About 6 000 workers of education institutions sign up for indefinite teachers’ strike in Riga
Approximately 6 000 workers from 184 education institutions in Riga have signed up for participation in the upcoming indefinite strike organised by Latvian…
440 graves found in liberated Izium
Ukrainian authorities have found a mass burial site of more than 440 bodies in the eastern city of Izium on Thursday, 15 September,…
Riga to adopt energy austerity measures
By adopting energy austerity measures Riga City Council hopes to reduce energy consumption by 15% and save up to EUR 10 million, said…
Head of Latvian State Revenue Service dismissed by Minister of Finance
On Thursday, 15 September, Latvia’s Minister of Finance Jānis Reirs issued the order for the initiation of disciplinary action and dismissal of the…
Latvian teachers’ trade union decides to go on strike after all
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Workers (LIZDA) decided at an extraordinary meeting to commence the indefinite strike on 19 September, rejecting…
Ex-chief of VID: every time corruption is found, minister of finance reacts aggressively
Every time Latvian State Revenue Service (VID) uncovers signs of corruption, the reaction from Minister of Finance Jānis Reirs is aggressive, said the…
Zelensky: the Ukrainians once again managed to do what many thought was impossible
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was involved in a traffic accident in Kyiv, but he is not seriously hurt, his spokesperson said in a…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuanian water supply company’s Palangos vandenys electricity bill rises to 200 000 euros
Linas Jegelevičius for BNN An increasingly louder ringing of alarm bells was permeating the meeting of Lithuania’s president Gitanas Nausėda and seven mayors…
Latvian police report more than 30 vehicles bearing inappropriate registration plates
In less than two weeks there have been more than 30 cases when officers of Latvian State Police noticed on roads or received…
