BNN summary of the week. Major price climb. Deputy prosecuted. New power in Germany
This week residents in Latvia were able to enjoy winter and snow. White and snowy winter has come to Latvia. Skiing tracks have…
Category: Social
Week in Lithuania: Lithuania reappears on China’s customs systems, Nausėda speaks of Russia’s direct threat
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were 20% corporate tax for some banks made permanent, Lithuania reappearing on China’s customs systems,…
British court permits extraditing of WikiLeaks Assange to US
A court in London, has allowed the UK to extradite the founder of the whistle-blower organisation WikiLeaks to be tried in the US,…
Mexico hit by tragic car crash with many victims
In Mexico, not less than 54 people have died in a road accident, where a cargo truck with over 150 people on board…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 650 in Latvia, 1 576 in Lithuania, 592 in Estonia
A total of 540 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 346 of the patients were either…
Schools in Estonian capital cautioned to work remotely due to ice from rain
In Tallinn, schools have been asked to consider working in distance learning mode as freezing rain is expected to make streets and roads…
Omicron reaches 57 countries, no clarity of its severity on health
Globally, the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in 57 countries, but it is not yet clear, who dangerous it…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 793 in Latvia, 1 643 in Lithuania, 553 in Estonia
A total of 793 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 445 of the patients were either…
Scandal at Terehova border checkpoint. Border guards hid bribes in uniform shoulder pieces and lockers
The state border guards arrested at Latvia’s Terehova border checkpoint this spring hid the bribes they received under shoulder pieces of their uniforms…
