Meteorologists promise up to +20° C in Latvia soon
With the south-east and south portion of an active cyclone closing in to Latvia, the first half of the weekend in Latvia’s eastern…
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Estonians flock to covid vaccine side-effect compensation
Estonia has launched a programme for compensating possible serious side-effects from a Covid-19 vaccine. Since opening applications on May 1, 241 person has…
Latvia to lift covid certificate requirement for teachers this year
From 1 July 2022 onward the requirement for teachers and teaching staff in general to have a valid vaccination or recovery certificate will…
Survey: support of Russia among Russian-speakers in Latvia down in April
The support Russian-speaking residents in Latvia have for Russia dropped in April due to the war in Ukraine, according to an internet survey…
Jēkabs Straume re-elected as the chief of Latvian corruption watchdog
Jēkabs Straume was re-elected in his post in the recent personnel selection process organised to pick a new head for the Corruption Prevention…
34 000 refugees arrived in Estonia since February
In Estonia, since Russia invaded Ukraine, 34 883 war refugees have arrived and many of them continue their journey to other countries, Estonian…
Baltic States report limited remaining financial capabilities to help Ukrainian refugees
In response to the problems caused by the war in Ukraine – unprecedented migration of Ukrainians to Europe and the risks for successful…
Frequent showers expected in Latvia this week
At the beginning of the week the amount of clouds will be volatile in the skies above Latvia. Moments of clear sky are…
Riga mayor: with prices going up, residents should be allowed to pay debts without fines
In a situation when prices of public utilities are up, residents should be given the option to pay debts gradually without fines, said…
