Gas price in Estonia hits record, but most heating companies burn wooden chips
In Estonia, the natural gas price reached record level – EUR 160 per megawatt hour. The price increased by many times over the…
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Russian university hit by shooting attack, authorities say
In Russia, eight people have been killed and 24 injured in a shooting incident at a regional university, Russian state news agency TASS…
Week in Lithuania: President honours Jews’ savers, first week with Covid-19 certificate rules
Last week, the key news in Lithuania were a system of requiring Covid-19 certificates in larger public places going into effect, Lithuanian Foreign…
Partial shopping lockdown for non-vaccinated people and police control in the planned state of emergency in Latvia
On the night to Friday, 8 October, the Crisis Management Council in Latvia made the decision to declare a state of emergency in…
1,428 dolphins hunted in single day in Faroe Islands
Tradition of hunting dolphins in Denmark’s Faroe Islands has received criticism after a record 1,428 dolphins were killed with knives in one day,…
Volcano eruption on Canary Islands results in evacuation of 5 000 people
In the Canary Islands, in Spain, around 5 000 people have been evacuated due to the eruption of a volcano, British public broadcaster…
After Russian parliamentary election, United Russia claims another majority
The Russian State Duma election took place over the weekend, after which the United Russia party, which is a supported of Russian President…
Price rise for app cabs noticed in Estonia
In Estonia, a considerable rise in the costs of smartphone app-based taxi rides has been noticed by passengers. Bolt, a leading ride-sharing app…
Companies: Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is safe to use on children aged 5 to 11 years
Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech released a statement on Monday, 20 September, that the Covid-19 vaccine developed by them is safe to be…
