European Commission permits Latvia to invest in airBaltic’s base capital
On 21 December the European Commission permitted Latvia’s government to invest EUR 45 million into the country’s national airBaltic airline’s capital, as confirmed…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 748 in Latvia, 1 655 in Lithuania, 725 in Estonia
A total of 748 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 389 of the patients were either…
Latvia’s president unhappy with government’s decision to lift restrictions for the holiday
Latvia’s President Egils Levits is unhappy with the government’s decision to lift certain Covid-19 restrictions for the upcoming holiday, letting residents to gather…
Latvian government permits bars and entertainment venues to work on New Year’s night
Latvia, like Estonia, will lift the restrictions imposed on open hours for service providers and events for New Year’s night, as confirmed by…
Epidemiologist says Omicron could cause an unprecedented workload for hospitals in Latvia
Even if Latvia adopts restrictions akin to a severe quarantine, ensures a 40% drop in contacts between non-vaccinated residents and a 30% drop…
Travel in EU: Nine-month acceptance period adopted for digital Covid certificate
The European Commission has adopted rules relating to the EU digital Covid certificate, establishing a binding acceptance period of 9 months (precisely 270…
Lithuania sets seven-month deadline for its Covid opportunity pass
Unless a person is both vaccinated and has recovered from Covid-19, his or her Covid-19 certificate – opportunity pass – in Lithuania will…
Expert: it would be a good idea for Latvia’s half-empty sea ports to take over freights from Belaruskali
Opinion piece. It would be economically beneficial for our [Latvian] half-empty sea ports to take over Belaruskali freights from Lithuania. It would prove…
Philippine typhoon death toll reaches 375
In South-East Asia, the island nation of the Philippines has been hit by a powerful typhoon, which has brought devastation to many tropical…
