Lithuania changes covid test rules to travellers
The Lithuanian Health Ministry has announced updated rules for travellers in the context of Covid-19 testing, self-isolation and the virus variant of Omicron…
Eurostat: Lithuanians least willing to verify information read online
Europeans differ greatly in their willingness to verify information seen or read on news websites and social media, Eurostat has found in recent…
Jurmala plans to increase heating tariff by 8.5% next year
SIA Jūrmalas siltums plans to increase the heating tariff in the city by 8.5% starting from 1 February 2022, according to the official…
Polish media ownership bill triggers protest in Warsaw, support of news channel
Polish legislators have passed a bill limiting foreign ownership of media organisations in the eastern EU member. Seeing this as an attack on…
Latvian minister warns of rapid surge of infection cases and possible need for more restrictions
Considering that a rapid surge of Covid-19 Omicron variant infections is expected in Latvia, experts say there is a possibility of up to…
Europe takes Omicron seriously as lockdown introduced in Netherlands
Netherlands have introduced a lockdown on non-essential businesses and restrictions on gathering for three weeks, British public broadcaster BBC reports. «To sum it…
Rīgas satiksme corruption case turns three; money trail leads all the way to Asia
Three years ago Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) carried out massive searches at Riga City Council, Rīgas satiksme and homes of…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 326 in Latvia, 609 in Lithuania, 386 in Estonia
A total of 326 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 157 of the patients were either…
Christmas could turn out white and cold in Latvia
In the coming days colder masses of air will flow to the country from the north, bringing cold temperatures to Latvia that will…
