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Latvia, Czech Republic Deepen Security And Economic Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 5. Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže completed a productive working visit to the Czech Republic on July 3–4, where she met with high-level Czech officials and discussed security, defense,...
Riga Airport releases four-lot tender amidst terminal expansion project
TR Business
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July 4, 2025
At the time of the announcement of the tender, Riga Airport has started the implementation of stage 6 of its terminal expansion project, the planned completion of which is the end of 2028. Riga Airport is announcing an international tender for the...
Latvian Foreign Minister Says Russian Economy 'Suffering' But Can Continue War
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 4, 2025
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze told RFE/RL in an exclusive interview on July 4 that “Russia can go on for a while” in its war against Ukraine as it is “cannibalizing all the civilian economy and prioritizing everything around the...
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...
Rīga's future port terminal could expect passengers in 2030
LSM
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July 4, 2025
The local government is ready to develop the access roads and the area around the planned terminal. However, due to a lack of funding, the Riga Free Port Authority plans to implement the project in stages, with the second berth being built later...
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...
42% increase in heat-related deaths at work in the EU since 2000, trade union says
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 19:21 GMT+2 The heatwave sweeping across Europe has claimed its first victims at work. Spain and France have each reported a heatwave-related death. Similar tragedies have occurred in previous summers in both countries,...
RIX Riga Airport launches an International Tender for Commercial Area Management
Travel Daily News
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July 4, 2025
Riga Airport launches international tender for commercial space operators to enhance passenger experience and boost non-aviation revenue in terminal expansion. Riga Airport is announcing an international tender for the management of commercial...
Estonia declines airBaltic stake offer amid airline's financial challenges
BNE Intellinews
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Estonia has decided against purchasing a stake in Latvia's flag carrier airBaltic, Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis announced on July 3, as the Baltic airline faces ongoing management changes and financial uncertainty, ERR.ee and LSM.lv...
'Suffering' Russia Can Continue War For A While: Latvian Foreign Minister
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 4, 2025
The Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze told RFE/RL in an exclusive interview on July 4 that “Russian can go on for a while” in its war against Ukraine as it is “cannibalizing all the civilian economy and prioritizing everything around the...
Latvia offers stake in airBaltic to Estonia, matching terms offered to Lufthansa
AeroTime News
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July 3, 2025
It has been reported that the Estonian government will begin discussions on a proposal from Latvia’s Ministry of Transport to acquire a financial stake in the airline airBaltic. The talks, due to begin on July 3, 2025, have been arranged following...
Latvia offers “airBaltic” shares to Estonia and Lithuania on equal terms with Lufthansa
Baltic News Network
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July 3, 2025
Latvia has offered Estonia and Lithuania the opportunity to purchase shares in its national airline airBaltic under the same terms as the German carrier Lufthansa, Latvian Minister of Transport Atis Švinka told Estonian public broadcaster ETV....
Belarusian Fertilizer Company Dodging EU Sanctions, Leaked Documents Show
OCCRP
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July 4, 2025
A Belarusian state fertilizer company under European Union sanctions has found a way around the export ban by leasing its production lines to intermediary firms that pose as manufacturers, according to an investigation by the Belarusian...
Latvian FM To Debate EU Issues On Visit To Czech Republic
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. On July 3–4, 2025, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže will visit the Czech Republic to meet with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský and Minister for European Affairs Martin Dvořák, Trend...
Liquid gas from Russia reaching Estonian market despite sanctions
ERR
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July 4, 2025
Since December of last year, the import of propane, butane and their mixture — liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) — from Russia into the European Union has been under sanction. Nevertheless, these goods continue to reach the Estonian market through...
Latvia offers Estonia stake in airBaltic matching terms offered to Lufthansa
ERR
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July 3, 2025
The Estonian government will on Thursday begin discussions on a proposal from Latvia's Ministry of Transport to acquire a stake in the airline airBaltic. Both Estonia and Lithuania are expected to contribute under the same conditions as the...
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance plans major staff reductions
Baltic News Network
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July 3, 2025
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is preparing for a significant reduction in staff across its administrative sector next year, with the planned downsizing expected to exceed the 40 positions announced by the Ministry of Economics (MoE), Finance...
Stanley Fischer, economist and IMF crisis handler
The Times
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In the summer of 1998 the rouble lost more than two thirds of its value and Stanley Fischer surrendered a portion of his dignity. Fischer, an economic theorist turned financial-crisis firefighter, was second in command at the International...
The European flexible office market is transitioning to a strategic pillar of CRE
Facilities Management Journal
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July 3, 2025
The European flex market is reaching record heights as companies across EMEA increasingly pivot towards premium, agile workspace solutions. According to Colliers’ latest report, Flexpansion: The Architecture of Agility, EMEA’s flex office...