Inflation in euro area reaches record 4.9%, highest – in Lithuania
In 19 EU member states, which use the euro currency, the average inflation rate in the past year until November has reached record…
Prosecutor general requests criminal prosecution of Latvian Saeima deputy accused of espionage
The Office of the Prosecutor General has asked the Saeima to permit criminal prosecution of deputy Jānis Ādamsons, who is accused by the…
Lithuanian journalists hear out migrants about efforts to cross border, child health
On Lithuanian-Belarusian border, journalists have met a group of migrants, including five children. People coming from the Middle East told their story of…
Lithuania introduces best before period to its Covid-19 certificate
In Lithuania, changes to the process of issuing the country’s national Covid-19 certificate – the opportunity pass – come into force on Wednesday,…
Seven migrants permitted to enter Latvia for humanitarian reasons
On Tuesday, 30 November, Latvia’s State Border Guard decided to permit the entry of seven Iraqi citizens from Belarus, as confirmed by authorities….
Average wage increases 10.4% in Latvia
In Q3 2021, the average monthly gross salary in the country for full-time work was EUR 1 280. Compared to Q3 2020, the…
Latvia’s National Immunisation Council approves Covid-19 vaccination of 5 to 11 year old children
Latvia’s National Immunisation Council (IVP) has approved Covid-19 vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years old. The council still stresses the importance…
WHO advises unvaccinated, Covid-vulnerable people to postpone travel
Senior citizens and people with illnesses that can lead to severe Covid-19 should postpone their travel plans, if they have not been vaccinated….
Procurement of first shipment of Covid-19 tests falls through in Latvia
The supplier picked for the supply of Covid-19 antigen tests Ekpress laboratorija and another contended have refused the signing of the supply contract,…
