A shortage of medicines for children in Estonian pharmacies
Estonian children are currently experiencing the highest outbreak of flu and respiratory viruses in the last ten years, and at the same time…
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The world is worried about China’s new wave of Covid-19
Officials and global health experts are concerned about the Covid-19 wave in China, as there is no adequate vaccination coverage in the nearly…
Prosecutor to request Saeima’s permission to commence Grevcova’s criminal prosecution
On Tuesday, the 20th of December, the prosecutor responsible for the case will request the court to cease the criminal case against Gloria…
Week in Lithuania: Fertiliser producer ceases production again. Court starts hearing in pollution case
Last week, Seimas inched towards decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis, demarche to France over Macron’s comments on Russia’s signed. Lithuania signs $495-million contract…
Orange level warning declared in Latvia due to freezing rain and ice
Freezing rain is expected in Latvia in the coming day. This means a layer of ice will form on surfaces overnight, warns Latvian…
Lithuania is creating a new strategy to fight disinformation
Specialists from Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine have studied Russian disinformation techniques during the war and warn that countries must coordinate actions to fight…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Kariņš again. Mineral fertilizers a go. Political Pīlēns. Admit genocide
This week Krišjānis Kariņš’s second government received a vote of confidence from the Saeima. Now that the government approves of the new government,…
Latvian parliament rejects Civil Union Law; work on 13th Saeima’s dropped initiative to stop
On Thursday, the 15th of December, the 14th Saeima decided to discontinue the Civil Union legislative draft left from the 13th Saeima. This…
Tallinn to donate 20 buses to Ukraine
On December 14, the municipality of Tallinn decided to donate 20 diesel-powered buses to the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine, writes the Estonian media…
