Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026
Lowest Covid-19 vaccination coverage in Latvia observed in agriculture, forestry and construction sectors
In Latvia Covid-19 vaccination coverage is the lowest in agriculture, forestry and construction sectors. Only 34% to 49% of people employed there are…
Germany considers Lithuanian-Polish call EU to fund border wall justifiable
Following calls from Lithuania and Poland for the EU to help finance building a fence along their borders with Belarus, German minister has…
Notorious anti-vaxer politician Ainārs Šlesers tested Covid-19 positive
Latvian businessman and politician Ainārs Šlesers has been tested positive for Covid-19, according to his post on Facebook. He also wrote that he…
Programme: shortage of beds in intensive care close to reality in Latvia
Postponed surgeries, continued treatment at home, longer queues and tighter approval of ambulance calls have been a reality for several weeks. However, the…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 887 in Latvia, 1 810 in Lithuania, 1 282 in Estonia
A total of 887 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 628 of the patients were either…
Switch to winter time in Latvia this week
The transition from summer time to winter time in Latvia will take place at 04:00 a.m. on 31 October (night from Saturday to…
US killing of cinematographer wasn’t one person’s fault, says prop maker
As US police continue to investigate the case, when actor Alec Baldwin accidentally killed a film’s cinematographer during its making, prop maker evaluated…
Minister: intensive care patients may have to be moved abroad in extreme cases
In extreme cases intensive care patients may have to be moved abroad, said Latvian Minister of Health Daniels Pavļuts in an interview to…
Estonian health experts suggest school restrictions, despite new restrictions imposed
The Estonian Health Board expects that despite new restrictions coming into force on Monday, October 25, the number of hospitalised Covid-19 patients would…
