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RIX Riga Airport launches an International Tender for Commercial Area Management
Travel Daily News
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July 4, 2025
Riga Airport launches international tender for commercial space operators to enhance passenger experience and boost non-aviation revenue in terminal expansion. Riga Airport is announcing an international tender for the management of commercial...
Latvia to send 42 Patria vehicles to Ukraine
Ukrinform
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July 1, 2025
On July 1, Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers approved the transfer of 42 Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers and other military materiel to the Ukrainian armed forces to support Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression. That’s according to LSM,...
Latvian Prime minister seeks further budget cuts but hesitates to reduce party funding
Baltic News Network
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July 2, 2025
To implement the ruling coalition’s priorities, additional austerity measures may be necessary, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) said in an interview with TV3. The Prime Minister explained that ministries have fulfilled their task and...
Latvian, Israeli foreign ministers meet in Rīga
LSM
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July 2, 2025
The Israeli Foreign Minister arrived in Latvia and Lithuania on Tuesday for a working visit. Sa'ar discussed bilateral cooperation, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East with his counterparts. At a press conference...
Kyrgyzstan: NGOs Urge President to Return Draft Laws that Threaten Human Rights
International Partnership for Human Rights
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President Sadyr Japarov - Photo by Latvian Foreign Ministry/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/latvianmfa/51941897880/ Together with several other human rights organisations, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) has issued...
Latvia to Send 42 Armored Vehicles to Ukraine
Kyiv Post
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July 1, 2025
Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers approved the transfer of 42 “Patria 6x6” armored personnel carriers (APC) to Ukraine today. Patria is a Finnish defense company, and the APC is jointly produced by Finland, Estonia, Germany, and Latvia. The APC was...
Opinion | Ķirsis urges a culture of learning from mistakes in public administration — but where is the accountability for costly failures?
Baltic News Network
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July 10, 2025
Opinion article Riga’s Deputy Mayor Vilnis Ķirsis stated in the TV program “Preses klubs” that fear of making mistakes dominates Latvia’s public administration, hindering innovation and bold decisions. In his view, an environment should be created...
Latvia will transfer a new batch of military aid to Ukraine. What is included?
Babel
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The Latvian government has approved the transfer of new military aid to Ukraine. It includes, in particular, 42 Latvian-made Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers. This was reported by the Minister of Defense of Latvia Andris Spruds. The defense...
EU countries debate bringing back military service
ANSA
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July 4, 2025
Since the end of the Cold War many European countries ditched conscription, but with a major shift in geopolitics and increasing instability, could young Europeans soon expect to face a call up to the military? Russia's full-scale invasion of...
ETC | +3.3% international arrivals in Europe in Q2, +13% spending in 2025
Tornos News
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July 4, 2025
European tourism recorded a resilient and stable course in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest report by the European Travel Commission (ETC) entitled “European Tourism: Trends & Prospects”. Despite ongoing economic pressures and...
Latvia eyes public spending cuts amid budget strain and MP rings alarm bells
BNE Intellinews
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Latvia’s government ministries have begun outlining a series of proposed cost-cutting strategies aimed at easing pressure on the national budget. More than 250 suggestions have been submitted to the Ministry of Finance, potentially paving the way...
Finnish MPs approve withdrawal from anti-mine treaty
Space War
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Finnish MPs approve withdrawal from anti-mine treaty by AFP Staff Writers Helsinki (AFP) June 19, 2025 Finnish lawmakers on Thursday voted to leave a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, which four other countries in the region also plan to...
Four arrested over cyberattack on retailers
Asian Trader Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Police on Thursday arrested three teenagers and a 20-year-old woman suspected of involvement in crippling cyberattacks earlier this year against the retailers Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods. The National Crime Agency has for months been...
What will Latvia do with new EC funding for Rail Baltica?
LSM
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July 4, 2025
Representatives of the Latvian Ministry of Transport explained that the funding will allow the construction of the main line from Lithuania to Salaspils to continue and will increase the total length of the main line embankment. This also includes...
European Commission dismissed the translator suspected of spying for Russia at Ukraine meetings
Insight News Media
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July 10, 2025
The European Commission has dismissed a translator employed by the European Union to assist during summits due to concerns about possible security breaches. Politico reported that the European Commission said it took action in connection with an...
Arrests made after M&S, Co-op and Harrods cyber attacks
City A.M.
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July 10, 2025
Thursday 10 July 2025 1:43 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Marks and Spencer has lost £300m due to a cyber attack Four people, including three...
Greece: Political and social timeline from 2015 to 2025 (Part 12)
CADTM
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July 4, 2025
2015: From Hope in Syriza to Surrender • 25 January 2015: Electoral victory of the radical left coalition (Syriza). • 27 January 2015: start of the Syriza-Anel government • 30 January 2015: the press conference given by Yanis Varoufakis (Minister...
Latvia to supply Ukraine with 42 Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles
Ukrainska Pravda
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Patria 6x6 armoured personnel carrier. Photo: Milan Jaros/Bloomberg via Getty Images On 1 July 2025, the Latvian government approved the transfer of 42 Patria 6x6 armoured personnel carriers and other military equipment to the Ukrainian Armed...
'Suffering' Russia Can Continue War For A While: Latvian Foreign Minister
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 4, 2025
The Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze told RFE/RL in an exclusive interview on July 4 that “Russian can go on for a while” in its war against Ukraine as it is “cannibalizing all the civilian economy and prioritizing everything around the...
Samokov set to host BCL Qualification Round Tournaments
FIBA Basketball
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MIES (Switzerland) - The city of Samokov, Bulgaria, has been selected to host all three Qualification Round Tournaments of the Basketball Champions League in September. After a couple of successful campaigns in Antalya, Türkiye in Seasons VIII and...