Heavy snow in eastern Mediterranean forces closure of Europe’s busiest aviation hub
Rare and heavy snow in the eastern Mediterranean region has seriously affected local and international transport flows, power supply and the operation of…
Category: Social
43% of Estonians counted in online part of national census
Estonia has held the online questionnaire part of the national census and 568 891 persons, or 43% of the population of the Baltic…
Reminder! Only medical masks or FFP2 respirators allowed in public places in Latvia
To ensure better protection, Latvia’s government decided that from 25 January 2022 onward only medical masks or FFP2 respirators will be allowed in…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 3 953 in Latvia, 3 637 in Lithuania, 5 040 in Estonia
A total of 3 953 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 933 of the patients…
Meteorologists predict rain and snow in Latvia this week
This week many parts of Latvia will experience some precipitation, mostly in the form of wet snow and snow. However, no major increase…
BNN summary of the week: Unemployment in Latvia. New EP President. Olympic boycott
This week Latvia was struck by strong winds in more ways than one: a lot of damage, emergencies, accidents and at least one…
Latvia to raise passing grades for centralized school exams
In the next three years it is planned to significantly raise the score needed to pass the centralized exams (CE) in secondary schools,…
Man in Sweden jailed for burning Christmas Goat
A court in Sweden has sentenced a man to six months in prison for burning a giant straw sculpture – the Christmas Goat,…
National Immunisation Council shortens Covid-19 vaccination interval for small children
Latvia’s National Immunisation Council (IVP) recommends shortening the interval between the first and second jab of Covid-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years of…
