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0"> National flags of the three Baltic States, from left, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Source: Siim Lõvi /ERR The three Baltic countries are planning to revive the so-called "travel bubble" that was in place in the region last year, the Lithuanian Economy and Innovation Ministry said on Friday. The announcement came after Economy and Innovation Minister Ausrine Armonaites meeting in Brussels with Edmunds Valantis, state secretary at Latvias Economics Ministry, and Eston...

From Monday, commuting across Estonias border with Latvia permissible, provided the individual has returned negative on a coronavirus test within the preceding seven days, the government says. The exemption was drawn up to alleviate issues for residents of border regions such as Võru County, many of whom need to cross the border for employment purposes. The regulation requires that the individual crosses the Estonian-Latvian border at least twice per week, for the purpose of work or study. The...

0"> President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid and President of Latvia Egils Levits. Source: Office of the President of Latvia. President Kersti Kaljulaid and President of Latvia Egils Levits marked the centenary of the two countries de jure diplomatic relations in Riga on Tuesday. Writing about her visit on Twitter, Kaljulaid said there are always more topics to discuss than time allows. COVID-19, close cooperation and the re-establishment of the Baltic Bubble were on the agend...

Image of ‘digital Baltics’ cracks under weight of pandemic – analysis 55 Tallinn, Estonia / Shutterstock Despite being lauded as a digital posterchild, Estonia’s e-governance fell short during the Covid-19 crisis. Its Baltic neighbours, Latvia and Lithuania, fared no better. Keegan McBride reports.  This digital governance excellence, combined with low rates of Covid-19 in the so called ‘Baltic Bubble’ during the first wave of the pandemic, created an international story that if on...