Mortality rate in Latvia up 17% this year
This year, 24 103 thousand deaths have been recorded up to September, which is 3.5 thousand or 17 % more than in the…
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Infectologist concerned decline of the spread of Covid-19 could cease after 15 November
There are concerns that after 15 November, when the lockdown is set to end in Latvia and safety measures are reduced, the drop…
Latvia’s Minister tells about the regional reform, Ventspils its merge with other municipalities and other topics
Dainis Lemešonoks for Ventspilnieks.lv The interview with Latvia’s Minister of Environment Protection and Regional Development is dedicated to the topic of the future…
Week in Lithuania: State of emergency declared, MP’s oppose EU Poland decision, Vilnius named UNESCO City of Literature
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were the declaration of a state of emergency along the border area of the Lithuanian-Belarusian…
Estonia to place 130-km of barbed wire along its border amid migration crisis
The Estonian Defence Ministry has decided to act to secure its border against possible irregular migration and Defence Minister Kalle Laanet has ordered…
Only Covid-19 vaccinated or recovered deputies are allowed to work in the Saeima
On Friday, 12 November, Latvia’s Saeima passed the Law on Temporary Additional Measures for Saeima Deputies and Municipal Administration Deputies. The parliament decided…
Cafes and restaurants in Latvia to set up dividers between tables and control customer flow
Catering companies that will serve meals to families with children after 15 November will have to separate customer influx into two – for…
Lithuania to unify its mask requirement from next week
The Lithuanian government has decided to change its mask rules from Monday, November 15, seeking a single type of safer medical masks, Lithuanian…
Latvian State Real Estate to sign border infrastructure construction contracts close to 2022
Latvian State Real Estate (VNĪ) has received an order from the Saeima to establish border infrastructure along Latvia’s external border. The company has…
