Great troubles and their solutions. BNN’s summary of 2021 in global and Baltic news
Which events and processes come to your mind, when looking back at the year 2021, thinking about the Baltics, Europe and beyond? Do…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 319 in Latvia, 1 948 in Lithuania, 880 in Estonia
A total of 1 319 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 582 of the patients were…
Estonians begin online population census
Another ten years have passed and Estonia has launched its population and housing census. The population of the Baltic country is required to…
Court: procurement organised by Rīgas meži caused competition distortion
Riga municipality’s enterprise LLC Rīgas meži organised a procurement for mobile communication services in September 2019. One particular condition included for the number…
Ex-Rundale Castle director Lancmanis declared Latvia’s European of the Year
Art historian, artist and ex-director of Rundale Castle Imants Lancmanis was declared Latvia’s European of 2021. As reported by European Movement in Latvia…
France announces new restrictions and likens pandemic to never-ending film
French prime minister Jean Castex has stated this week that the pandemic resembled «a film without an ending». An anti-record in new covid…
Latvia’s state budget suffers deficit worth one billion euros
In 11 months of 2021 the deficit of Latvia’s state consolidated budget was EUR 1.03 billion, which is EUR 490.5 million more when…
Latvia’s energy production output meets and exceeds demand in 2021
According to JSC Latvenergo, at the end of the year Latvia was the only Baltic State that managed to satisfy its domestic energy…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 186 in Latvia, 1 596 in Lithuania, 981 in Estonia
A total of 1 186 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 506 of the patients were…
