Austerity measures will be necessary for Latvia, says Siliņa
August 13, 2025
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In north-eastern US, not less than 45 people have died in flash floods and tornadoes, British broadcaster BBC reports. On Wednesday, September 1,…
Election process improvements in Latvia may cost more than EUR 4 million
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Monday’s Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 114 in Latvia, 346 in Lithuania, 212 in Estonia
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In Latvian hospitals, the emotional readiness of emergency medical workers to go through the fight against Covid-19 is considerably lower and it is…
Lithuania-China row intensifies as Vilnius recalls Ambassador for some time
Vilnius has recalled its Ambassador in China for consultations in Lithuania. This is another episode of deteriorating relations between the two countries as…
Week in Lithuania: President calls for 90% vaccination target, IMF warns Lithuania about its economy
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were the call by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda to achieve a 90% Covid-19 vaccination coverage and…
Travel in EEA: Lithuania keeps easiest travel rules for only four countries
As Lithuania has published its weekly update of travel rules toward other EU and European Economic Area countries, only four of them remained…
Estonia seeks more competition in electric grid market
As the Estonian government seeks to increase competition in electric energy sales, it has adopted amendments to laws aimed at new power distribution…
