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airBaltic and Turkish Airlines expand codeshare agreement to boost connectivity
Aviation24.be
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June 27, 2025
airBaltic and Turkish Airlines have expanded their codeshare partnership, adding new destinations to enhance travel options between the Baltics, Türkiye, and beyond. Building on their joint Riga–Istanbul service launched in 2023, the agreement now...
Fancy a dip? It's pretty cool
LSM
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July 7, 2025
The warmest water is in the Lielupe River near Jelgava, where the temperature is +21 degrees Celsius. In Lake Rāzna in Latgale, the water has warmed up to +20.1 degrees, but in the Venta River near Kuldīga, it is 19.5 degrees. However, elsewhere...
Poland reintroduces border controls on Germany, Lithuania
United Press International (UPI)
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July 7 (UPI) -- The Polish government on Monday reintroduced border control measures between Lithuania and Germany due to growing public concern over what many say is irregular migration. The Polish Government Security Center said "controls at the...
The Vienna Film Fund supports the new films by Jessica Hausner and Ulrich Seidl
Cineuropa
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07/07/2025 - The second round of 2025 funding sees €3.7 million go to 30 projects, including bold new works by acclaimed auteurs and rising talents, as well as socially engaged documentaries and TV series Directors Jessica Hausner and Ulrich Seidl...
Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The four-day choir-singing and dancing event centers around Estonian folk songs and patriotic anthems and is held roughly every five years. The tradition dates back to the 19th century. In the late 1980s, it inspired the defiant Singing...
Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's culture
Newsday - New York
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TALLINN, Estonia — The voices of more than 21,000 choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather. The Song Festival Grounds, a massive outdoor venue in the Estonian...
Mintis Gin expands duty free presence
The Spirit Business
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June 26, 2025
Italian gin brand Mintis will expand its distribution this summer to Prague Airport in collaboration with Lagardère Travel Retail. Mintis’ three expressions will be available this summer at Prague Airport The gin brand has secured duty free...
NBA draft winners and losers: Mavericks take their guy; Pelicans take risks
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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The clock starts for the Dallas Mavericks to kick off the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) NEW YORK - Kevin Durant, Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis and Jordan Poole all got...
Media Review: July 7
Bulgarian News Agency
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The topic of Bulgaria joining the eurozone dominates Monday's news media. ECONOMY 24 Chasa's front-page story reads that because of the upcoming entry in the eurozone, banks in Bulgaria are reducing fees as early as in July to make the transition...
Poland reintroduces controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania
Notes from Poland
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July 7, 2025
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Inquest into death of motorcyclist in Mayo tragedy
Connaught Telegraph
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Published: Thu 26 Jun 2025, 12:41 PM Last updated: Thu 26 Jun 2025, 1:17 PM The inquest into the death of a motorcyclist in Mayo has opened and adjourned. The body of a 43-year-old man killed in a road accident in Ballinrobe earlier this month is...
World News | Thousands of Voices Unite in Song at Traditional Choir Festival Celebrating Estonia's Culture
Latestly
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July 6, 2025
Tallinn (Estonia), Jul 6 (AP) The voices of more than 21,000 choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather. The Song Festival Grounds, a massive outdoor venue in...
How a Moscow archivist exposed the KGB, file by file
New Statesman
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June 25, 2025
In the autumn of 1988 I travelled from Helsinki to the Soviet Socialist Republic of Estonia. The reformist Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, had allowed a limited free-market enterprise to take hold in Estonia and elsewhere in the communist...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
airBaltic Launched Flights between Tallinn and Reykjavik
Rus Tourism News
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June 24, 2025
Mantas Vrubliauskas, VP Network Management at airBaltic: “Tallinn is one of airBaltic’s home bases, and we are committed to expanding connectivity for Estonia, offering more convenient travel options for our passengers, and continuing to grow our...
Repeated gender issues raise questions about coalition stability
LSM
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June 26, 2025
The proposal to enshrine in the country's constitution that there are only two genders – male and female – was submitted to the Saeima by the opposition party Latvia First. The proposal was also supported by the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS),...
Estonian police increase patrols after Poland imposes checks on Lithuanian border
ERR
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July 5, 2025
The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has increased patrols at Estonia's borders after Poland imposed checks on the Lithuanian border to combat the movement of migrants illegally crossing into the EU from Belarus. Poland will introduce increased...
Why the Outlawz remain one of hip-hop’s most tragic groups
The National News
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"You know what? We are the last two breathing.” Those words echoed through Bur Dubai's The Music Room, a much–loved but now–closed venue, where The Outlawz performed a riotous show in 2015 to a near–capacity crowd of 700. The declaration came from...
Music Festival Faculty Take Center Stage
Vero News
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June 25, 2025
Vero Beach event showcases music of the world July 9 (VERO BEACH, FL) June 23, 2025 – It’s time for the teachers to shine. World-class performers and music educators for the Mike Block String Camp will take to the stage during the Mainstage:...
Celtics' Porzingis gets traded to Atlanta Hawks, NBA experts react
Taunton Daily Gazette - Massachusetts
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After two years with the Boston team, Kristaps Porziņģis has been traded to the Atlanta Hawks. The Latvian NBA champion who helped the Boston Celtics' earn their 18th banner in 2024 will no longer be wearing green this fall, Shams Charania...