Latvian corruption watchdog requests criminal prosecution of former LDz board members
On Monday, 3 January, Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) requested the office of the prosecutor to commence criminal prosecution of four…
Inflation in Turkey reaches 36%
Yearly inflation in Turkey reached 36% in December, pointing serious difficulties in the large economy of the NATO member state, British public broadcaster…
Residents in Riga warned about slippery pedestrian walkways
Freezing rain was observed in Riga in the morning on Monday, 3 January. This caused roads and walkways to ice over. Municipal services…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 671 in Latvia, 1 208 in Lithuania, 686 in Estonia
A total of 1 208 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 273 of the patients were…
Akropole and Alfa shopping malls to offer booster shot vaccination service
In an effort to provide uninterrupted vaccination coverage, residents who already have a valid vaccination or recovery certificate will be able to receive…
Bank of Latvia governor: inflation should decrease in the second half of 2022
Inflation in Latvia should decrease in the second half of the year, said Bank of Latvia Governor Mārtiņš Kazāks in an interview to…
Judges who challenged Covid-19 vaccination requirement in court change their mind
The two Latvian judges who had previously challenged the requirement for them and many others to get vaccinated for Covid-19 in court have…
Lithuanian President thanks for solidarity, encourages to noble goals in 2022
Gitanas Nausėda, the President of Lithuania, has delivered a characteristically short New Year’s address emphasising the importance of solidarity and helping each other…
Cipule: it is too soon to consider lifting epidemiological restrictions in Latvia
Currently it is too soon to consider lifting the restrictions imposed to limit the spread of Covid-19, said the director of Latvian Emergency…
