Seven migrants permitted to enter Latvia for humanitarian reasons
On Tuesday, 30 November, Latvia’s State Border Guard decided to permit the entry of seven Iraqi citizens from Belarus, as confirmed by authorities….
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Average wage increases 10.4% in Latvia
In Q3 2021, the average monthly gross salary in the country for full-time work was EUR 1 280. Compared to Q3 2020, the…
Latvia’s National Immunisation Council approves Covid-19 vaccination of 5 to 11 year old children
Latvia’s National Immunisation Council (IVP) has approved Covid-19 vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years old. The council still stresses the importance…
WHO advises unvaccinated, Covid-vulnerable people to postpone travel
Senior citizens and people with illnesses that can lead to severe Covid-19 should postpone their travel plans, if they have not been vaccinated….
Procurement of first shipment of Covid-19 tests falls through in Latvia
The supplier picked for the supply of Covid-19 antigen tests Ekpress laboratorija and another contended have refused the signing of the supply contract,…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 031 in Latvia, 1 793 in Lithuania, 588 in Estonia
A total of 1 031 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 581 of the patients were…
NATO wants to restore peaceful dialogue with Russia
Some time ago Russia decided to terminate diplomatic ties with NATO. Now the alliance urges the country to reconsider and once again engage…
Tallinn café closed for defiance against checking clients’ certificates
The Estonian Health Board has closed a café in Tallinn, which has repeatedly failed to comply with nationwide epidemiological restrictions. The firm has…
Latvian government conceptually passes proposal for 60% reduction of MPC
From 1 January 2022 onward it is planned to reduce the mandatory procurement component (MPC) for electricity by about 60%, as decided by…
