165 000 seniors in Latvia still have not been vaccinated for Covid-19
In spite of a slight increase in vaccination coverage among senior citizens in Latvia, 165 000 of elderly persons still have not received…
Research: Greenhouse gas emissions globally return to pre-pandemic anti-records
With global greenhouse gas emissions growing fast in 2021, the 1.5C emission limits critical to the Earth’s climate patterns will be reached in…
Benefits planned to be provided to vaccinated but infected residents from day one
Residents in Latvia who have a Covid-19 vaccination or recovery certificate but have nonetheless contracted the infection are planned to be provided sick…
Booster shots – who needs them and who doesn’t?
Although initial Covid-19 vaccination is important, there are groups of people who are recommended to sign up for a third or booster shot….
Poland and 40 other countries agree to abandon coal in energy production
In the UN Climate Change Conference, Poland, Ukraine and dozens of other countries, where coal is burnt in power stations to acquire electricity…
Estonian city councillor suspended as part of investigation over alleged vote-buying
In Estonia, the former vice-mayor of the country’s third largest city has been suspended from the post of a city councillor as investigators…
Court of law to look into ministry worker’s complaint about Covid-19 vaccination
An official of the Ministry of Welfare Sandra Rucka, her husband Gunāru Ruckis and their daughter Kristīne Rucka have turned to court in…
EC rejects criticism of EUR 2 m grant to artificial meat growers
From the EU Recovery Fund, two million euros have been granted to a Dutch business project researching the process of growing meat in…
Covid-19 pandemic puts on hold supply of Black Hawk helicopters to Latvian armed forces
Due to the ongoing pandemic the supply of Black Hawk helicopters to Latvian national armed forces will be delayed, as reported to Saeima’s…
