Corruption watchdog commences two inspections on use of state funding by KPV LV
Last week Latvia’s President Egils Levits submitted to the Saeima amendments to Cabinet Structure Law. These provide the head of the government the…
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WHO: Covid’s Omikron variant – serious global health risk, as analysis continues
The World Health Organisation has cautioned countries that the Omicron variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a «very high» global risk, where…
Three pregnant women die of Covid-19 in Latvia
Covid-19 has claimed the lives of three pregnant women in Latvia, as confirmed by P.Stradins Clinical University Hospital Women’s and Child Health Clinic’s…
EC head in Vilnius: Migration crisis has not affected EU unity
In Vilnius, the current migration crisis has been discussed between the highest officials of Lithuania and the European Commission President Ursula von der…
Estonian Covid situation improves
In Estonia, the nationwide Covid-19 indicators have improved sufficiently for the public health level to be lowered to high risk to medium, but…
Meteorological winter to start in Latvia this week
Winter weather will continue in Latvia this week – frequent snowing and air temperature dropping below 0° C are expected. At the beginning…
BNN summary of the week: Latvia’s budget. Most valuable enterprises. Birth rates in Lithuania
This week Latvia’s Saeima completed work on the 2022 state budget. No big surprises: politicians spent a lot of time discussing whether or…
Week in Lithuania: China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania, stops issuing visas
Last week in Lithuania, the Prime Minister said shutting transport links with Belarus is not being considered, the government endorsed car pollution tax,…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 874 in Latvia, 2 002 in Lithuania, 636 in Estonia
A total of 874 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 526 of the patients were either…
