Latvian government permits Christmas markets
On Thursday, 25 November, the Operational Management Group (OVG) reached a conceptual agreement to permit Christmas markets in spite of Covid-19 pandemic in…
Poland to cut taxes on fuel, gas and power during high inflation
In Warsaw, the Polish government has announced plans to cut taxes on fuel, gas and power for the coming winter as the high…
Estonia to invest heavily in renewables, bring power prices down long-term
Estonia organises the reverse auction of 450 GWh of power from renewable energy resources recognising that high energy prices are related to dependence…
Meteorologists predict lots of snow for Latvia in the coming days
In the coming days weather in Latvia will be affected by cyclone activity and cold masses of air. Plenty of precipitation is expected…
European Medicines Agency permits use of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on 5-11 year old children
On Thursday, 25 November, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved the use of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Comirnaty for children under the age of…
Latvia continues installing fences along its border with Belarus
Construction workers have almost completed the installation of a temporary barbed wire fence along the Latvian-Belarusian border. Latvia’s Ministry of the Interior has…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania’s central bank wary of real estate market’s over-heating, acts to shun burst
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN The housing loan portfolio of Lithuania’s banks grew at a much faster pace than in any other eurozone…
Latvian minister committed to completing Rail Baltica’s Riga-Lithuania line by 2026
Latvia is committed to completing the Riga-Lithuania line of Rail Baltica railway project by 2026, said Minister of Transport Tālis Linkaits on 25…
Swedish PM resigns after in budget fallout
In Sweden, the newly-elected head of government Magdalena Anderson has announced her resignation. On the day the Social Democrat leader was elected, the…
