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Kazāks: freezing Ministers’ salaries is merely symbolic. Without painful reforms, we won’t survive
Baltic News Network
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June 19, 2025
Freezing the salaries of ministers and other top state officials would be a symbolic gesture, said Bank of Latvia President Mārtiņš Kazāks in an interview on Latvian Television’s Rīta panorāma (Morning Panorama) on Thursday. Commenting on Prime...
Factory-built homes from Latvia bring speed and certainty to Polish real estate
The Baltic Times
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MyCabin, a Latvian manufacturer of prefab homes, is continuing its growth strategy by responding to the increasing housing demand across Europe and expanding its regional representation network and delivery in Poland – a country currently...
New coalition formed to rule in Rīga
LSM
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June 19, 2025
The Progressives, the National Alliance, New Unity and the United List will join forces following recent municipal elections and will control a total of 34 votes out of 60 council seats. The cooperation agreement stipulates that the chairman of...
New Riga city council coalition pledges to develop a safe and crisis-ready city
Baltic News Network
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June 19, 2025
The overarching goals of the new Riga City Council coalition are to create a safe and crisis-resilient Riga, as well as a city where the future grows, with a developed and connected Riga metropolis, according to the coalition’s action plan. As...
U.S., Latvia Build Drone-Proof Trenches
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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June 17, 2025
JUNE 17, 2025 – As part of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2025, U.S. Navy Seabees, U.S. Marines from 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), and Latvian Army engineers are constructing a fortified trench network designed for survivability in a...
PM Siliņa encourages ministerial wage freeze
LSM
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June 19, 2025
"Budget funding in 2026 must be prioritised for security, education and support for families," the prime minister said. The Prime Minister said on Latvian Television's programme Today's Question that at a time when public administration funding is...
The Countries With The Highest Share Of International Migrants May Surprise You
Zero Hedge
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The number of international migrants worldwide hit 304 million in 2024, a figure that has doubled since 1990. As people relocate across borders for reasons ranging from work opportunities to conflict and displacement, certain countries have become...
Siliņa urges ministers to “pull themselves together” – frequent rescheduling of budget cut meetings is unacceptable
Baltic News Network
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June 18, 2025
Ministers need to pull themselves together and properly plan meetings with stakeholders regarding state budget cuts, said Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) to journalists today. President of the Latvian Employers’ Confederation (LDDK),...
No More Additional Exams: Moldova’s Driving Licenses Eligible for Conversion in Latvia and Italy
MoldovaLive
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June 18, 2025
Latvia and Italy now allow Moldovan citizens to convert their driving licenses without additional exams. Moldovan citizens who reside permanently in either country will be able to exchange their licenses without taking additional exams. Latvian...
Rinkēvičs: State Data Must Be Used Wisely – Proposes Amendments for More Effective Governance
Baltic News Network
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June 18, 2025
President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs has submitted amendments to the Law on the Structure of Public Administration to the Saeima, proposing a framework for processing state and municipal data for reuse within public administration, according to...
New law aims to regulate labor migration amid wave of consultant fraud.
Kun.uz
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June 19, 2025
Consulting firms are taking payments for services related to overseas work or study, but fail to deliver on their promises. Uzbekistan’s Competition Committee has issued a warning regarding consulting companies that claim to help citizens secure...
Still time to apply for Latvian Defence Ministry grants
LSM
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June 17, 2025
The priority areas are: Long-term underground military bunkers adapted to Latvian conditions. durable prefabricated modular military trench systems for rapid defence deployment, multifunctional military shelters for protecting equipment at border...
A Legal Shift Worth Watching
The Baltic Times
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Australia may be known for its beaches and laid-back lifestyle, but Brisbane is proving that it’s also a city that takes legal reform seriously. While not always the first place you’d associate with cutting-edge justice policy, this Queensland...
Hunting Association Refused to Obey Lithuanian Government Order to Shoot Bear
Breitbart
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June 19, 2025
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – A young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and into the leafy suburbs of the Lithuanian capital. For two days, the brown bear ambled through the neighborhoods of Vilnius, trotted across highways and...
Yle: Russia is building a garrison for an artillery brigade and increasing the number of military equipment near the border with Finland
Babel
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Russia is building a garrison for an artillery brigade in the closed military town of Kandalaksha, on the border with Finnish Lapland, in the first concrete sign of a steady increase in troop numbers near the Finnish border. This is reported by...
Hunters refuse Lithuania government request to shoot wild bear in capital
Toronto Sun
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June 19, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News World There is only a tiny number of the protected species in the entire country Author of the article: Associated Press Vanessa Gera Published Jun 19, 2025 • Last updated 11 minutes ago • 2 minute read A bear is...
Ireland 18th in youth political participation - study
RTE Ireland
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June 18, 2025
Ireland has ranked 18th out of over 140 countries worldwide in terms of youth participation in political, economic and civic life, according to the first study of its kind. The Global Youth Participation Index (GYPI) found that Ireland had an...
Lithuanian hunters refuse a government request to shoot a wild bear in the capital
WHEC 10 - New York
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June 19, 2025
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and into the leafy suburbs of the Lithuanian capital. For two days, the brown bear ambled through the neighborhoods of Vilnius, trotted across highways and...
95 Latvian Nationals Reported in Israel; Evacuation from the Region Still Pending
Baltic News Network
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June 18, 2025
Since the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, the Consular Register of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Latvia has received reports of 95 Latvian nationals in Israel and three in Iran, according to ministry representatives....
The driving license can be converted in Italy and Latvia, without exams
IPN
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June 18, 2025
0 Moldovan citizens who have decided to stay and work in Italy or Latvia will have the opportunity to convert their driving licenses issued in the Republic of Moldova. The same opportunity will be available to Italians and Latvians residing in...