Latvian minister blames low Covid-19 vaccination in Latvia on «post-Soviet heritage»
The low Covid-19 vaccination coverage in Latvia and countries of the region can be attributed to «post-Soviet heritage», said Latvia’s Minister of Culture…
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Vilnius major sees two ways out of «pandemic of the unvaccinated»
With Lithuania’s numbers of new daily Covid-19 cases remain high and hospitals continue to work at maximum capacity, Vilnius major Remigijus Šimašius has…
Latvian parliament conceptually passes the 2022 state budget project
On Monday, 25 October, Latvia’s Saeima conceptually passed the State Budget for 2022 project. The consolidated budget revenue is planned at EUR 10.6…
Lithuania’s travel red list expands with three EU members
In Lithuania’s red list with EU and European Economic Area countries with maximum travel restrictions to people without a Covid-19 certificate, there have…
Survey: every seventh Latvian resident regularly feels powerless and hopeless
With Covid-19 infection rates on a rise, 16% of interviewed Latvian residents say they regularly feel powerless and hopeless (2% say the feeling…
Lithuanian capital sees drunk man shooting gun on Monday
In the Lithuanian capital, a man has appeared in central Vilnius and discharged shots from a gun. The shots did not hurt anybody,…
Lowest Covid-19 vaccination coverage in Latvia observed in agriculture, forestry and construction sectors
In Latvia Covid-19 vaccination coverage is the lowest in agriculture, forestry and construction sectors. Only 34% to 49% of people employed there are…
Germany considers Lithuanian-Polish call EU to fund border wall justifiable
Following calls from Lithuania and Poland for the EU to help finance building a fence along their borders with Belarus, German minister has…
Notorious anti-vaxer politician Ainārs Šlesers tested Covid-19 positive
Latvian businessman and politician Ainārs Šlesers has been tested positive for Covid-19, according to his post on Facebook. He also wrote that he…
