Official launch of Baltic Pipe will cut energy dependency on Russia
The gas pipeline Baltic Pipe was launched at an opening ceremony in Poland and is an important step for Poland and the whole of…
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Ministry: Latvia would have enough gas for winter even if Baltics disconnected from Russian power network
Latvia will have enough gas to cover residents’ consumption and demand for continued operation of the secure system even if Baltic States disconnect…
Though the law receives bashing, Latvia still plans to go with mandatory military service
On Wednesday, 28 September, Latvian Saeima’s Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee passed in the first reading the National Defence Service Law…
Latvian PM: infrastructure sabotage in Baltic Sea is an extremely serious incident
Intentional damaging of infrastructure in the Baltic Sea is an extremely serious incident. In order to investigate it and agree on future steps,…
Natural science exams to become mandatory for schools in Latvia
On 27 September the Cabinet of Ministers approved rules for the adoption of mandatory centralised exams in physics, chemistry, biology or other natural…
Estonian residents are travelling just as much as five years ago
In the second quarter of 2022, Estonian residents travelled much more than in the second quarter of last year: the number of domestic…
Public utilities providers in Riga will not apply penalties for late payments
From 1 September onward Riga’s municipal companies Rīgas siltums, Rīgas ūdens and Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks will not apply penalties for late payments. Also…
Covid-19 spread slowly going up among residents in Latvia
Last week, between 19th and 25th September, the number of new Covid-19 infection cases in Latvia went up 1.2% when compared to the…
One in five people in Lithuania is at risk of poverty
In Lithuania the at–risk–of–poverty rate last year was 20% and one in five people in Lithuania was at risk of poverty, informs public…
