BNN IN FOCUS | Austerity mode: Rajevskis explains what it means for people
Government spending remains one of the hottest issues this week and, most likely, will stay in the public spotlight for a long time….
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The once-used “cockroach chalk”: explosives and poison
Autumn is a time when residents often encounter cockroaches entering their homes, but the once-popular “cockroach chalk” is no longer available in Estonian…
Over 50,000 season-adapted Covid-19 vaccine doses delivered to Latvia
In August this year, Latvia received more than 50,000 doses of the Comirnaty LP.8.1 vaccine from the manufacturer, adapted to the Covid-19 variants…
Where will billions for Rail Baltica come from? The government is still only thinking
The framework sum of the Rail Baltica railway project and possible funding sources are expected to be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers…
New rules for students in Latvia: Distance learning may be allowed only in higher grades
On Thursday, the 4th of September, the Saeima supported amendments to the Education Law in the second reading, which would significantly restrict access…
Covid-19 cases rising: SPKC urges seniors and at-risk groups to get vaccinated
As Covid-19 continues to spread, the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) is urging people at increased risk of severe illness to…
Puma on the loose in Estonia – zoologists remain skeptical
e, and zoologists are skeptical, indicating that the animal seen could have been a lynx, writes ERR News. The Estonian Society for the…
Cracks, dangerous stairs and unauthorized constructions – what condition are Latvia’s schools in?
The State Construction Control Bureau (BVKB) found non-compliance in the majority of inspected educational institutions – 43 out of 49 – mostly related…
Latvia prepares for mandatory conscription of women into the Armed Forces
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will take further steps next year to ensure that women are subject to mandatory conscription into the National…
