Minister of Latvia leaves Union of Greens and Farmers faction
The Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) has picked Jānis Dūklavs to replace Māris Kučinskis in the National Security Council. Kučinskis has also…
Saeima denies support to perspective candidate to lead money laundering prevention office
On Thursday, 16 June, Latvia’s parliament decided not to approve Ilze Znotiņa as a candidate for the post of chief of Office for…
Political parties prohibited from speaking against Latvia’s or other countries’ independence
On Thursday, 16 June, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the second and final reading urgent amendments to the Law on Political Parties, prohibiting political…
Russia forms at least 20 filtration camps and prisons in occupied territories in Ukraine
Russia has formed at least 20 filtration camps and prisons within occupied territories of Ukraine, claimed Ukrainian ambassador to international organisations Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk…
BNN ANALYSES | Should Lithuania ring alarm bells about Russia «revoking» its independence?
A member of the Russian legislature, the Duma, has drafted a bill foreseeing revocation of Russia’s recognition of Lithuania’s independence in 1991. Yevgeny…
