Fitch affirms Latvia’s credit rating at ‘A-‘
May 10, 2025
Russian university hit by shooting attack, authorities say
In Russia, eight people have been killed and 24 injured in a shooting incident at a regional university, Russian state news agency TASS…
Week in Lithuania: President honours Jews’ savers, first week with Covid-19 certificate rules
Last week, the key news in Lithuania were a system of requiring Covid-19 certificates in larger public places going into effect, Lithuanian Foreign…
Partial shopping lockdown for non-vaccinated people and police control in the planned state of emergency in Latvia
On the night to Friday, 8 October, the Crisis Management Council in Latvia made the decision to declare a state of emergency in…
1,428 dolphins hunted in single day in Faroe Islands
Tradition of hunting dolphins in Denmark’s Faroe Islands has received criticism after a record 1,428 dolphins were killed with knives in one day,…
Volcano eruption on Canary Islands results in evacuation of 5 000 people
In the Canary Islands, in Spain, around 5 000 people have been evacuated due to the eruption of a volcano, British public broadcaster…
After Russian parliamentary election, United Russia claims another majority
The Russian State Duma election took place over the weekend, after which the United Russia party, which is a supported of Russian President…
Price rise for app cabs noticed in Estonia
In Estonia, a considerable rise in the costs of smartphone app-based taxi rides has been noticed by passengers. Bolt, a leading ride-sharing app…
Companies: Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is safe to use on children aged 5 to 11 years
Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech released a statement on Monday, 20 September, that the Covid-19 vaccine developed by them is safe to be…
Viewing of digital criminal case involving notorious Latvian politicians continues
The Court of Economic Affairs continues interviewing witnesses in the second digital criminal case. Ex-politicians Andris Šķēle and Ainārs Šlesers, former SIA Tet…
