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…
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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…
Latvian parliament cuts funding of new train procurement project; money diverted to state budget instead
On Thursday, 25 November, Latvia’s Saeima agreed to divert EUR 15.1 million from grants previously allocated toward the procurement of new trains and…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 095 in Latvia, 2 853 in Lithuania, 619 in Estonia
A total of 1 095 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 609 of the patients were…
Lithuanian new-borns at lowest number since 1999
The pandemic has affected Lithuanian demographics not only in the elderly age groups, but also in the number of new-born children. The year…
Kallas in France calls for EU-NATO response to challenges on eastern border of blocs
Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas in Paris has called for a joint EU and NATO response to defuse the tension on the eastern…
