Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 253 in Latvia, 2 468 in Lithuania, 821 in Estonia
A total of 2 253 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 986 of the patients were…
Security personnel 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…
In Estonian local elections, Centre Party wins, losing majority
In Estonia, the local government election has been held. Voters have brought change in Tallinn, where the Centre Party has lost its long-time…
Floods in India take many lives
India has been hit by heavy floods, which have taken the lives of no less than 24 people. In the south of the…
Minister: possible solutions to Covid-19 crisis in Latvia – from distance teaching to evening curfew
To reduce the risk of Latvia’s healthcare sector overloading, the government needs to adopt new Covid-19 restrictions, and this needs to be done…
Weather forecast for the week in Latvia
This week weather in Latvia will be volatile: some days will be warm, some will be rainy and some will be windy. There…
BNN summary of the week: Covid-19 crisis. Enormous bills. Vaccination pay
Perception of reality seems to vary depending of the people. Some people don’t understand why restrictions weren’t adopted sooner and others don’t understand…
Latvian Railway loses monopoly status on Latvian-Lithuanian border
Baltic Express has signed a contract with Latvian state company Lithuanian Railway (Lietuvos geležinkeliai) freight company LTG Cargo. From now on Baltic Express…
Week in Lithuania EUR 103m earmarked for border fence, President fires judge, gambling to be reformed
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were the government planning funding for border fence, President Gitanas Nausėda firing judge over corruption…
