Weekend weather forecast: warm, cloudy, and humid
July 18, 2025
Latvia’s President suggests ceasing state budget financing for parties that fall apart
Latvia’s President Egils Levits urges the Saeima to amend the law so that it is possible to cease providing state budget financing to…
Man in Sweden jailed for burning Christmas Goat
A court in Sweden has sentenced a man to six months in prison for burning a giant straw sculpture – the Christmas Goat,…
National Immunisation Council shortens Covid-19 vaccination interval for small children
Latvia’s National Immunisation Council (IVP) recommends shortening the interval between the first and second jab of Covid-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years of…
Austria to have both mandatory vaccination and lottery with EUR 500 vouchers
As Austria seeks to increase its Covid-19 vaccination coverage, its government has announced a lottery that would complement the EU country’s mandatory vaccination,…
Latvian Saeima conceptually supports severely limiting fur farming
On Thursday, 20 January, Latvia’s Saeima conceptually supported amendments submitted by deputies of several factions to the Animal Protection Law, providing for severely…
Estonia announces measures to compensate high energy prices
In Estonia, the ruling coalition parties have arrived at a deal to alleviate the high energy prices to both households and businesses, Estonian…
Weekend’s weather forecast for Latvia
The strong wind will carry colder masses of air to Latvia in the coming days, causing the air temperature to drop in the…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 4 885 in Latvia, 7 057 in Lithuania, 3 845 in Estonia
A total of 4 885 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 982 of the patients…
Riga’s mayor approves of turning Congress Centre into National Acoustic Concert Hall
To ensure the National Acoustic Concert Hall successfully appears in Riga in the next decade, the safest road is using the Congress Centre,…
