European Central Bank increases base interest rate to 1.25%
On Thursday, 8 September, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to increase the main base interest rate by 0.75 percentage points to 1.25%….
Medics: Latvia needs 30 million euros to satisfy strike demands
Preparations of Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Trade Union (LVSADA) for the full-scale strike on 27th and 28th September are almost complete….
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania sees uptick in bankruptcies, but will it turn into a tide?
Linas Jegelevičius for BNN As autumn sets in, so does gloom in Lithuanians’ mood – many are bracing for difficult months ahead. Perhaps…
Commission clears Lithuania’s Expo 2020 pavilion manager of sexual harassment accusations
Lithuania’s Ministry of Environment has decided that the director of Lithuania’s pavilion at EXPO 2020 in Dubai is innocent of unethical behaviour and…
Parents in Latvia advised to look after children while teachers are on strike
Parents of children who attend schools and kindergartens in Riga have to keep in mind that due to the upcoming teachers’ strike, they…
Inflation in Latvia reaches 21.5% in August
Compared to August 2021, the average level of consumer prices increased by 21.5% in August 2022. Compared to August 2021, the average level…
Estonia and Poland sign agreement to buy short–range air defense systems
The Estonian Center for Defense Investment (RKIK) and the Polish defense technology company Mesko have signed an agreement to buy Polish–made PIORUN short–range…
Latvian residents report receiving fake text messages from National Armed Forces
Latvian Ministry of Defence, local mobile service operators and the State Fire and Rescue Service have started sending text messages to Latvian residents…
European Commission proposes limiting enormous revenues of energy companies
The European Commission (EC) wants to limit the excessive revenue energy companies receive thanks to the rapidly growing electricity prices, as announced on…
