Latvian government greenlights remuneration reformation plan in state administration
To retain workers and improve the general work environment in state administration, Latvia’s government has greenlit the plan to increase wages, BNN was…
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Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 208 in Latvia, 1 806 in Lithuania, 789 in Estonia
A total of 1 208 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 991 of the patients were…
BNN ANALYSES | Amid COVID-19 spike Lithuania reinstates facemask mandate indoors, but opts out of quarantine
Linas Jegelevičius Worried about a spike in new COVID-19 cases, Lithuanian government has decided this week to reinstate the facemask requirement in the…
Latvian Ministry of Education doubts potential loss of teachers; trade union points out existing shortage
According to Estimates from Latvia’s Ministry of Education and Science, the new requirement for compulsory vaccination may result in a small number of…
Jurmala to increase entry fee 50% starting next spring; entry fee to remain in force all year round
Starting from 1 April 2022 the entry fee that Jurmala normally imposes for a portion of the year will remain active for the…
Week in Lithuania: Lithuanian CB cuts 2021 growth estimate to 4.9 percent, China’s Xiaomi rejects Lithuanian report on security breaches
Last week, Cabinet backed proposal to establish intelligence ombudsman, Lithuania reported 1 970 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths on Friday. Landsbergis confirmed HU-LCD…
Man in Lithuania had kilo of nails and screws in stomach, surgery finds
Lithuanian doctors have carried out surgery to discover over a kilogram of nails and screws in a man’s stomach. Following a successful operation,…
Estonian rally star punished for speeding with 5 000 euros
Ott Tänak, the rally world champion from Estonia, has received a 5 000-euro fine for seriously exceeding a speed limit on public road,…
UK travel for Estonians to change as ID cards no longer accepted
With the end of the Brexit transition period in the United Kingdom, the citizens of Estonia will no longer be allowed to enter…
