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Germany And Latvia Join Forces To Boost Innovation And Port Efficiency
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. On June 19, Latvian Economics Minister Viktor Valainis will travel to Germany's Hamburg on a working visit aimed at strengthening economic ties between Latvia and the Northern German region,...
Mapped: Countries With the Highest Share of International Migrants
Visual Capitalist
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June 18, 2025
Countries With Highest Proportion of International Migrants This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The number of...
Michigan Guard, Latvia Strengthen Readiness in Cross-continental Exchange
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 17, 2025
RIGA, Latvia—From May 31-June 14, 2025, the Michigan National Guard (MING) and the Latvian National Armed Forces (LNAF) reinforced their enduring partnership through a bilateral training exchange that spanned two continents, bolstering readiness...
KEPCO Collaborates with Latvia on Next-generation Power Distribution Network
Business Korea
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June 18, 2025
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is set to enter the European power market in partnership with Latvia’s largest distribution company. KEPCO announced on June 18 that it signed a “business agreement for next-generation distribution network...
An “Anti-migration international” prepares to challenge the European Court of Human Rights
Vox Europ
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June 17, 2025
On the subject of migration, recent events remind me of the downfall of Rishi Sunak. To avoid an electoral debacle, the former British Conservative prime minister latched on to the migration issue. He put forward radical proposals to deport...
“Rail Baltica” Is Becoming More Expensive, but Latvia Aims to Optimize – Švinka Promises Practical Progress
Baltic News Network
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June 18, 2025
Various opportunities are being explored to reduce costs in the implementation of the Rail Baltica railway project, said Minister of Transport Atis Švinka (Progressives) in an interview with TV3’s 900 Seconds program on Wednesday. “We will seek...
Cyprus president begins Baltic tour ahead of EU Council presidency
Famagusta Gazette
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June 18, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus president begins Baltic tour ahead of EU Council presidency FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides is visiting the Baltic states this week as part of preparations for Cyprus’ upcoming presidency of the...
Rally for Latvian cancer centre's renovation on Tuesday in Rīga
LSM
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June 17, 2025
Latvian Radio observed that a small group of participants had gathered at the picket. The organisers of the picket point out that the long-planned and eagerly awaited reconstruction of the Latvian Oncology Centre (LOC) is under threat because a...
Spanish-Hungarian businessman pleads guilty in U.S. to exporting military tech to Russia
BNO News
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June 18, 2025
A Spanish-Hungarian businessman who lived in the United Arab Emirates has pleaded guilty in Washington, D.C., to conspiring to illegally export U.S.-origin military-grade radio technology to Russian end users, according to prosecutors. Bence...
It still smells of fish near Saldus, Latvia
LSM
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June 18, 2025
On 10 February, the State Environmental Service (VVD) suspended the company's operations because it was causing unpleasant odours that had a long-term impact on the daily lives of local residents. In March, the VVD allowed Reneta to resume...
Olympic slate set; U.S. opens Feb. 12 vs. Latvia
ESPN Africa
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The International Ice Hockey Federation unveiled the schedule Tuesday for the men's and women's tournaments at the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina. Women's hockey starts on Feb. 5 with the U.S. against Czechia and Canada versus Finland among...
Rosļikovs released by Latvian State Security Service
LSM
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June 17, 2025
The VDD confirmed to LTV that on 16 June, it had carried out criminal proceedings at four locations linked to Rosļikovs and had also questioned Rosļikovs. In the criminal proceedings for providing assistance to the aggressor state Russia in its...
11 Latvians evacuated from Israel to Jordan
LSM
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June 17, 2025
"They are scheduled to depart from Jordan tonight on a Lithuanian evacuation flight to Vilnius. At the same time, a departure from Jordan is being arranged by a Slovak military flight tomorrow, 18 June," said the MFA. At present, evacuation by air...
Estonia did not improve its international competitiveness ranking last year
ERR
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June 17, 2025
The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne has once again published its annual international competitiveness assessment. Estonia placed 33rd out of 69 countries, the same position as last year. However, Latvia and...
Andriy Rudyk: “The biggest obstacle to Europe becoming a global power is the lack of political will”
Ukrainian Week
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June 17, 2025
Andriy Rudyk, PhD in social and behavioural sciences and a serviceman in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spoke with The Ukrainian Week about Europe’s rearmament prospects amid the Russian-Ukrainian war and the evolving role of the United States. — In...
Estonian president: Two-state solution best solution amid Israel strikes on Iran
ERR
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June 17, 2025
A two-state solution is the best way to resolve the ongoing Israel-Gaza crisis, whose solution can only be diplomatic, President Alar Karis said Monday, adding this is the official Estonian line on the issue. The Estonian head of state made his...
Party protests results of Rīga election, despite finishing first
LSM
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June 16, 2025
The party claims that the elections were not transparent and plans to appeal the decision to reject their complaints so far in court. Several hundred people gathered to hear party leader Ainars Šlesers make his complaints in public. Šlesers...
Client Base of Latvian Company 'DeskTime' in India Grows by 40%
The Baltic Times
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Since the Draugiem Group company DeskTime opened a representative office in India last year, its business in this market has grown by 40%. Currently, DeskTime collaborates with 13 software distributors in India, who have introduced the...
Building a stronger community: How Estonia continues to help rebuild Ukraine
ERR
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July 11, 2025
Estonia has been actively contributing to Ukraine's recovery since 2022 and is helping to rebuild the Zhytomyr region, in the north of the country, bordering Belarus. Several projects have already been completed, including reconstructing a...
Canucks Blueger, Silovs named to Team Latvia for 2026 Olympics
North Shore News
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Teddy Blueger and Arturs Silovs will be heading to Milan next February to play in the men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Olympics. At least two Latvian players on the Vancouver Canucks will be heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy next...