Latvian government to expand the list of state-compensated medicines
After reaching an agreement with medicine manufacturers and wholesale traders, in 2022 it is planned to reduce the price of several compensated medicines…
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Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 628 in Latvia, 2 278 in Lithuania, 1 497 in Estonia
A total of 1 628 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 617 of the patients were…
Slippery sidewalks in Lithuania take several hundred persons to hospitals
Lithuanian towns and cities have experienced ice on streets and their sidewalks that have led to people falling to the ground and suffering…
Estonian naturalists honour brown bear as animal of year
In Estonia, where it is allowed to hunt 87 bears per year, the Estonian Naturalists’ Society has selected the brown bear as the…
Many in Riga turn to doctors with injuries suffered falling down on slippery streets
The Traumatology and Orthopaedics Hospital (TOS) has observed a massive surge of patients suffering from injuries received falling down on slippery streets. Latvian…
Latvian corruption watchdog requests criminal prosecution of former LDz board members
On Monday, 3 January, Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) requested the office of the prosecutor to commence criminal prosecution of four…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 671 in Latvia, 1 208 in Lithuania, 686 in Estonia
A total of 1 208 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 273 of the patients were…
Weather forecast for the first week of 2022 in Latvia
This week in Latvia will pass under influence from cyclone activity – in the first half of the week there will be plenty…
Cigarette exports in Latvia down 10.8%
In ten months of 2021 a total of 1.516 billion cigarettes were exported from Latvia to other countries, which is 183.203 million cigarettes…
