British celebrity convicted in US for organising sex crimes with underage girls
A court in the US has found British celebrity Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of organising sex crimes with her partner, deceased American financier Jeffrey…
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Estonian health workers speak of next virus wave as Omicron prevails Delta
During December the omicron strain of the coronavirus has arrived in Estonia and become the dominant strain. Its quick spread and shorter incubation…
Great troubles and their solutions. BNN’s summary of 2021 in global and Baltic news
Which events and processes come to your mind, when looking back at the year 2021, thinking about the Baltics, Europe and beyond? Do…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 319 in Latvia, 1 948 in Lithuania, 880 in Estonia
A total of 1 319 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 582 of the patients were…
Estonians begin online population census
Another ten years have passed and Estonia has launched its population and housing census. The population of the Baltic country is required to…
Ex-Rundale Castle director Lancmanis declared Latvia’s European of the Year
Art historian, artist and ex-director of Rundale Castle Imants Lancmanis was declared Latvia’s European of 2021. As reported by European Movement in Latvia…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 186 in Latvia, 1 596 in Lithuania, 981 in Estonia
A total of 1 186 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 506 of the patients were…
Latvian hospitals still receive more than 50 Covid-19 patients daily
Similarly to a week prior more than 50 Covid-19 patients are admitted to Latvian hospitals every day (51 on average and 53 last…
Nearly a quarter of residents in Latvia at risk of poverty
439 thousand persons or 23.4 % of the population of Latvia were at risk of poverty in 2020 – 1.8 percentage points more…
