Latvian government to help certain resident groups pay electricity bills
From 1 November onward all protected groups of users will receive increased benefits to help cover electricity bills. The government decided to go…
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Shops in Lithuania discuss possible restrictions on businesses not checking certificates
With Lithuania being a leader of daily coronavirus infections in the Baltics and hospitals increasingly being under pressure of Covid-19 patients, trade business…
Poland pledges resistance to EU «political blackmail», while von der Leyen «deeply concerned»
The European Parliament held on Tuesday, October 19, a discussion on the disputes between Poland and EU institutions on courts and the hierarchy…
Latvian PM proposes making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for all residents aged 50 and older
Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš has proposed making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for residents aged 50 years and older. The PM said at a…
CSP: unemployment in Latvia in decline
In September 2021 actual unemployment rate in Latvia comprised 6.4 %, which is 0.5 percentage points less than in August. The actual unemployment…
Lidl no longer lets parents with infant cut the queue
Initially Lidl stores in Latvia let parents with infants enter without having to wait in a queue. However, this practice is now discontinued….
Myanmar military regime pledges release of 5 600 people arrested during its rule
In Myanmar, where in early 2021 the national military seized power, the leadership of the military junta has announced plans to release over…
Saeima deputy: the government burns money and šleseri add blood to the fire
Opinion of Saeima deputy Artuss Kaimiņš. Latvia is in 1st place in the world when it comes to Covid-19 infection rates. I believe…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 835 in Latvia, 2 235 in Lithuania, 1 102 in Estonia
A total of 1 853 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 394 of the patients…
