Belarus and Russia approve 28 plans for nearing countries and joint defence doctrine
As Russia and Belarus move ahead with the plan to cooperate in a union state, the heads of both countries have signed an…
Supreme Court to enforce nearly EUR 1.5 million from ex-board members of Pasažieru vilciens
On Thursday, 4 November, Latvia’s Supreme Court’s Department of Criminal Cases decided to maintain the ruling of Riga Regional Court in accordance with…
Portugal’s parliament to be dissolved over budget rejection, President says
In Portugal, the country’s National Assembly will be dissolved and a snap election will be held, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has…
UK approves first oral drug for Covid-19 treatment
The British Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has approved the first drug against Covid-19 for oral treatment. The Molnupiravir capsules in the…
Solutions proposed to prevent animal deaths from the fence set along the Latvian border
Specialists of the Nature Protection Office (DAP) together with the State Forest Service and State Border Guards have surveyed the fence set up…
30 volunteers to assist Stradins hospitals with Covid-19 patients
On Friday, 5 November, 30 volunteers will start working at Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, as confirmed by Latvian Samaritan Association’s communications specialist…
Lithuanian Health Minister rejects Christmas lockdown recommendation
Lithuanian Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys has stated that movement restrictions for people unvaccinated against Covid-19 are not on the agenda of the government….
Weather forecast for the week in Latvia looks rather grey
In the coming days Latvia will be under cyclone activity, which will make the weekend rainy. With colder masses of air flowing in,…
No certificate – no job. Employers in Latvia to be able to lay off non-vaccinated workers
On 4 November Latvia’s parliament passed in the final reading amendments to the law that provide employers the right to lay off non-vaccinated…
