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Latvian GDP bounced back in second quarter
LSM
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August 29, 2025
Latvia received some much-needed economic good news on August 29th with the release of data showing a strengthening of gross domestic product (GDP) growth. According to the Central Statistical Bureau, GDP at constant prices increased by 1.7 % in...
Tajik Cotton Farming in Crisis: Why Production Is Falling and What the Government Is Doing About It
Times of Central Asia
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August 29, 2025
Tajikistan’s cotton industry is facing a deepening crisis. Production has plummeted, costs have outstripped prices, and a lack of qualified specialists is further straining the sector’s viability. Once a cornerstone of the national economy, cotton...
Politico: The European Commission is developing a mechanism to transfer almost €200 billion in frozen Russian assets
Babel
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The European Commission is developing a scheme that would allow it to transfer almost €200 billion in frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine after the war. Politico writes about this, citing several officials. According to the publication, as...
Estonia shares experience with Ukrainian law enforcement
European Pravda
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This week, a two-year project has been launched in Estonia under which Estonian police officers will train their Ukrainian counterparts. The aim of the project is to share the experience of the Estonian police in order to support the development...
6th International Conference on Cybernetics and Informatics wraps up
Azertag
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August 29, 2025
Baku, August 29, AZERTAC The 6th International Conference on “Problems of Cybernetics and Informatics” (PCI 2025) has concluded at the Institute of Control Systems (ICS) of the Ministry of Science and Education. At the closing ceremony,...
Estonia eyes burial or export of slaughtered pigs to Latvia as ASF spreads
ERR
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August 29, 2025
Estonian officials are seeking other options to help contain African swine fever (ASF), including burying slaughtered pigs or sending carcasses to Latvia for disposal. As the number of domestic pigs ordered to be culled — already in the tens of...
Latvia's underwater drone company is on the rise
LSM
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August 29, 2025
Latvian startup SUBmerge Baltic has been developing underwater drones for military and civilian purposes for the third year, reports Latvian Radio. The company employs eight people, mostly engineers, and the underwater drones will be used both in...
Von der Leyen’s visit to Latvia: Solidarity, sanctions, and new funding for border regions
Baltic News Network
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August 29, 2025
The Latvian government and society highly value the visit of European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen to Latvia, seeing it as a demonstration of solidarity, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) emphasized at a press conference...
New entry rules for Moldovans in Latvia, from September 1
IPN
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August 29, 2025
0 As of Monday, September 1, new rules for entry and transit through Latvia come into force for citizens of third countries, including the Republic of Moldova, who do not hold a visa or residence permit issued by the Latvian authorities....
BNN IN FOCUS | Rajevskis: Latvia tackles demographic crisis with promises, not solutions
Baltic News Network
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August 29, 2025
This week’s spotlight is on demography – a prolonged crisis that politicians seek to address by allocating more funds to various family support programs. “More money for demography” has also been one of the government’s arguments when justifying...
Latvia plans to buy trains while Rail Baltica still lacks tracks and secure funding
Baltic News Network
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August 29, 2025
Latvia is considering purchasing three passenger trains to operate on the European standard-gauge railway Rail Baltica, Transport Minister Atis Švinka (P) revealed on Latvian Television’s program Šodienas jautājums on Thursday. This week,...
Statement by President von der Leyen with Latvian Prime Minister Siliņa
European Commission
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August 29, 2025
European Commission Statement Riga, 29 Aug 2025 Dear Evika, It is good to be in Riga today. Thank you for this visit of Origin Robotics. The future of our collective capacity to deter and defend is being desi...
Azerbaijan, Latvia Expand Cooperation In Healthcare And Medical Science (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 29. The Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan hosted a meeting with Latvian Minister of Health Hosams Abu Meri, who is visiting the country on a working trip, the ministry told Trend . The...
Schwenk Latvia opens first carbon capture test base
International Cement Review
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August 29, 2025
Latvia has inaugurated its first carbon capture test base at the Schwenk Latvia cement plant in Broceni, marking a major step toward decarbonising the country’s cement industry. The launch event was attended by Prime Minister Evika Silina, senior...
Presidents of Ukraine and Poland "synchronise positions ahead of major diplomatic events"
Ukrainska Pravda
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: President's Office President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held an online meeting with newly elected President of Poland Karol Nawrocki during which the sides aligned joint diplomatic positions "ahead of major...
Latvia Changes The Rules For Entering Its Country
Charter 97
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Including for Belarusians. September 1, 2025, new rules of entry for third-country nationals, including Belarusians, who do not have a Latvian visa or residence permit, will start to operate in Latvia. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the...
EU seeks to transfer nearly EUR 200B in frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine - Politico
Ukrinform
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August 29, 2025
The European Commission is devising a scheme to transfer almost EUR 200 billion in Russian immobilized assets to rebuild Ukraine at the end of the war. That is according to Politico, citing several officials, Ukrinform reports. The officials said...
Lukashenko offers to release 1,300 political prisoners – if they leave the country
BNE Intellinews
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has offered to release 1,300 political prisoners, but only if they leave the country, as he seeks to improve ties with the Trump administration further, The Kyiv Independent reported on August 28. The...
Putin ignores international outrage over strikes on UK and EU buildings and launches new deadly barrage on Ukraine - as Zelensky calls on West to show Kremlin 'strong joint signal'
Daily Mail
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August 29, 2025
Vladimir Putin has ignored international outrage over Russia's strikes on UK and EU buildings and has unleashed a new deadly barrage on Ukraine. It comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls on Western allies to send a 'strong joint...
CEO chosen for new Latvian Artificial Intelligence Centre
LSM
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August 29, 2025
Černecka, who will assume her role in the second half of September, will initially focus on laying the foundation for the Centre’s long-term strategic plan. Černecka has over a decade of international experience in information technology, data...