THL: More than half of latest infections diagnosed in younger age groups
There has been a significant increase in the number of young people testing positive for coronavirus over the past two weeks, especially in the 18 to 21-year-old age group, according to the latest figures provided by health agency THL and the Ministry of Health. THL has recorded a total ofContinue Reading
Lithuanian President: we are ready to do everything to ensure maximum deterrence effect
On Tuesday, he visited the General Silvestras Zukauskas Training Area in Pabrade where the German 10th Armored Division and Lithuania’s mechanized infantry brigade Iron Wolf are taking part in Exercise Schneller Degen, the first time Germany is holding a command-post exercise of such kind on a territory of an ally.Continue Reading
Estonian Prime minister: I do not know whether Minister of Culture is vaccinated
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform Party) tells Postimees in an interview that she does not know whether Minister of Culture Anneli Ott (Center Party) is vaccinated against the coronavirus. Kallas said that Ott’s position does not affect the government’s work and that the cabinet remains united in its message thatContinue Reading
No “return to normal” yet as case numbers escalate in Finland
Eeva Ruotsalainen, Deputy Chief Infectious Disease Physician with the Helsinki and Uusimaa hospital district (HUS), told Yle that she is “worried” about the high number of lab-confirmed coronavirus cases reported on Tuesday. “Now is not the time to return to normal, because the coverage provided by two doses of aContinue Reading
Latvian National Alliance fears losing teachers by making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory
The National Alliance’s Saeima faction is concerned that by making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory, teachers may decide to leave their posts, which would negatively affect the quality of education, said NA board chairman and parliamentary deputy Raivis Dzintars. On Monday, 26 July, members of the National Alliance’s Saeima faction met withContinue Reading
Ministry asks cabinet to consider state of emergency in border areas
The Lithuanian Interior Ministry proposes that the government consider declaring a state of emergency in border municipalities, Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite said on Tuesday. “The Interior Ministry is submitting a proposal to assess the situation and possibly declare a state of emergency,” she said at a news conference. The governmentContinue Reading
Police force anti-immigrant protesters off road to Rudninkai training ground
Police used force late on Monday to clear protesters blocking access to the Rudninkai military training ground in southeastern Lithuania where the authorities are planning to set up a tent camp for migrants. Several dozen people tried to block the road leading to the training ground to prevent trucks carryingContinue Reading
Marin most popular Finnish PM this century
Finland’s head of government, Sanna Marin (SDP), is by far the country’s most popular Prime Minister of this century, according to the results of a survey conducted by news group Uutissuomalainen. Roughly one in three respondents favoured Marin as the best PM Finland has had throughout the 2000s, and sheContinue Reading
Hot summer in Estonia marked by more insurance premiums and accidents
Thunder damage on electric appliances, storm damage on house roofs and melted power banks – all this and many more accidents has this summer’s weather brought in Estonia and has been covered by insurance companies. Insurance company If Kindlustus has Triinu Pärn as it senior manager of property insurance. «AContinue Reading
Both Latvian female tennis players conclude their Olympic run
Latvian female tennis players Alyona Ostapenko and Anastasija Sevastova could not pass the first stage of the tournament of the Olympics and later lost doubles as well. This means their participation in the Olympics is over. Ostapenko and Sevastova failed to pass the first stage of doubles at the TokyoContinue Reading