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BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Officially nominated PM; New posts; No changes in Russia
This week, three weeks after the 14th Saeima officially started performing duties, Latvia’s President Egils Levits decided to officially nominate Krišjānis Kariņš for…
Week in Lithuania | Lithuania bans very thin transparent plastic bags, Seimas adopts 2023 state budget
Linas Jegelevičius The Interior Ministry says it will blacklist Ukrainian singer Loboda, Transportation Ministry’s plans on the Vilnius-Warsaw train service unveiled. Ignitis Renewables…
Latvian Saeima conceptually supports creation of vice-minister seats and a new ministry despite objections from deputies
On 24 November the Saeima set urgency and conceptually passed amendments to the State Administration Structure Law necessary to implement the ruling coalition’s…
Drunk driving is a criminal offence in Latvia as of 25 November
25 November marks the coming into force of amendments to the Criminal Law that provide criminal liability for drunk driving. Criminal liability is…
Coalition parties in Latvia disagree on changes to tax policy
Parties forming the new coalition in Latvia – New Unity (JV), National Alliance (NA) and Combined List (AS) – disagree on the topic…
Ignitis Group purchases wind turbine park project in Lithuania
On Friday, 25 November, International green energy company Ignitis Renewables signed a purchase contract for 100% of shares of a company developing a…
Mandatory procurement component for electricity in Latvia to be zero next year
On 24 November the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) approved the mandatory procurement component (MPC) submitted by Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs LLC (EPT). The MPC…
Kanye West to run for president in 2024
Musician and rapper Kanye West announced that he will run for president of the USA, despite the controversies that surround him, writes BBC….
Merkel: I didn’t have enough power to influence Putin
Former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel defeated her position towards Russia in the pre-war period, and said that her influence wasn’t significant enough,…
