Riga’s new budget to focus on three priorities
On 26 January Riga City Council adopted the municipality’s new budget, outlining three priorities – social aid, wages and transport infrastructure. At the…
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Construction prices in Estonia grew by 14.7% Q4 to Q4
In Estonia, the construction price index grew by 14.7 from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the respective period of 2021, while in…
Netherlands to change strict Covid-19 rules at 60 000 daily infections
The Netherlands have lifted on Wednesday, January 26, a part of its strict rules that were imposed in December to avoid a surge…
Increased Omicron spread observed in sewer water of Latvian cities
A rapid growth of the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19 is observed in sewer water in cities in Latvia. The spread of…
Telephone scandal involving Latvian ex-minister causes discord within Republika party
After TV3 programme Nekā personīga reported information about concerns that the ex-Minister of the Interior Sandis Ģirģens may have pocketed the telephone previously…
EK criticised for considering atomic and fossil gas sustainable energy resources for transition
The recent proposal by the European Commission (EC) to list nuclear power stations and fossil gas power stations in the EU’s sustainable investment…
Austria to lift movement restrictions on unvaccinated from February
The Austria plans to lift the lockdown on the part of its population, which has not been vaccinated against Covid-19, from February as…
Covid-19 in Baltics States. 9 143 in Latvia, 9 490 in Lithuania, 5 845 in Estonia
A total of 9 143 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 4 004 of the patients…
Police in Latvia detain restaurant owner for enslaving Chinese citizen
State Police in Latvia have detained a person that lured a citizen of the People’s Republic of China with promises of attractive wage…
