«It’s like demanding one-hundredth of loot.» Prosecutors perplexed over small bail to Latvian ex-Mayor
The Riga Regional Court had no reason to change the security measure to Aivars Lembergs, the ex-mayor of port city Ventspils, who is…
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Lithuania to lift self-quarantine rule for Covid-19 contact persons
Lithuania has seen a decrease in new Covid-19 cases and has opted to lift the rule of self-isolation for people, who have come…
Latvia not to extend school year into summer
Latvia will not extend the duration of the current school year in 2022, according to amendments to the law on the management of…
Estonian President visits Kyiv voicing support
Estonian President Alar Karis was on Tuesday, February 22, on a visit to Ukrainian capital Kyiv, to voice support to the country that…
Baltic virus cases increase on Tuesday
In 24 hours to Tuesday, February 22, Latvia registered 11,837 new coronavirus infections, while Estonia registered 5,267 and Lithuania confirmed 6,812, which showed…
Latvian court ready to release Ventspils ex-mayor from detention on EUR 100 000 bail
In Latvia, the Riga District Court ruled to satisfy the request of the lawyer of Aivars Lembergs, the ex-mayor of port city Ventspils,…
Putin recognises independence of separatist-held territories in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of the self-proclaimed state-like entities in Ukraine, violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine….
Zelenskyy: Ukraine faced with economic effects
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has both criticised threats of continued Russian aggression against Ukraine and talked about the harmful economic effects of…
ABB to lay off 200 employees in Estonia
Swedish-Swiss energy and technology giant ABB has decided to reduce its business operations in Estonia and close at least 200 jobs in the…
