SPKC: Covid-19 infection rate is on a rise, but the situation is not dramatic
Covid-19 infection is on a rise in Latvia again, but the situation is not dramatic, said the head of the Disease Prevention and…
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Latvian households to receive partial compensation of fixed portion of Sadales tīkls tariff
From October and until the end of 2023 Latvian households will receive a 60% compensation of the Sadales tīkls (ST) fixed capacity charge,…
Meteorologists promise warmer nights this week; strong wind and rain expected as well
In the coming days there will be volatile weather conditions in Latvia, according to the State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. The week…
VIDEO | National Library of Latvia won’t be washing the facade ever again
Managers of the National Library of Latvia or the Castle of Light have decided that from now on the building’s facade will not…
Week in Lithuania: teachers in some schools go on strike, Foreign ministry zeroes in on London Embassy
Last week, Lithuania’s University unveiled a first ever 3D medicine printer; Indian woman killed as car with migrants veers off into river President…
Water sample test results show Covid-19 variant Eris present in multiple Latvian regions
Wastewater monitoring results show that Covid-19 variant Eris is already present in Salaspils, Jēkabpils, Daugavpils, Jelgava, Talsi and Limbaži, as LETA was informed…
BNN ANALYSES | As Lithuanian doctors resort to drastic walkouts, politicians scratch heads – what to do?
Linas Jegelevičius Unhappy with work conditions, employees go on strike. But the dissatisfaction with their workplace has led to unconventional protest forms among…
Cruise ship stuck aground in Greenland; unsuccessful rescue attempt
The stranded vessel, the Ocean Explorer, with 206 people on board, has been stuck in mud and silt in the Alpefjord national park…
E.Gulbis Laboratory considers ceasing state-financed tests entirely
E.Gulbis Laboratory reports not having received payment of around EUR 2.8 million from the Latvian state for state-funded examinations. Now the laboratory considers…
