Record large number of sick leave certificates issued in Latvia in December
A record large number of state paid sick leave certificates were issued in Latvia in December 2021 – nearly 72 000. More than…
Students in Latvia considered Covid-19 contact persons will not have to self-isolate
To ensure the education process remains uninterrupted, the government in Latvia has decided to discontinue the home quarantine condition for students who have…
WTO case on Lithuania attracts UK seeking to counter «coercive trading practices» by China
The case in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) brought by the EU on China’s trade influence measures against Lithuania has received support from…
Lithuania to host additional German troops in NATO battle group
The German government has negotiated with Lithuania sending additional troops to the Baltic country, where Germany leads an international battle group made up…
Self-help test developed to uncover children’s dangerous online contacts
Latvian Safer Internet Centre together with State Children Rights Protection Inspectorate (VBTAI) have developed a self-help test to help uncover and respond to…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 11 144 in Latvia 9 844 in Lithuania, 6 288 in Estonia
A total of 11 144 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Nine people have died, of…
Association: Latvian dairy industry is in a difficult state due to procurement prices
In recent months a very dangerous trend has been observed with Latvia’s dairy industry. Since September 2021 there has been a clear difference…
Swedish school attacked by masked men to rob computers
Pupils in a secondary school in Sweden have experienced a robbery. Two men with knives have entered a classroom to steal computers, British…
ZVA: one post-vaccination death may be linked to use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Latvian State Agency of Medicines (ZVA) has looked into 22 reports of people’s deaths shortly after Covid-19 vaccination. In 21 of those cases…
