Week in Lithuania: State of emergency declared, MP’s oppose EU Poland decision, Vilnius named UNESCO City of Literature
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were the declaration of a state of emergency along the border area of the Lithuanian-Belarusian…
Estonia to place 130-km of barbed wire along its border amid migration crisis
The Estonian Defence Ministry has decided to act to secure its border against possible irregular migration and Defence Minister Kalle Laanet has ordered…
Only Covid-19 vaccinated or recovered deputies are allowed to work in the Saeima
On Friday, 12 November, Latvia’s Saeima passed the Law on Temporary Additional Measures for Saeima Deputies and Municipal Administration Deputies. The parliament decided…
Cafes and restaurants in Latvia to set up dividers between tables and control customer flow
Catering companies that will serve meals to families with children after 15 November will have to separate customer influx into two – for…
Lithuania to unify its mask requirement from next week
The Lithuanian government has decided to change its mask rules from Monday, November 15, seeking a single type of safer medical masks, Lithuanian…
Latvian State Real Estate to sign border infrastructure construction contracts close to 2022
Latvian State Real Estate (VNĪ) has received an order from the Saeima to establish border infrastructure along Latvia’s external border. The company has…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 388 in Latvia, 2 641 in Lithuania, 1 039 in Estonia
A total of 1 388 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 921 of the patients were…
Austria nears announcing lockdown for unvaccinated part of population
Austria has this week registered its highest number of daily infections as several regions of the Central European nation are looking to introduce…
Epidemiological restrictions for public transports to remain in force in Latvian
Public transport services, international passenger carrying services and tax services will remain available to residents regardless of their vaccination state, notes the Ministry…
