Nobel Peace Prize commends independent journalism as precondition for peace
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday, October 8, that the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 will be awarded to heads of independent media…
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Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 695 in Latvia, 2 403 in Lithuania, 954 in Estonia
A total of 1 695 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 328 of the patients…
Lithuanian ombudsman: Migrants were kept in cramped and unhealthy conditions
During the Lithuania migrant crisis of 2021, detained foreign nationals have been housed in unhealthy and cramped conditions, according to the Seimas Ombudsmen’s…
Covid-19 pressure is high, but RAKUS is still able to provide medical services to all people in need
Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) is still able to provide first aid and other medical services to all patients even though the…
Partial shopping lockdown for non-vaccinated people and police control in the planned state of emergency in Latvia
On the night to Friday, 8 October, the Crisis Management Council in Latvia made the decision to declare a state of emergency in…
State-funded epidural anaesthesia becomes a reality in Latvia
In order to commence improvement of availability of epidural anaesthesia in Latvia by the end of this year and provide state-funded services for…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 203 in Latvia, 1 847 in Lithuania, 737 in Estonia
A total of 1 203 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 985 of the patients were…
Heating energy tariff in Riga may grow by 16% more
From 1 November onward the heating energy tariff in Riga is planned to be at 66.76 EUR/MWh, which is 16% more than before….
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…
