Ventspils Freeport reports record large volume of freight carried by ferries in 2021
Last year the Freeport of Ventspils handled 93 098 units of Ro-Ro freight using ferries. This is the sea port’s historic record, as…
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Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 5 082 in Latvia, 6 234 in Lithuania, 3 159 in Estonia
A total of 5 082 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 2 189 of the patients…
US inmates take detention centre to court over Covid-19 treatment with horse drug
In the US, a number of inmates of a detention centre have engaged in legal action over allegedly receiving horse deworming drug Ivermectin,…
Latvian MEP elected as European Parliament’s Vice-President
Latvian member of the European Parliament Roberts Zīle has been elected as one of the Vice-Presidents to the President of the European President…
Estonian PM lists ways to stabilise electricity prices and market
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has delivered a speech on legislative options at national, bilateral and EU level to alleviate the current crisis…
Lithuania rejects attempt to lower country’s high legal drinking age
In the Lithuanian Seimas, legislators have rejected amendments to country’s strict rules on the sale of alcoholic beverages, Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT reports….
Epidemiologist says new Covid-19 wave in Latvia may last until March
Latvia is on the eve of a new Covid-19 wave that could last until the end of February, said a specialist of the…
Only medical masks and respirators in Latvia after 25 January
From 25 January onward residents will be allowed to wear only medical masks and FFP2 category respirators in public places. This means use…
Hospitals in US drop patient race as criterion for evaluating Covid-19 risks
In a US hospital network, the race of persons has been used as one of the criteria for evaluating, if they are eligible…
