Smokers in Finland required not to smoke on beaches, playgrounds
Finland has prohibited smoking on public beaches and playgrounds to spare children of passive smoking and reduce littering in leisure spaces, Finnish public…
Jēkabs Straume re-elected as the chief of Latvian corruption watchdog
Jēkabs Straume was re-elected in his post in the recent personnel selection process organised to pick a new head for the Corruption Prevention…
34 000 refugees arrived in Estonia since February
In Estonia, since Russia invaded Ukraine, 34 883 war refugees have arrived and many of them continue their journey to other countries, Estonian…
Construction companies may terminate or change road construction contracts due to war
In April 2022 Latvian state company Latvian State Roads (LVC) received letters from all major construction companies engaged in road construction procurements. Construction…
Latvijas gāze will not be given a special permit to pay Gazprom for gas in roubles
Latvian Finance and Capital Market Commission (FKTK) does not issue special permits for payments to companies – only to financial institutions whose clients…
Day 68 of war in Ukraine: Mariupol evacuees awaited, invades prepare Slovyansk offensive and allegedly actions against Moldova
On Monday, May 2, Ukraine awaited about a hundred civilians evacuated from the Azovstal metallurgical plan in Mariupol. Russia prepared heavier attacks in…
Latvia organises special photo exhibition in support of Ukraine at Victory Square
On Monday, 2 May, a photo exhibition Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Heroes! was opened at Victory Square in Riga. At this exhibition…
Baltic States report limited remaining financial capabilities to help Ukrainian refugees
In response to the problems caused by the war in Ukraine – unprecedented migration of Ukrainians to Europe and the risks for successful…
Frequent showers expected in Latvia this week
At the beginning of the week the amount of clouds will be volatile in the skies above Latvia. Moments of clear sky are…
