Expert: it would be a good idea for Latvia’s half-empty sea ports to take over freights from Belaruskali
Opinion piece. It would be economically beneficial for our [Latvian] half-empty sea ports to take over Belaruskali freights from Lithuania. It would prove…
Philippine typhoon death toll reaches 375
In South-East Asia, the island nation of the Philippines has been hit by a powerful typhoon, which has brought devastation to many tropical…
Number of children remaining in orphanages in Latvia stays high
Last year the number of children who remained in out of family care institutions reduced by 53. Nevertheless, the number of children who…
World Economic Forum postponed to summer
In Switzerland, the organisers of the World Economic Forum have decided to hold the January event next summer and have online panel sessions…
Latvian government plans to compensate residents for increased electricity costs
The state plans to compensate 50% of electricity system service costs for end users. This support will remain in force until the end…
Estonian schools may not check parent Covid certificates at school events
In Estonia, schools may not check the Covid-19 digital certificates to parents of pupils coming to school events, according to the Estonian Ministry…
Only 51% of agricultural land is used by large agricultural holdings in Latvia
In 2020, there were 2.3 thousand large agricultural holdings in Latvia with a standard indicator of more than EUR 100 000 per year,…
Baltic air space defenders intercept Russian military aircraft
The NATO Air Policing Mission based in Lithuania was last week scrambled once to intercept military aircraft of Russia, according to the Lithuanian…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 991 in Latvia, 1 411 in Lithuania, 862 in Estonia
A total of 991 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 497 of the patients were either…
