Meteorologists predict lots of snow for Latvia in the coming days
In the coming days weather in Latvia will be affected by cyclone activity and cold masses of air. Plenty of precipitation is expected…
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European Medicines Agency permits use of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on 5-11 year old children
On Thursday, 25 November, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved the use of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Comirnaty for children under the age of…
Latvia continues installing fences along its border with Belarus
Construction workers have almost completed the installation of a temporary barbed wire fence along the Latvian-Belarusian border. Latvia’s Ministry of the Interior has…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania’s central bank wary of real estate market’s over-heating, acts to shun burst
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN The housing loan portfolio of Lithuania’s banks grew at a much faster pace than in any other eurozone…
Latvian minister committed to completing Rail Baltica’s Riga-Lithuania line by 2026
Latvia is committed to completing the Riga-Lithuania line of Rail Baltica railway project by 2026, said Minister of Transport Tālis Linkaits on 25…
Swedish PM resigns after in budget fallout
In Sweden, the newly-elected head of government Magdalena Anderson has announced her resignation. On the day the Social Democrat leader was elected, the…
Covid-19 vaccine booster shot. Who needs it and who doesn’t?
Although initial vaccination using the first and second injection is the primary means of defence against Covid-19, there are certain groups of residents…
Pharmacists in Latvia authorised to administer Covid-19 vaccination
On Thursday, 25 November, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the second and final reading amendments to the Epidemiological Safety Law. These amendments provide for…
Migrant tragedy in English Channel strains Paris-London relations
In the week, when not less than 27 migrants have drowned in the English Channel, the UK and France have called on each…
