Medical workers in Latvia worried 2022 could kick off with a surge of new Covid-19 infections
Latvian medical workers are concerned the government’s recent decision to ease certain epidemiological restrictions may cause serious consequences in 2022, as LTV programme…
Estonia sees sharp rise in omicron variant infections, not many hospitalisations
Estonia’s caseload of persons confirmed to have been infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 reached 1,500 over the Christmas weekend…
Latvian State Roads warns snowy roads make driving conditions difficult
This morning, 27 December, driving conditions on national and regional roads in Latvia were made difficult due to snow. Roads are being cleared…
Weather forecast for the last week of 2021 in Latvia
Colder masses of air and snow flowed to Latvia last week, bringing white Christmas to almost the entire country. Weather will remain cold…
BNN summary of the week: Electricity price. Holidays in Latvia. Changes in the police
The Christmas week in Latvia has started relatively calmly. Of course, the large volume of snow in Riga has brought certain concerns, as…
Week in Lithuania: Seimas increases taxes for lotteries, gambling; inflation estimate goes up
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were the tax increase for lotteries and gambling businesses, the Bank of Lithuania increasing its…
Ukraine and Russia agree on need to restore truce in Donbas
On December 22, the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) stated that at a meeting of the TCG, all parties agreed…
Lynx hunting in Latvia to be prohibited
Latvia’s State Forest Service (VMD) will not issue permits to hunt lynx this hunting season. The reason is because there are plans to…
For five months 50% of housing benefit costs will be covered by the state in Latvia
On Wednesday, 22 December, Latvia’s Saeima passed amendments to the Law on the Suppression of Consequences of the Spread of Covid-19 Infection. These…
