Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026
Half of Latvia’s population vaccinated for Covid-19. What’s the situation in Lithuania and Estonia?
Half of Latvia’s population have completed the vaccination course, according to the latest data from the National Health Service. So far 45% of…
Latvia to go under «strict lockdown» for four weeks
From 21 October to 15 November included Latvia will go under strict lockdown. This means tight Covid-19 restrictions, announced Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis…
Denmark to vaccinate with booster dose 26 weeks after full vaccination
In Denmark, which plans to administer the booster dose against Covid-19 to every person currently fully vaccinated against the disease in the Nordic…
Overload of hospitals prompts lockdown discussions in Latvia
Latvia’s Minister of Health Daniels Pavļuts plans to suggest tighter restrictions at the 18 October meeting of the Crisis Management Council. These restrictions…
Near Polish-Belarusian border, seventh migrant found dead in migration crisis
In Poland, near its border with Belarus, there has been found the body of a Syrian migrant bringing the death toll of the…
Insufficient funding forces passenger carriers in Latvia to shut down regional services
The Association of Latvian Passenger Carriers (LPPA) invites the government to allocate EUR 14 million towards the public transport service sector so that…
Security guards often face aggression from customers; association urges people to be understanding
The ongoing pandemic has made some people very aggressive. The Association of Security Professionals urges Latvian residents to be understanding and respect security…
Covid-19 vaccination coverage in Latvia’s education sector reaches 84%
The coverage of Covid-19 vaccination among education workers in Latvia has reached 84%, said Minister of Education and Science Anita Muižniece, commenting on…
Spain looks to ban prostitution after sector grows big, controversial in 26 years
In Spain, prostitution was decriminalised in 1995 and during decades it has grown into a sector worth several billions of euros. Pedro Sanchez,…
