Lithuania’s travel red list expands with three EU members
In Lithuania’s red list with EU and European Economic Area countries with maximum travel restrictions to people without a Covid-19 certificate, there have…
Survey: every seventh Latvian resident regularly feels powerless and hopeless
With Covid-19 infection rates on a rise, 16% of interviewed Latvian residents say they regularly feel powerless and hopeless (2% say the feeling…
Lithuanian capital sees drunk man shooting gun on Monday
In the Lithuanian capital, a man has appeared in central Vilnius and discharged shots from a gun. The shots did not hurt anybody,…
Lowest Covid-19 vaccination coverage in Latvia observed in agriculture, forestry and construction sectors
In Latvia Covid-19 vaccination coverage is the lowest in agriculture, forestry and construction sectors. Only 34% to 49% of people employed there are…
Germany considers Lithuanian-Polish call EU to fund border wall justifiable
Following calls from Lithuania and Poland for the EU to help finance building a fence along their borders with Belarus, German minister has…
Notorious anti-vaxer politician Ainārs Šlesers tested Covid-19 positive
Latvian businessman and politician Ainārs Šlesers has been tested positive for Covid-19, according to his post on Facebook. He also wrote that he…
Programme: shortage of beds in intensive care close to reality in Latvia
Postponed surgeries, continued treatment at home, longer queues and tighter approval of ambulance calls have been a reality for several weeks. However, the…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 887 in Latvia, 1 810 in Lithuania, 1 282 in Estonia
A total of 887 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 628 of the patients were either…
Switch to winter time in Latvia this week
The transition from summer time to winter time in Latvia will take place at 04:00 a.m. on 31 October (night from Saturday to…