Heat wave to reach Latvia this weekend
June 27, 2026
Estonian pulp mill temporarily stops production over soaring energy prices
In Estonia, one of the country’s leading industrial companies, AS Estonian Cell pulp mill, has temporarily stopped production over record high energy prices…
Latvian government proposes giving seniors gift cards for getting booster shots
Residents aged 60 or older may be provided with EUR 50 gift cards to pharmacies for getting Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, according to…
Denmark’s former immigration minister sentenced to prison over illegal decision
A court in Denmark has found the Nordic country’s ex- Minister for Immigration and Integration guilty of issuing an illegal order to separate…
Latvian police urge residents to not gather at «events» organized by Aldis Gobzems
Chief of Latvian State Police Armands Ruks has turned to the organiser of Rododendrs event Aldis Gobzems and other people from different activist…
Minister: migrants no longer stay long near the Latvian border
Since autumn 2021 migrants no longer stay for a long time on the Latvian-Belarusian border, as reported by Latvian Minister of the Interior…
Latvia to commence vaccination of children for Covid-19 soon
Latvia has received the first shipment of Comirnaty vaccines (Pfizer/BioNTech) intended for children, as confirmed by Minister of Health Daniels Pavļuts on Twitter….
Malta planning to become first in EU to legalise marijuana
The parliament of Malta is expected to legalise marijuana this week. It would make the Mediterranean island country the first in the EU…
Russian citizen among the accused in criminal case involving Saeima deputy
A Russian citizen is among the accused in the criminal case involving Saeima deputy Jānis Ādamsons, who is accused of espionage. A criminal…
Booster shot recipients in Latvia and vaccination rates in Baltic States
Last week Covid-19 vaccination rates in Latvia were similar to the two previous weeks, but slower when compared to the end of October…
