BNN summary of the week: Monument needs to go! Teachers protest. Russia’s mercilessness
This week Latvia’s parliament made multiple important decisions – on the demolition of Soviet monuments, which is to be done by 15 November,…
Week in Lithuania: Lithuanian PM tests positive for coronavirus, postpones visit to US; China accuses Lithuania of hypocrisy
Last week, MEP Viktor Uspaskich announced his resignation as Lithuania’s Labour Party chair, Lithuania reported 187 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death on Friday…
10 000 signatures collected to shut down Latvian Russians Union
More than 10 000 signatures have been collected on manabals.lv voting platform in favour of cessation of operations of Latvian Russians Union political…
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…
