WHO: Warns of Omicron’s speed of spreading fast
The World Health Organisation has observed that the Omicron variant of the virus SARS-CoV-2 is spreading faster than all of its predecessors and…
Latvia to test emergency sirens on 17 December
On Friday, 17 December, Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) will perform annual checks of the country’s siren system. Sirens will be…
Latvian government permits pharmacies to perform Covid-19 vaccination
To further promote vaccination against Covid-19, Latvia is looking for ways to make vaccination more accessible and convenient for residents. One solution that…
Estonians leaving second pension pillar increase October tax revenue
Amid reduced consumption over high inflation and surge in energy prices, Estonia has registered a surge in tax revenue in October, which has…
Only vaccinated residents allowed to work in person in Latvia starting today
From 15 December onward only persons who are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 are allowed to work in person in all sectors of Latvia,…
BATL chairman: businessmen are responsible for their business and the people working for them
Soon the Saeima will pass in the final reading the legislative draft on the Law on Ports, which has been under discussions for…
Belarusian opposition activists sentenced to 14 to 18 years in prison
In Belarus, six political prisoners have been sentenced to 14 to 18 years in prison. After the longest sentence was handed to the…
Norway to impose new restrictions, increase booster vaccination to fight Omicron
Norway has announced new, strict epidemiological rules and measures to increase the campaign of booster vaccination as the Nordic country seeks to avoid…
Sweden finds one dead, arrests two after cargo ship collision in Baltic Sea
After the collision of Danish and British cargo ships in the Baltic Sea, south of Sweden, one person of the two missing has…
