Covid-19 certificate in Latvia: what is and what isn’t accessible without it?
From Monday, 15 November, culture events, all stores and services will once again become accessible in Latvia. However, they will be accessible only…
Lithuanian civilians engage in patrolling border area expecting migrant influx
In Lithuania, where an emergency situation has been declared along the country’s border with Belarus over possible mass irregular migration, several dozen civilians…
Unemployment in Estonia drops to 5.7%
In Estonia, the level of unemployment has been decreasing steadily in 2021 and dropped to 5.7% the third quarter of the year, official…
Weather forecast for 18 November and the rest of the week in Latvia
At the start of the week weather in Latvia will be dictated by an anticyclone. This means mostly dry weather and daytime air…
BNN summary of the week. Problems with Lukashenko. Up in mortality. The end for New Generation
After a month of tight restrictions, Latvia’s government decided to ease restrictions – especially for the people who have undergone Covid-19 vaccination. The…
Seimas rejects decriminalisation of drugs in small amounts
In Vilnius, the Seimas has rejected the idea of decriminalising the acquisition and possession of drugs in small quantities. Passing this was a…
Merkel asks Germans to vaccinate more and those already vaccinated – to get booster vaccine
As Germany registered record 50 000 new daily infections with the novel coronavirus, Angela Merkel invited the unvaccinated part of the public to…
Netherlands introduces new restrictions, protest leads to clashes
In the Netherlands, the government has announced the introduction of new restrictions for three weeks. The restrictions will be short of a lockdown…
A look back | Where did the criminally prosecuted ex-mayor of Ventspils get all of his money?
Opinion piece from Ventspilnieks.lv People who serve [suspended and criminally prosecuted ex-mayor of Ventspils Aivars] Lembergs as PR agents and trolls try convince…