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Ten-day bus ticket to be available in Rīga during Song Festival
LSM
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June 19, 2025
This ticket is for unlimited travel on all Rīgas Satiksme routes and can be purchased by any passenger. The ticket can be purchased at all usual sales points and loaded onto all types of e-tickets, as well as mobile apps – Rīgas satiksme and...
Populist and Misleading Voices Gain Ground in Riga’s New Council
Re:Baltica
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June 18, 2025
Two weeks ago, Riga elected a new city council. While populist and pro-Russian parties did not win a majority and no foreign interference was detected, the results still raise concern. A notable share of seats went to parties that thrive on...
95 Latvian Nationals Reported in Israel; Evacuation from the Region Still Pending
Baltic News Network
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June 18, 2025
Since the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, the Consular Register of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Latvia has received reports of 95 Latvian nationals in Israel and three in Iran, according to ministry representatives....
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...
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,...
Hong Kong – Third Asia+ Festival convenes stellar line-up of artists showcasing artistic gems around world (with photos)
Web NewsWire
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July 15, 2025
Third Asia+ Festival convenes stellar line-up of artists showcasing artistic gems around world (with photos) ****************************************************************************************** The Asia+ Festival, presented by the Culture,...
Andra takes her family story home to Latvia
Queanbeyan CityNews
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June 17, 2025
Author Andra Putnis with her maternal grandmother, Milda Seja, left and paternal grandmother, Aline Balulis, both pictured in the late 1930s. Last year, author Andra Putnis published a book about the astonishing lives of her Latvian grandmothers....
TUI launches holidays to two of the best-value European cities - with prices starting from under £175 per person
Daily Mail
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June 17, 2025
By BENJAMIN PARKER Published: 06:32 EDT, 17 June 2025 | Updated: 06:32 EDT, 17 June 2025 Two exciting cities in Eastern Europe have become easier to visit this summer with new packages on offer from TUI. Europe’s biggest tour operator has expanded...
Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies
Manchester Evening News
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June 18, 2025
A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...
Cliftonville to face Gibraltar opposition while Larne must travel to Latvia
The Irish News
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Cliftonville will face St Joseph’s of Gibraltar in the first qualifying round of the Uefa Conference League while Larne have been drawn against Latvian opposition. The north Belfast side booked their place in Europe following a play-off victory...
New private surgery hospital opens in Rīga, Latvia
LSM
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June 18, 2025
"There is a hospital ward, including intensive care and rooms. If you count intensive care as a place, there are four single rooms and three double rooms, including rooms adapted for patients with special needs. This is our modern ultrasound room...
Soccer: Cliftonville travel to Gibraltar in Uefa Conference League
Belfast Media
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UEFA delegates met on Tuesday afternoon as the first-round draws unfolded in Nyon, Switzerland to kick-off the 2025/26 European campaign for all three competitions. Across the three competitions Irish eyes were firmly set on both the UEFA...
MRO in the Baltics/Eastern Europe region: Supercharged growth
Aviation Business News
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July 16, 2025
The MRO business in the Baltics/Eastern Europe region is being supercharged by traffic growth and the ambitions of individual airports. Kevin Rozario reports While MRO is a globalised industry, some areas are punching above their weight due to...
NATO: The Most Dangerous Organization
Consortium News
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July 15, 2025
By the time of its out-of-theater intervention in Afghanistan, it became clear that NATO now had the ability and permission to operate as the policeman of the U.S.-led order. Cover art by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. By...
Siliņa on a working visit to Ukraine: “I saw what it means to be Ukrainian”
Baltic News Network
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July 15, 2025
At the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) has traveled to Ukraine today for a working visit. According to the State Chancellery, Siliņa took part in the Statehood Day ceremony in...
Azov is where you can learn to defend your homeland from Russia
The Kyiv Independent
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July 16, 2025
Soldiers of Ukraine's Azov Brigade walk in a trench in Serebrianskyi Forest in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, on Oct. 12, 2023. (Elizabeth Servatynska / Azov Media / Getty Images) While a nation-state prioritizes the well-being of its citizens, an...
Huge boost for Brits as five-months of airport strikes come to an end
The Mirror
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July 15, 2025
After close to five months of disruption, the Finnish aviation strikes have officially ended. The breakthrough came on July 13, when the Finnish Aviation Union and Service Sector Employers Palta approved a new labour agreement, immediately...
Popcorn Frights 2025 to Screen ‘The Fog’ in “Fog-O-Vision”; New Second Wave Titles Announced
Bloody Disgusting - California
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July 15, 2025
The Popcorn Frights Film Festival is back with its eleventh this year, both in-person and virtually, from August 7-17. The Southeast’s largest genre celebration announces its second wave of programming this morning, from new premieres to repertory...
Gallery: YouTuber IShowSpeed meets prime minister during Estonia livestream
ERR
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July 15, 2025
YouTube sensation "IShowSpeed" met with Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform), tasted kohuke and tried traditional folk dancing during the Estonian leg of his European tour on Tuesday. The streamer, who's real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr. and...
UK and US Trail Behind Peers in New Global Nomad Capitalist Freedom Index
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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July 15, 2025
The UK and US have ranked just 21st and 29th respectively in the inaugural Nomad Capitalist Freedom Index, a new global study assessing financial sovereignty, asset protection, and personal liberty in more than 200 countries across the world....