EU nearing recognition of British Covid-19 certificate
People travelling from the UK to the Baltics and other EU member states have been required to do many Covid-19 tests as the…
Riga City Council points to contradiction between the benefits and harm from gambling
A contradiction exists between the benefits gambling has for the national economy and the harm it causes to society, said the head of…
Apple shares dip over expected production problems linked to global chip shortage
In the US, the value of Apple shares has decreased following a report that the US computer technology giant could fail to produce…
Two suspects remain in Riga hostel fire criminal case
Two persons are left among the accused in the criminal procedure regarding a devastating fire at a hostel in Riga. After the fire…
American borders to be reopened to vaccinated travellers after 19-month restrictions
The US government will from November open the country’s borders to non-essential travellers, who will be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, as well as…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 2 236 in Latvia, 2 493 in Lithuania, 1 228 in Estonia
A total of 2 236 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 799 of the patients…
Minister: the pressure on the Latvian-Belarusian border is low at the moment
Currently there «isn’t much pressure» on the Latvian-Belarusian border what with attempts by [Aleksandr] Lukashenko’s regime to force people into Latvia, said Latvian…
Lithuania to pay 100 euros to newly vaccinated seniors, no lockdown planned
The Lithuanian Seimas has approved a scheme to pay 100 euros to the elderly, who will end their vaccination course by December. Meanwhile,…
People using mobile phones while driving remains a serious problem in Latvia
33% of drivers in Latvia have a habit of talking on the phone while driving, 27% sometimes drink coffee, 20% eat food, and…
