Weather forecast for 18 November and the rest of the week in Latvia
At the start of the week weather in Latvia will be dictated by an anticyclone. This means mostly dry weather and daytime air…
BNN summary of the week. Problems with Lukashenko. Up in mortality. The end for New Generation
After a month of tight restrictions, Latvia’s government decided to ease restrictions – especially for the people who have undergone Covid-19 vaccination. The…
Seimas rejects decriminalisation of drugs in small amounts
In Vilnius, the Seimas has rejected the idea of decriminalising the acquisition and possession of drugs in small quantities. Passing this was a…
Merkel asks Germans to vaccinate more and those already vaccinated – to get booster vaccine
As Germany registered record 50 000 new daily infections with the novel coronavirus, Angela Merkel invited the unvaccinated part of the public to…
Netherlands introduces new restrictions, protest leads to clashes
In the Netherlands, the government has announced the introduction of new restrictions for three weeks. The restrictions will be short of a lockdown…
A look back | Where did the criminally prosecuted ex-mayor of Ventspils get all of his money?
Opinion piece from Ventspilnieks.lv People who serve [suspended and criminally prosecuted ex-mayor of Ventspils Aivars] Lembergs as PR agents and trolls try convince…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 422 in Latvia, 2 365 in Lithuania, 993 in Estonia
A total of 1 442 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 980 of the patients were…
Expert: I am ashamed for doctors who refuse to vaccinate
«I am greatly ashamed of my colleagues. I am deeply ashamed for their behaviour,» said gastroenterologist Anatolijs Danilāns and professor of Riga Stradins…
Mortality rate in Latvia up 17% this year
This year, 24 103 thousand deaths have been recorded up to September, which is 3.5 thousand or 17 % more than in the…
