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Azerbaijan, Latvia discuss bilateral cooperation issues in taxation field
APA
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Within the framework of the 29th General Assembly of the Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA) held in Baku, Orkhan Nazarly, head of the State Tax Service, met with Baiba Šmite-Roķe, Director General of the State Revenue...
'SATEKLES BIZNESA CENTRS' Commissioned – A Strategic Investment in the Development of Riga’s Central Business District
The Baltic Times
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As part of a focused investment strategy to develop the Riga Central Business District, one of the Baltic region’s leading real estate developers, Linstow Baltic, has officially commissioned the newly built SATEKLES BIZNESA CENTRS, a Class A...
Latvian MEP: Bulgaria Must Overcome Fear of Euro and Embrace Stability
Novinite
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Latvian MEP Ivars Ijabs from the "Renew Europe" group believes that Bulgaria’s plans to adopt the euro are a positive move, both for its citizens and its economy. Speaking to Club Z, he reflected on Latvia’s own experience of joining the eurozone...
5G on the frontline in Latvia
Data Center Dynamics
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Though it has only existed as an independent nation since 1918, Latvia is no stranger to invasion. Home to just 1.8 million residents, it was occupied by Germany during both World Wars and twice by the Soviet Union on either side of World War II....
National Guard quality more important than quantity, says Latvian armed forces commander
LSM
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June 20, 2025
Speaking on the LSM.lv podcast "In Shape!" Pudāns indicated that the approved goal for the near future is 12,000 National Guardsmen (currently, there are around 10,000). He assessed that interest in joining the service has grown in recent years,...
Latvia signs LoI for Archer wheeled artillery systems
Army Technology
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June 12, 2025
The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has executed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Swedish government for the procurement of 18 Archer 8×8 wheeled artillery systems. The agreement paves way for a future intergovernmental accord for the...
Latvia to host 'NATO's biggest war games' in October
LSM
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June 12, 2025
The exact date remains to be fixed, but plans are already well advanced with NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and the Latvian Ministry of Defence recently conducting a week-long planning session in preparation for the 2025 DiBaX. The...
Cramo Latvia grows into key rental player with over 2,000 units in fleet
The Baltic Times
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Cramo Latvia demonstrated significant growth in 2024, strengthening its position in the construction equipment rental market. Managing Director Dmitrijs Sazonovs shares the past year’s results and outlines future development directions. “2024 was...
Latvia will make a quantum leap with 2026 conference
LSM
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June 11, 2025
During the conference, an event will focus on the application of quantum technologies in the defence sector. To support the organisation of this conference, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved funding of up to €250,000 from the Ministry of...
Tele2 Latvia Nears 90% 5G Coverage with 130 Modernized 4G Sites
The Fast Mode
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June 19, 2025
Multi-service company Tele2 has modernized 130 4G base stations throughout Latvia this year, while also installing 5G technology in them. As a result, Tele2 customers now have access to 5G network coverage, which covers almost 90% of the country's...
Latvian State Partners Redeploy Home from Selfridge
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 10, 2025
SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES 06.09.2025 Major General Kaspars Pudāns, the Latvian Army Chief of Defense, and Latvian army personnel, board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and depart for home following a joint...
Swiss support to Latvia worth more than 40 million euros
LSM
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June 18, 2025
The meeting was attended by representatives from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Swiss Embassy in Riga, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as other programme...
Latvian schools' defence education programme assessed after first full year
LSM
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June 10, 2025
Although various problems had to be solved along the way – from the lack of instructors to adjusting the timetable and finding suitable premises – the schools involved acknowledged that successful solutions had been found with the help of the...
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...
Latvian universities urged to apply for European defence hackathon
LSM
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June 10, 2025
"I call on Latvian universities to be ambitious and apply for participation in this competition, so that already in the fall Latvia can become one of the venues for a platform where ideas are created that change the future of the defense industry....
IKEA allocates 16,000 hectares of forests for research to further improve responsible forest management
Ethical Marketing News
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June 18, 2025
IKEA is taking an important step toward improving global standards in responsible forest management. Together with the European Forest Institute and Preferred by Nature, IKEA will start a research project that will explore, test and scale improved...
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...
Latvian State Security Service investigates parliament member for inciting ethnic hatred after heated defense of Russian speakers
Meduza
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Latvia’s State Security Service has opened an investigation into Member of Parliament Alexey Roslikov on suspicion of inciting ethnic tensions and “assisting” Russia in actions against Latvia. The agency informed local media outlets that its...
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...
Latvian researcher criticizes vote counting in municipal elections, warns of errors, urges CVK to recount results
Baltic News Network
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June 9, 2025
The way “for” and “against” markings on ballots were counted during the 2025 municipal elections was deeply flawed and unacceptable, and errors cannot be ruled out, said Iveta Kažoka, Director and Senior Researcher at the think tank Providus, who...