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Strawberry Fields of Film: CF Ira Holmes International Film Series Launches ‘When I’m 64’ Season
93.7 HD2 The Outlaw - Florida
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August 28, 2025
The CF Ira Holmes International Film Series launches its 64th season with a Beatles-inspired “When I’m 64” lineup of films, talks and special events. OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Ira Holmes International Film Series at the College of Central...
airBaltic turns 30: Latvian airline marks founding anniversary
AeroTime News
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August 28, 2025
Latvian airline airBaltic is celebrating its 30th anniversary on August 28, 2025, marking the official founding date of the carrier. In a statement, the airline said that there will be a series of special events and activities in the upcoming...
Latvian and Estonian Languages Award goes to Margus Konnula
LSM
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August 27, 2025
On 27th August 2025, during a joint meeting of the Governments of Latvia and Estonia in Tartu, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries participated in a ceremony for the Languages Award handed out by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs...
A Moderate Pace, a Clear Direction – How Can Latvia’s IT Sector Grow Sustainably?
The Baltic Times
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For many, the IT sector is associated with high salaries and fierce competition for talent. Yet data shows that in recent years the industry’s “heat” has cooled, shifting to a more moderate pace. Salary studies reveal the lowest wage growth in...
EC President Von Der Leyen to Visit Sofia Aug. 31
Bulgarian News Agency
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be visiting Bulgaria on August 31, said the European Commission representation in Sofia Thursday. The visit will be part of her tour of the countries on the eastern border of the EU, that...
Latvia and Norway team up for innovative pole inspection process
LSM
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August 27, 2025
This solution will automate the pole inspection process, reducing electricity grid maintenance costs in the long term. With a total budget of €1.96 million, the project is being implemented within the European partnership Innovative SMEs activity...
EU Commission President Set to Visit Seven Border States
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Commission confirmed Thursday that President Ursula von der Leyen will embark on a critical tour of frontline EU member states starting Friday. The trip aims to reinforce the bloc’s commitment to countries bordering Russia...
Prime Minister promises – Rail Baltica will continue in Latvia, funding secured
Baltic News Network
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August 28, 2025
Funding for the continuation of the Rail Baltica railway project in Latvia is guaranteed for several more years, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) emphasized today in an interview with Latvian Radio’s program Krustpunktā. She pointed out...
Contra Gains Estonian-Latvian Language Award For Uniting Cultures
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 28. On 27 August, at Tartu Town Hall, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna and Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže announced that the winner of the 2024 Estonian-Latvian Language Award is...
NATO Defense Spending Will Be 10 Times Higher Than Russia's Military Budget
Charter 97
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2 All Alliance countries have achieved the goal agreed in 2014. NATO members plan to spend more than $1.5 trillion on defense in 2025. Alliance countries are building up their armed forces amid Russia's war against Ukraine and pressure from the...
Due to costs, Latvia considering reducing print media deliveries
Baltic News Network
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August 28, 2025
During a meeting this week between representatives of the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and the Latvian Press Publishers Association, the possibility was discussed of switching, starting in 2027, to delivering subscribed print media three times a...
Putin-fearing Europe returns: EU ramps up military service
El País
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August 28, 2025
March 9, 2001, was a happy day for an entire generation of Spaniards, who would be freed from the burden of military service a few months later. Five years earlier, France had taken the plunge. Seven years before that, Belgium. And four years...
Constitutional Court to hear case about legality of gambling in Rīga
LSM
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August 28, 2025
A case has been filed with the Constitutional Court regarding restrictions on the organization of legal gambling activities in Rīga, reports LSM's Latvian language service. Currently, gambling is not permitted in real estate owned by the...
Canada's Carney visits Ādaži military base
LSM
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August 28, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid a visit to Canadian and other troops serving at the Ādaži base near Rīga on August 27th, the second day of a two-day visit to Latvia. During the visit to Latvia, Prime Minister Carney was accompanied by...
Jude Law ‘very intimidated’ to play Russian President Vladimir Putin; director defends The Wizard of the Kremlin: ‘The more successful the villain…’
The Indian Express
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August 28, 2025
French director Olivier Assayas, known for tackling complex issues and controversial political figures, is back with a new English-language film, The Wizard of the Kremlin. The movie has generated huge buzz due to its connection to the current...
All gambling halls in Riga threatened with closure – industry raises alarm
Baltic News Network
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August 28, 2025
Following applications by three companies, the Constitutional Court (CC) has initiated a case concerning restrictions on gambling operations in Riga, the court announced. This is not the first time the issue of gambling regulation in Riga has...
Alleged Latvian bandit gang reaches court, though only briefly
LSM
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August 28, 2025
A prisoner who is believed to have formed and led an organized and armed group from prison sat in the dock on Wednesday, August 28th to answer the charges – but the hearing was cancelled when one of his fellow defendants failed to appear in court,...
Where in Europe is best for international students to work while they study?
Euronews
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August 28, 2025
Europe is one of the most attractive destinations for quality education and cultural exchange. Around 1.76 million international students come to the EU for their higher education, making up 8.4% of all students. When choosing where to study,...
International Adoption Trends Epitomize America’s Declining Soft Power
Providence
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August 27, 2025
American adoptions of foreign-born children have declined by 94% since 2004 – bad news for American soft power. Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, America championed international adoption. The Pax Americana expanded opportunities for...
Latvian company is investing in Kenya with help from World Bank
LSM
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August 27, 2025
This is the first time in history that a Latvian company has been granted a MIGA guarantee for investments in developing countries, including protection against investment expropriation (alienation of property), currency restrictions, civil unrest...