The SSD said in a press release on Monday that this assessment had been provided to the administration of Vilnius City Municipality in response to its request to assess potential threats to national or public security that might arise during potential future protests. “Such events in Lithuania have recently beenContinue Reading
Ukraine needs 20 years of work to become a full-fledged member of the European Union, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid said in an interview to the Ukrainian online portal Yevropeiska Pravda (European Pravda). According to Kaljulaid, neither Ukraine, Georgia nor Moldova meet the requirements for EU membership yet. “There are aContinue Reading
In a global world like ours, no country is too far. Even Afghanistan, flung seemingly very far. The contingency in Afghanistan, now in the hands of the Taliban, might trigger grave migration problems for the European Union and the Baltics, too, believes Tomas Janeliūnas, professor at Vilnius University’s Institute ofContinue Reading
Trots att vi har ”hållit i och hållit ut” i vad som känns som evigheter är pandemin ännu inte över. Restriktionerna har dock förändrats och lättnader införs i omgångar. Så hur ska man egentligen bete sig nuförtiden? SVT Nyheter har sammanställt några av de förbud och rekommendationer som gäller justContinue Reading
At the end of the protest «against compulsory vaccination» outside the government building in Riga, some protesters exhibited provocative behaviour. One police officer was attacked. Police have commenced a criminal procedure. At first protesters started gathering at the Freedom Monument at around 19:00 p.m. Around 20:00 p.m. protesters made theirContinue Reading
To ensure students are able to return to schools normally for the 2021/2022 academic year, they will need to have a valid Covid-19 vaccination/recovery certificate or negative Covid-19 test result, as decided by Latvian Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday, 10 August. That’s Latvia. Just remind you that in Lithuania protestersContinue Reading
People are holding state and municipal flags and posters saying “STOP Discrimination”, F**k National Certificate”, and also chanted “Disgrace, disgrace”. “We need to protect the state, the Constitution, to defend our rights, a free choice, for our rights not to be restricted, irrespective of whether a person wants to getContinue Reading
More and more countries are opting for third vaccine shots. People belonging to risk groups will get their third vaccine shots in Germany and France in September. Israel recently announced as much. Estonia sees no need for third jabs yet. Israel said in late July that it will immunize peopleContinue Reading
Compared to July 2020, the average level of consumer prices was mainly influenced by the rise in prices of goods and services related to transport, goods and services related to housing, food and non-alcoholic beverages, clothing and footwear, health care, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products in July 2021, according toContinue Reading
The Union of Upper Secondary School Students has made an appeal to decision makers regarding rumours that the new school year may resume remotely due to the worsening pandemic situation. The independent, student-led group described a return to distance learning as “the worst thing that could happen.” Speaking on Yle’sContinue Reading