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Latvia Rolling Up Its Sleeves To Boost Business And Investment Efforts In Regions
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. On Tuesday, July 3, representatives from the Ministry of Economics, leadership of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), and regional coordinators met at LIAA's Jelgava office...
Latvia to open large military optics factory
LSM
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July 4, 2025
At the beginning of this year, the Baltic Photonics laboratory began full-scale operations in the Berģi industrial zone, where the company is engaged in the development and research of new equipment and technologies, as well as product assembly...
Latvian army shows off its new amphibians
LSM
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July 4, 2025
These vehicles can travel both on land and water, for example, to transport armoured vehicles. The M3 system is the world's most advanced amphibious bridge and ferry platform, according to the armed forces. It is characterised by high mobility and...
Tech firms in Central and Eastern Europe seek to catch up with the West
Euronews
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July 3, 2025
Published on 03/07/2025 - 10:43 GMT+2 The first three places in this year's ranking of the largest technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe were taken by Estonian fintech Wise, as well as two Polish companies: InPost and Allegro. The...
Beware of rip currents at Rīga's bathing sites
LSM
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July 3, 2025
For this reason, special warning signs have been installed at Rīga's swimming areas, urging swimmers to be careful and not to leave children unattended, according to the Rīga City Council. What is a rip current? A strong current away from the...
Kindergarten teacher quits after publicly disparaging Latvian language
LSM
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July 3, 2025
Comments directed against the state language and its use are incompatible with the teaching profession, Rīga City Council emphasised in response to comments made publicly by a teacher at Riga's 252nd preschool on the TikTok platform. In the...
Smoking quitting programme developed in Latvia
LSM
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July 3, 2025
It has been developed based on the experience of other European countries and clinics in the US, where such programmes have been running for some time and are showing good results, according to representatives of the Premium Quit programme. As...
Minister Lipavský Welcomed Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže in Prague
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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On Thursday, 3 July 2025, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže visited Prague for the first time on a working visit. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský discussed with her the current security developments in Europe, the involvement of Czech...
U.S. Congressional Staff Delegation Visits Latvia To Boost Strategic Defense, Economic Ties
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. A delegation of U.S. Congressional staff visited Latvia from July 1 through 3, 2025, as part of a broader tour of the Baltic States and held talks to strengthen the strategic partnership...
Researchers home in on origins of Russia’s Baltic GPS jamming
Defense News
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July 2, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Polish researchers have collected detailed information on Russia’s Baltic Sea GPS jamming operations, a mysterious nuisance for aviators and mariners in the region that began when Russia attacked Ukraine. The airwaves over...
UK Ambassador to Latvia: The importance of bilateral relations will only grow
LSM
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July 2, 2025
Brummell identifies the strengthening of close ties in various formats—such as combating money laundering—as the main mission of his diplomatic posting. Speaking about the challenges awaiting the next British diplomat in Latvia, Brummell notes...
How Soviet occupation tried to erase asparagus from Latvian memory
LSM
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July 2, 2025
In Rīga, a street has been named after asparagus, and the name has remained since the interwar period. However, during the Soviet occupation, this vegetable, which was so popular in Western cuisine, disappeared from plates and from historical...
Rail Baltica reports progress at Riga Airport station site
LSM
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July 2, 2025
The fourth year of construction has seen the largest phase of work in terms of volume, completing the first stages of the railway station building. The building has now reached a height of 19.5 metres (planned total height – 24.8 metres). The...
The West's drone tech risks becoming irrelevant if it's not tested daily on the Ukrainian battlefield, defense exec says
Business Insider
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July 2, 2025
The dizzying pace of drone development is now part and parcel of the war in Ukraine, where the fastest-moving companies are battle-testing their products in real-world combat. Increasingly, Western militaries understand that their drone tech will...
Latvia Sets Pace For Foreign Investment Growth Among Baltic Nations, FM Says
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba Braže praised the country's business community and innovation sector in remarks made yesterday, noting international recognition of Latvia's achievements in...
Delays in introducing joint train/bus ticket in Rīga
LSM
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July 2, 2025
Representatives of Vivi indicated that as soon as the new service is ready and available to passengers, the public will be informed. The single ticket, which is expected to cost two euros, will allow residents to use it for travel on both Rīga...
Fremont teen heads to Latvia for summer program
Tri City Voice - California
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July 1, 2025
One of 440 students selected from thousands of high school applications, Mission San Jose High School student Cham Yu is set to travel to Latvia this summer to study Russian as a part of the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)...
Drone Coalition: Two More Countries Join In Helping Ukraine
Charter 97
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1 As of July 2025, the coalition already includes 20 countries. The ranks of the Drone Coalition, which provides military assistance to Ukraine in the field of unmanned technologies and systems, have increased. Belgium and Turkey joined the...
Signet Bank grants €2.6 million in funding to AJ Power Corporate Group for energy storage technology development
The Baltic Times
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Signet Bank has provided €2.6 million in funding to AJ Power Corporate Group, one of the leading private capital groups in Latvia, operating in the energy and waste management sectors. The funding was used to invest in the development of two...
"Jelena Ostapenko decided not to give a f**k" - Iga Swiatek fans relieved after Latvian's shock Wimbledon loss to World No. 51
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
Jelena Ostapenko's shocking first-round exit from Wimbledon led to Iga Swiatek's fans rejoicing. The Latvian boasts a 6-0 win-loss record against the Pole and was in the same half of the women's singles draw at SW19 as the former No. 1. On Monday,...