Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 994 in Latvia, 3 053 in Lithuania, 1 643 in Estonia
A total of 1 994 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 714 of the patients were…
For a Humane Latvia political party loses a member
On Thursday, 6 January, Latvian Saeima deputy Ramona Petraviča announced her decision to leave the political party For a Humane Latvia, which was…
Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan after Nur-Sultan’s call for help
Russian troops have been dispatched to Kazakhstan in the framework of a peacekeeping mission of the Collective Security Treaty Organization to end unrest…
Kazāks: Latvia is in dire need of sustainable and far-sighted energy policy
Latvia is in dire need of a sustainable and far-sighted energy policy, said Bank of Latvia governor Mārtiņš Kazāks in an interview to…
Latvia has plans to put together a National Cyber Security Centre
By summer 2022 it is planned to put together a National Cyber Security Centre under the wing of the Ministry of Defence in…
Estonia: Geopolitical tensions require introducing defence education in school
Estonian Defence Minister Kalle Laanet has noted that the current security situation in the region requires introducing defence education in Estonian schools and…
Chairman of Jelgava municipal council resigns after period of instability
On Wednesday, 5 January, chairman of Jelgava municipal council Ziedonis Caune, who previously announced his resignation, was dismissed from his post. He did…
Latvian authorities have plans to send excess refugees from Mucenieki centre to Aluksne
The former boarding school building in Aluksne municipality’s Liepna Parish will be made into an asylum seeker accommodation centre, as reported by Latvian…
South African research points to reduced hospitalisations with Omicron, compared to Delta
Results of a study by South African scientists indicated that people infected with the Omicron variant of the virus SARS-CoV-2 are less likely…
