Latvian advisor to socialist faction reportedly involved in EP corruption scandal
On Wednesday, the 21st of December, European Parliament’s socialist faction suspended one of its advisors – Eldars Mamedovs, who has ties to Latvian…
Ministries and independent institutions in Latvia request significant upping of funding for 2023
Ministries and independent institutions in Latvia all together have requested EUR 2.233 billion in funding for 2023, according to the report submitted by…
Riga International Airport still has not recovered pre-pandemic passenger numbers
In November 2022 Riga International Airport serviced 434.3 thousand passengers – 1.6 times more when compared with November 2021. Compared with October, the…
BNN ANALYSES: Lithuania will compensate expropriated Jewish private property, but Skvernelis bristles
Linas Jegelevičius The Lithuanian legislature, the Seimas, has greenlit this week 37 million euros for compensation for Jewish private property expropriated by the…
Biden promises Zelensky the US will continue providing aid to Ukraine «for as long as necessary»
During his meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, the 21st of December, US President Joe Biden promised his country will continue…
Latvian Saeima to discuss initiative to switch to four-day work week
On Thursday, the 22nd of December, Latvia’s parliament decided to submit the collective initiative On a Four-day Work Week and 32-hour Work Week…
Foreign investors’ representative criticises Latvia’s unpreparedness for «green course»
Latvia’s ministries should cooperate in order to implement the «green course» and keep in mind that crises do not make it not mandatory…
Saeima committee suggests for government to consider freezing wages of senior officials in Latvia
On Wednesday, the 21st of December, Latvian parliament’s Mandates, Ethics and Submissions Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet of Ministers to reevaluate the…
War in Ukraine: What is the Wagner Group?
The number of Russian mercenaries – the Wagner Group – fighters in Ukraine has increased from 1,000 to almost 20,000, which indicates that…
