Europe

German police union calls for weapons ban on all public transport

April 20, 2025

A major German police union has called for a countrywide ban on the carrying of weapons in public transport and related facilities, including all railway stations. Andreas Rosskopf, head of [..]

Europe

Violence up at German train stations, with Berlin top of the list

March 2, 2025

By Christian Thiele, dpa. German police recorded the highest number of violent incidents among all of the country’s railway stations at Berlin’s central train station in 2024. There were 764 [..]

Europe

Magdeburg market attack survivors now all in stable condition

December 27, 2024

All surviving victims of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack are in a stable condition after being taken to hospital mostly with broken bones and internal bleeding, a local hospital official [..]

Lithuania

Lithuanian Public Security Service expands areas of protection

December 12, 2024

Lithuania’s Public Security Service (PSS) will be charged next year with protecting LitPol Link facilities in Alytus, the NordBalt infrastructure in Klaipeda, the Litgrid data centre in Vilnius, and a [..]

Estonia

86% of Estonian homes have smoke detectors

October 2, 2024

The Estonian Rescue Board last week inspected more than 4,000 homes to check for the presence of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, finding that 86% of residences had at least [..]

Latvia

Riga to post signage for civil defence shelters

October 2, 2024

The city of Riga will start marking the first safe shelter locations on Wednesday – places where people can feel secure during times of disaster or military threats, the Riga [..]

Estonia

Border guard shoots man who charged at them with knives

August 21, 2024

On Sunday evening, a border guard in the eastern Estonian town of Mustvee used their service weapon against a man who disobeyed orders and charged at them with knives, resulting [..]

Lithuania

Vilnius plans special publication for residents on crisis preparedness

August 12, 2024

The Vilnius authorities will distribute a special publication on preparing for possible crisis situations to the residents of the capital. According to the description of the public tender announced in [..]

Latvia

Police detain man who illegally stored and sent weapons and explosives through parcel machines

July 31, 2024

In July, officers of the Riga Regional Police detained a man suspected of storing weapons and explosives at several addresses in Riga and sending them via parcel machines, the State [..]

Estonia

Estonian Central Criminal Police to be headed by Leho Laur

July 19, 2024

Leho Laur, who previously headed the economic crime bureau of the Estonian Central Criminal Police, will start work as chief of the Central Criminal Police. According to Egert Belitšev, director [..]

Estonia

Estonia testing emergency alerts on smartphones

July 18, 2024

Estonia will be testing a unique technology over the next two years as part of the Pocket Siren project enabling to instantly send emergency alerts directly to recipients’ smartphones. In [..]

Latvia

Internal Security Bureau this year has initiated prosecution for crimes committed by 41 persons

July 15, 2024

In the first half of this year, the Internal Security Bureau (IDB) has urged the prosecutor’s office to initiate prosecution in 24 criminal proceedings for crimes committed by 41 persons, [..]

Latvia

59 people injured and three people killed in road accidents over Midsummer holidays

June 25, 2024

Over the Midsummer holidays between last Friday and Tuesday morning, a total of 384 road accidents were registered throughout the country, with 59 persons suffering various injuries and three casualties [..]

Estonia

Speed cameras to be installed on Reid Road in Tallinn

June 12, 2024

On July 1, speed cameras will start working in the area of the three-way intersection of Reid Road, Narva Road and Pirita Road in Tallinn, which will not only record [..]

Estonia

Increasing number of dangerous situations occurring at railway crossings

June 7, 2024

While 82 dangerous situations were recorded at Estonian railroad crossings in the last three years, there have already been 17 of them in the first five months of this year, [..]

Latvia

Police detain person who threw explosive mixture into Occupation Museum

March 1, 2024

The State Police have detained the person who likely threw the explosive mixture into the Occupation Museum in Riga earlier this week, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis (New Unity) confirmed to [..]

Europe

European Parliament wants to end impunity of reckless driving

February 7, 2024

Serious traffic offences, such as excessive speeding or drink driving, should lead to EU-wide driving disqualifications, said MEPs on Tuesday. Currently, if a driver loses their licence following a traffic [..]

Estonia

5 cyclist, pedestrian tunnels to be built under railway in Tallinn

February 6, 2024

In the next three years, up to five new underpasses for pedestrians and cyclists will be built in Tallinn under the railway. Currently, the construction of the Tondi grade-separated intersection [..]

Estonia

Estonian Transport Administration: Required road condition level not guaranteed everywhere

January 5, 2024

The main roads in Estonia were snowy and slippery in the early morning of Friday, the road conditions are particularly difficult in southern Estonia and the Transport Administration also warns [..]

Latvia

175 cars stolen in Latvia in ten months this year, most popular – BMW, VW, Audi

December 18, 2023

175 cars have been stolen in Latvia in the first ten months of this year, according to information gathered by the State Police. BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Toyota, Volvo, Opel, Lexus, [..]

Lithuania

Hundreds of establishments in Lithuania receive bomb threats (expands)

December 6, 2023

Hundreds of establishments in Lithuania received bomb threats on Wednesday. “Not only schools but various other establishments have received them. We have a preliminary figure of several hundred, we do [..]

Lithuania

Lithuania reports 560 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths

November 9, 2023

Lithuania has recorded 560 new coronavirus infections and no deaths from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, official statistics showed on Thursday morning. The 14-day primary infection rate has risen [..]

Lithuania

Lithuanian police receive 750 reports of bomb threats to schools, kindergartens

October 13, 2023

Police on Friday have already received 750 reports of bomb threats to schools and kindergartens across Lithuania and reports continue coming in, Police Commissioner General Renatas Pozela said. “I am [..]

Estonia

Tallinn bus station left without electricity after a bomb threat

October 12, 2023

The Tallinn bus station suffered a power outage on Thursday, and in addition, the key transport hub received a bomb threat early in the morning, Postimees reported. Airika Aruksaar, CEO [..]

Latvia

Police hotline 110 was down this morning due to very large number of incoming calls following threat e-mails received by preschools

October 11, 2023

The State Police hotline 110 was down this morning due to a very large number of incoming calls following threat e-mails received by multiple schools and kindergartens in recent days, [..]

Latvia

Latvia to introduce fines of up to EUR 3.1 million for DUI resulting in deadly accidents

October 4, 2023

Latvia is planning to introduce harsh penalties for causing deadly traffic accidents while driving under the influence of alcohol, including fines ranging from EUR 6,200 to EUR 3.1 million. On [..]