Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania‘s ruling Conservatives – trailblazers or trouble makers?
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN No other EU member state has been as much harsh and tough on authoritarian Belarus as Lithuania. No…
Curfew, stores closed shut and other epidemiological restrictions imposed in Latvia
From Thursday, 21 October until 15 November residents in Latvia will be able to leave their household at night only for emergencies, as…
Rimi, Maxima and Lidl unveil their open hours and strategy for the next month
Following the new and tight quarantine restrictions, the biggest food stores in Latvia – Lidl, Maxima and Rimi – are forced to change…
Åland Islands mark 100 years since avoiding Finland’s conflict with Sweden
The Åland Islands – a scenic and autonomous archipelago part of Finland – have marked a centenary since a conflict with Sweden was…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 2 935 in Latvia, 3 058 in Lithuania, 1 506 in Estonia
A total of 2 935 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 2 265 of the patients…
Acquisition and use of fake Covid-19 certificates may become a criminal offence in Latvia
Latvia’s parliament has received amendments to the Criminal Law. Amendments suggest making it a criminal offence to acquire and use a fake Covid-19…
WHO: Insufficient vaccine deliveries to low-income countries mean longer pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic will continue into the year 2022, because low-income countries do not receive vaccines against the virus disease despite promises to…
Chimpanzees vaccinated against Covid-19 in Tallinn Zoo
Betty and Quincy are chimpanzees in the Tallinn Zoo. Admitting that wild primates would difficult to treat in case of a serious infection…
LTV: ex-chairman of Latvia’s Central Election Commission dies to Covid-19
The former chairman of Latvia’s Central Election Commission (CVK) Arnis Cimdars, 59, passed away in the afternoon Wednesday, 21 October, as reported by…
