Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026
Latvian authorities adopt a new reporting system for suspicious transactions and threshold declarations
Latvian Office for Prevention of Laundering of Proceeds Derived from Criminal Activity (FID) has commenced the adoption an internationally recognized goAML software, which…
Reduction of Covid-19 patients depends on people’s behaviour and respect of restrictions, says NMPD director
If the restrictions imposed by the government work and society becomes more responsible, we may see a reduction of hospitalized Covid-19 patients by…
After Czech election, President Zeman taken to hospital
In the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, opposition political block has won unexpectedly. After the vote, Czech President Miloš Zeman has been taken to…
State of emergency declared in Latvia; major restrictions for non-vaccinated people
Latvian government has declared a state of emergency for three months. This means multiple epidemiological restrictions come to force in the country. It…
BNN summary of the week: expensive electricity. Unpleasant pandemic development. Living conditions at migrant camps
Half of the population refuses Covid-19 vaccination, hospitals endure increasing influx of patients, ambulances to use selective response to emergency calls, and all…
Week in Lithuania: Pažaislis Monastery wins European reward, Lithuania U-turns on mandatory vaccination for some professions
Last week, the the top news in Lithuania were Pažaislis monastery being awarded a prestigious European reward, Lithuania rejecting mandatory vaccination for some…
Baltic, Polish defence and foreign ministers meet during Russian-Belarusian military drills
Baltic and Polish foreign and defence ministers met on their first joint meeting in Riga on Monday, September 13. On the background of…
Estonia proposes lifting restrictions on «vaccinated island»
In Estonia, a suggestion has been voiced by the Prime Minister Kaja Kallas to lift epidemiological restrictions in one of the country’s 15…
VK: people are easily swayed by disinformation about Covid-19 because they distrust state administration
The reason why some people in Latvia are easily swayed by disinformation about Covid-19 is the low level of of trust for the…
