Week in Lithuania: Constitutional Court drops Covid-19 certificate case, Achema workers go on strike
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were a major strike in the fertiliser producer Achema, the Constitutional Court dismissing a Covid-19 pass…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 11 797 in Latvia 11 114 in Lithuania, 5 112 in Estonia
A total of 11 797 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 20 people have died, of…
Minister of Health to present Latvian government with three-step plan to lift restrictions
Latvian Minister of Health Daniels Pavļuts will submit to the closest meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers the three-step plan to reduce Covid-19…
Famous Latvian chef passes away after long battle with Covid-19
On Friday, 11 February, Latvia’s beloved chef Mārtiņš Rītiņš passed away in P.Stradins Clinical University Hospital at the age of 73 years after…
Court sentences man to seven years in prison for child’s sexual abuse
Zemgale District Court has sentenced a man to seven years and two months in prison for lasting sexual abuse of a little girl….
Ireland to relieve inflation effects with support package worth EUR 500 million
The government of Ireland has announced a series of measures to relieve the effects of energy price inflation that is expected to continue…
US calls for action in Canada to restore traffic on strategic border bridge
As Canadian lorry drivers protesting against the requirement to be vaccinated against Covid-19 have blocked a number of border crossings on the Canadian-US…
Latvian association of bars supports reducing epidemiological restrictions
The Latvian Association of Bars invites the government to support the proposals developed by the Ministry of Economy for the reduction of epidemiological…
Germany voices understanding of Baltic security concerns over military activity in Europe
As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the leaders of the Baltic states, he expressed understanding of the wider regional influence Russian military…