Belarusian opposition activists sentenced to 14 to 18 years in prison
In Belarus, six political prisoners have been sentenced to 14 to 18 years in prison. After the longest sentence was handed to the…
Norway to impose new restrictions, increase booster vaccination to fight Omicron
Norway has announced new, strict epidemiological rules and measures to increase the campaign of booster vaccination as the Nordic country seeks to avoid…
Sweden finds one dead, arrests two after cargo ship collision in Baltic Sea
After the collision of Danish and British cargo ships in the Baltic Sea, south of Sweden, one person of the two missing has…
Latvian media supervisor to request additional authority to battle digital piracy
Latvian National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) plans to ask the Saeima to provide the council with additional authority and rights to improve…
Time magazine picks US entrepreneur Musk as person of 2021
American news magazine Time has selected entrepreneur Elon Musk as its person of the year 2021 after he became the richest person in…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 930 in Latvia, 1 492 in Lithuania, 618 in Estonia
A total of 930 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 494 of the patients were either…
Epidemiologist: everyone should get booster shots for protection against Omicron variant
In the context of Omicron variant of Covid-19, booster shots would benefit all residents to help avoid symptomatic infection, said P.Stradins Clinical University…
Economist: 64% of employees of small businesses in Latvia receive unofficial bonuses
Approximately 64% of employees of small businesses with up to 20 employees receive different kinds of unofficial bonuses, as concluded in a study…
Police detain 16 people for different violations during Gobzems’ «event» in Riga
On Monday, 13 December, police in Riga detained 16 participants of a protest act organised by scandalous Saeima deputy Aldis Gobzems, as confirmed…
