State of emergency declared in Latvia; major restrictions for non-vaccinated people
Latvian government has declared a state of emergency for three months. This means multiple epidemiological restrictions come to force in the country. It…
BNN summary of the week: expensive electricity. Unpleasant pandemic development. Living conditions at migrant camps
Half of the population refuses Covid-19 vaccination, hospitals endure increasing influx of patients, ambulances to use selective response to emergency calls, and all…
Week in Lithuania: Pažaislis Monastery wins European reward, Lithuania U-turns on mandatory vaccination for some professions
Last week, the the top news in Lithuania were Pažaislis monastery being awarded a prestigious European reward, Lithuania rejecting mandatory vaccination for some…
Baltic, Polish defence and foreign ministers meet during Russian-Belarusian military drills
Baltic and Polish foreign and defence ministers met on their first joint meeting in Riga on Monday, September 13. On the background of…
Estonia proposes lifting restrictions on «vaccinated island»
In Estonia, a suggestion has been voiced by the Prime Minister Kaja Kallas to lift epidemiological restrictions in one of the country’s 15…
VK: people are easily swayed by disinformation about Covid-19 because they distrust state administration
The reason why some people in Latvia are easily swayed by disinformation about Covid-19 is the low level of of trust for the…
Thinking about people left in Afghanistan, US soldier ties ribbons around trees
A yellow ribbon around neighbourhood trees – that is the way a US war veteran has chosen to commemorate Americans and others left…
Battling money laundering, Latvian police arrest assets worth more than a billion euros this year
This year, Latvian State Police have arrested assets worth EUR 1.4 billion in efforts battling money laundering. Approximately EUR 47 million was declared…
Only valid Covid-19 certificates for prison guards in Latvia
From 11 October onward, only persons with a valid Covid-19 will be allowed to stay within prison territory, as decided by Latvian Prison…
