BNN summary of the week: Three-party coalition. Metsola in Latvia. New PM in Britain
This week it finally became clear the 14th Saeima coalition in Latvia will consist of three parties. The new coalition will consist of…
Week in Lithuania: Central bank said it will up 2023 inflation forecasts, PM pays visit to Japan
Last week, Lithuanian Railways announced of 37 percent drop in cargo volume, Government rejected Euroleague finals request. Lithuania to increase active reserve faster…
BNN ANALYSES: Sacked top-rank Lithuanian police chief accuses Interior Minister of «mobbing» among other things
Linas Jegelevičius A parliamentary sitting held Thursday, 27 October, by Lithuania’s opposition parties on the sacking of the former Public Police Security Service…
Latvian Employers’ Confederation unhappy with 13th Saeima’s arrogant and rushed decision on minimal wages
The decision to increase the minimal wage in Latvia to EUR 620 in 2023 and EUR 700 in 2024 was rushed, ignoring the…
Provisional estimate shows Latvia’s GDP down by 0.6%
In Q3 2022, compared to Q3 2021, gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.6 % according to seasonally and calendar non-adjusted data. Provisional…
Daugavpils mayor invites residents to say «farewell» to monuments to be removed in Latvia
Mayor of Daugavpils Andrejs Elksniņš posted an invitation on social networks, inviting residents to bring flowers and candles to the Soviet monuments so…
Elon Musk takes over Twitter and fires managers
U.S. billionaire Elon Musk has officially taken control of Twitter and has dismissed its managers, as reported by American media on Thursday, 27…
Saeima passes amendments that ban Zhdanok from running in European Parliament elections
Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Election to the European Parliament Law, stating that people who served in the…
Reminder – clocks are to be turned one hour back in Latvia on 30 October
The transition to winter time in Latvia will happen at 04:00 a.m. on the night to Sunday, 30 October. This is when clocks…
