Estonia strengthens restrictions on top of this weeks’ rules
In the week, when Estonia introduced a set of epidemiological restrictions, the Covid-19 situation in the country’s hospitals continues to be very difficult,…
Category: Politics
Latvian PM admits tension between healthcare sector and the minister; dismissal a no go for now
The tension between the healthcare sector and Minister of Health Daniels Pavļuts is critical, said Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš after a meeting…
EU’s top court fines Poland one million euros per day in rule of law dispute
The European Court of Justice has punished Poland with a fine of a million euros per day over the EU member’s failure to…
Lithuania seeks fighting doctor brain-drain with mandatory local work period
In Lithuania, where hospitals in smaller towns struggle to attract young medical staff, legislators in the Seimas have proposed obliging medical students to…
Israel to allow Sputnik V-vaccinated tourists to enter with additional tests
Israel has decided to allow foreign nationals vaccinated with the Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine and ask them to take an additional serology…
Former Latvia Constitution Protection Bureau worker and his wife accused of espionage
The office of the prosecutor accuses former Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) workers Aigars Sparāns and his wife of espionage. The State Security Service…
State Audit: Latvian municipalities should improve money laundering and sanction violation prevention capabilities
The public sector in Latvia requires major improvements in order to successfully identify and prevent money laundering and sanction prevention risks, as concluded…
Latvian medical workers request dismissal of the Minister of Health
Due to the continued mistakes made by the Ministry of Health in managing the crisis and the planned mobilization of medical workers, Latvian…
Latvian parliament’s committee passes sea port management reform
On Tuesday, 26 October, members of the Saeima’s Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee passed for the second reading amendments to the…
