Europe presents fourth stage of sanctions against Russia
On Monday, 14 March, the European Union passed the fourth stage of sanctions against Russia for attacking Ukraine, as announced by France. As…
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Fresh out of prison, ex-mayor of Ventspils leaves for Germany
Ex-mayor of Ventspils Aivars Lembergs, who was found guilty of numerous crimes by a court of first instance, has left for Munich, Germany,…
Estonia rushes to lift Covid restrictions as hospitalisations drop
With Estonian hospitals registering less new Covid patients, the limit, from which the government had pledged to lift key epidemiological restrictions, has been…
Latvian Competition Council invites fuel traders to not artificially inflate prices
The Competition Council (KP) urges fuel traders in Latvia to not use the situation with fuel prices and not artificially inflate prices. KP…
Power supply restored to Chernobyl NPP; radiation levels in Latvia within acceptable levels
On 13 March repairs were completed on one of two power lines that provide power to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), as…
Ukraine counting infrastructure damages to demand reparations
The Ukrainian government has been counting the damages Russian troops have inflicted on Ukraine during this phase of Russia’s aggression against the country…
Foreign trade turnover in Latvia up 32.9% when compared to 2021
In January 2022 the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 2.95 billion, which at current prices was 32.9 % larger than…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 2 097 in Latvia 2 552 in Lithuania, 925 in Estonia
A total of 2 097 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Eight people have died, of…
Consumers in Russia hit by soaring food prices, weakening rouble
After EU and other countries sought to force Russia’s leadership to end its war against Ukraine with crippling sanctions and after international firms…
