World Economic Forum postponed to summer
In Switzerland, the organisers of the World Economic Forum have decided to hold the January event next summer and have online panel sessions…
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Latvian government plans to compensate residents for increased electricity costs
The state plans to compensate 50% of electricity system service costs for end users. This support will remain in force until the end…
Estonian schools may not check parent Covid certificates at school events
In Estonia, schools may not check the Covid-19 digital certificates to parents of pupils coming to school events, according to the Estonian Ministry…
Only 51% of agricultural land is used by large agricultural holdings in Latvia
In 2020, there were 2.3 thousand large agricultural holdings in Latvia with a standard indicator of more than EUR 100 000 per year,…
Baltic air space defenders intercept Russian military aircraft
The NATO Air Policing Mission based in Lithuania was last week scrambled once to intercept military aircraft of Russia, according to the Lithuanian…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 991 in Latvia, 1 411 in Lithuania, 862 in Estonia
A total of 991 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 497 of the patients were either…
Covid-19 vaccine booster shots available three months after initial vaccination in Latvia
From 21 December 2021 onward Covid-19 vaccine booster shots will be available three months after initial vaccination, as confirmed by Latvian National Health…
Digital television criminal case: ex-Latvian government officials risk landing in prison
The prosecutor in charge of the digital television criminal case Monvīds Zelčs has requested the Court of Economic Affairs in Latvia to sentence…
Seeing Omicron spread, WHO urges not to gather in crowds during holidays
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged people in the world to cancel or delay their Christmas and New Year plans of going…
