Riga / Vilnius, January 21, LETA – BNS. In response to Russia’s aggressive actions, Latvia will send the Stinger air defense missile system, individual equipment and dry food supplies to Ukraine, the Latvian Defense Ministry’s (AM) Press Department informed LETA. In response to Russia’s aggressive actions, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are united in their commitment … Read more
However, despite the rapid rise in morbidity, it is lower in the Baltic States than the European average. ECDC estimates of the situation in the previous two weeks from 3 to 16 January show that the mortality rate with diagnosed Covid-19 in Latvia has risen slightly again, reaching 87.5 cases per million population, and that … Read more
Latvia was among the 12th European Union (EU) Member States with a reduction in government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of last year compared to a year ago, according to the EU Statistical Office, published on Friday. “Eurostat” data. Content will continue after the ad Advertising In Latvia, as in … Read more
Latvenergo has entered into a short-term loan agreement with the Latvian branch of OP Corporate Bank plc in the amount of EUR 60 million, and with SEB banka in the amount of EUR 30 million. Both contracts have a term of up to two years. Procurement organized for concluding short-term loan agreements. The company’s representatives … Read more
Questions about veterinary services and their prices were researched by the LTV program “Forbidden Technique”, one of the stories reveals the case when a cat owner has spent 20,000 euros for a non-existent heart count. Cat Lācis has been treated for heart disease for a long time, spending almost 20 thousand euros on treatment, medicines … Read more
A hurricane wind ripped through roofs and consumed trees, the airport was effectively closed, and thousands of people were left without electricity. About 2 p.m. in the center of the capital, the maximum wind gusts reached 28 meters per second. There has been no such severe storm in Riga since January 2005. On Monday, wind … Read more
The ambulance service received a report of the disaster on Monday afternoon as the country was hit by a severe winter storm. The paramedics who arrived at the scene found the woman’s death. The 72-year-old woman was the victim of the storm, police said The Latvian Center for the Environment, Geology and Meteorology announced the … Read more
Aizkraukle bus station. Photo from “Staburaga” archive. According to the Road Transport Directorate, a total of 28 million passengers were transported on regional buses and trains last year – 17 million on regional buses and 11 million on trains. This is 15% and 14% less compared to 2020, respectively, and 42% and 40% less compared … Read more
The company’s passport index, based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has been regularly monitoring the most travel-friendly passports since 2006. The report says rising travel barriers introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic have created the widest global mobility gap in the 16-year history of the index. The index does not take … Read more
Until now, the regulations provided that the information requirements of “covidpass.lv” were scaled depending on whether a person is required to self-isolate after entry, and consequently only the minimum amount of information is accumulated. Taking into account the epidemiological situation abroad in relation to the prevalence of the Covid-19 omicron strain, the Health Department has … Read more