Week in Lithuania: Vilnius Airport building to be torn down, Achema furloughs 400 workers
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were the decision to demolish the building of the Vilnius Airport, the initiative to lower…
Meteorologists provide a weather forecast for the first week of October
The end of the week will be warm and mostly dry, according to Latvian State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. On Friday weather…
Italy arrests Catalan MEP wanted by Spain over 2017 independence vote
In Italy, the former head of government of the Spanish region of Catalonia, now member of the European Parliament Carles Puigdemont has been…
Latvian Ministry of Transport appoints a new chairman of Latvian State Roads
Latvian Ministry of Transport has appointed Mārtiņš Lazdovskis as the new board chairman of Latvian State Roads (LVC), as confirmed by the ministry….
Jurmala to increase entry fee 50% starting next spring; entry fee to remain in force all year round
Starting from 1 April 2022 the entry fee that Jurmala normally imposes for a portion of the year will remain active for the…
Latvian Competition Council investigates another potential construction cartel
Latvian Competition Council has suspicions of a possible tender coordination among some of the biggest road construction companies in the country. Searches were…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 127 in Latvia, 1 970 in Lithuania, 730 in Estonia
A total of 1 127 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 876 of the patients were…
Brussels seeking universal charger cable for smartphones, tablets of all firms
The EU European Commission has presented a proposal aimed at requiring from 2023 that all portable electronic devices would be sold on the…
Latvian minister promises no need for budget consolidation or tax increase next year
The 2022 state budget plan provides for financial stability in Latvia. Thanks to this plan there will be no need to consolidate the…
