News in plain language on July 27
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Doctors are demanding higher wages in a warning strike
Several hundred doctors gathered at the Ministry of Health on Wednesday to demand higher salaries.
They want the government and the ministry to fulfill their promises and increase salaries by 10% every year.
The Ministry does not agree with the doctors’ demands and claims that the salaries of doctors have been increased in recent years and are already high enough.
Doctors promise to prepare for a more serious strike.
It could happen in September.
More efforts will be made to catch and punish tax evaders
The Ministry of Finance, representatives of workers and entrepreneurs agreed on Wednesday to jointly fight against tax evasion.
From now on, dishonest entrepreneurs and those who do not pay taxes will be caught and punished more.
Paying special attention to those sectors where fair tax evasion is most common.
Russia has expressed a protest against Latvia’s actions in connection with the requirements for crossing the border
Dace Rutka, Latvia’s temporary plenipotentiary in the Russian Federation, has been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
A protest was expressed to her about the actions of Latvian border guards in relation to Russian citizens entering Latvia.
As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia claims, those arriving in Latvia are required to sign a previously prepared document stating their disagreement with Russia’s policy.
Recently, Latvia has not allowed people who support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and people who were associated with the armies of Russia or Belarus into Latvia.
Ukrainian ports have resumed work
In Ukraine, three Black Sea ports, from which it is planned to export grain, have resumed work.
The ports were blocked by Russia for a long time.
A week ago, an agreement was reached between Russia and Ukraine on the export of grain.
Turkey and the United Nations ensure that the Russians do not shoot at ports and ships carrying grain.
An attack by Ukrainian forces destroyed a bridge in Kherson controlled by the occupiers
Ukraine has destroyed an important bridge over the Dnieper River in its war against Russia, which wants to take much of its land from Ukraine.
The bridge was located in the territory occupied by Russia.
The bridge was destroyed to make it more difficult for the Russian army to cross the river and to make it easier for the Ukrainians to expel the occupiers from their land later.
Newspaper: British Prime Minister Johnson could be the next NATO Secretary General
Boris Johnson
Photo: REUTERS, POOL
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could become the next Secretary General of NATO, reports the British newspaper “The Telegraph”, citing several sources.
Russia is reducing natural gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline to a fifth of capacity
The Russian state natural gas concern “Gazprom” has significantly reduced the supply to Europe via the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
Up to a fifth of pipeline capacity.
This is reported by the German authorities.
European Union members think that Russia is restricting gas in order to take revenge on the Western countries for the imposed penalties.
European countries are punishing Russia for the war it started in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, US researchers write that if Russia itself does not supply gas in this way, it loses a lot of money and this will harm its economy.
Poland will buy armored vehicles from South Korea
Poland will buy almost 1,000 tanks, around 600 artillery pieces and 48 combat aircraft from South Korea for almost 15 billion dollars.
This is how Poland is strengthening its army and will replace the equipment it transferred to help Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Poland stated that it wants to create the most powerful army in Europe and almost triple the number of its soldiers.
Poland believes that Russia attacks those countries that look weak.
Lithuania bans Patriarch Kirill of Moscow from entering the country
Lithuania has banned Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church from entering the country.
The reason is his support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow was included in the so-called black list already a month ago, but until now no information was publicly provided about it.
Due to the strike, Lufthansa cancels almost all flights at Frankfurt and Munich airports
More than 1,000 flights have been canceled today due to a strike by airport staff of the German national airline “Lufthansa”.
A large number of passengers affected by the strike are foreigners who came to Germany on connecting flights, which have now been canceled due to the strike.
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