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European Rabbis condemn Latvia’s closure of case against 'Butcher of Riga'
Ynet
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April 25, 2025
The Latvian prosecution’s decision to close the case against Herberts Cukurs, known as the "Butcher of Riga," has drawn strong condemnation from the Conference of European Rabbis. The prosecution cited "lack of evidence" as the reason for...
Rīga plans to step up immigration control
LSM
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March 13, 2025
Acting Mayor of Riga, Deputy Mayor Edvards Ratnieks (National Alliance), told a specially convened meeting of the Riga City Council on Thursday, March 13, that citizens are "increasingly signalling about security issues" in the city. In recent...
Latvia Proposes To Ban Travel To Belarus For Wider Range Of People
Charter 97
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The initiative was put forward by the State Security Service of the country. The circle of people banned from traveling to Belarus and Russia should be wider, according to the State Security Service of Latvia (SSG), Delfi reports. The SSG recalled...
Latvian Citizen Sentenced To Six Years For ‘Defamation’ Of Lukashenka
Charter 97
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6 A politically motivated verdict was issued in Minsk. The Minsk Regional Court has handed down a politically motivated sentence to Latvian citizen Jūris Ganins, according to the Human Rights Center Viasna. Ganins was sentenced to six years in a...
Business jet traveling from US towards Moscow crosses Russian border — dispatchers
TASS
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April 25, 2025
MOSCOW, April 25. /TASS/. A Bombardier corporate jet heading from the United States towards Moscow entered Russian airspace, an air traffic control service source of the Riga Flight Information Area, responsible for traffic over Latvia, told TASS....
UK tourists promise to 'holiday elsewhere' over new entry rules in 29 EU countries
Birmingham Live
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April 25, 2025
New European Union Entry and Exit System (EES) will require all non-EU passport holders to register their fingerprints or have photos taken upon arrival. UK tourists have been warned over border disruptions at "all" European destinations as 29...
Executive travel: Putting on the Ritz in Washington
The National News
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There are few hotels that elicit luxury and impeccability like the Ritz-Carlton. The name alone conjures up visions of glamour and sophistication, but these are not necessarily traits that business travellers will prioritise. So it was with the...
Latvian National Guard entry criteria may be changed to broaden recruitment
LSM
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March 12, 2025
As Latvia looks to increase its military manpower, changes to the current rules of service mean that several new specializations will be created, such as drone specialists, engineers, cybersecurity or medical specialists, who do not necessarily...
Popular national park tourist walkway closed for repairs
LSM
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April 24, 2025
The boardwalk is located near Lapmežciems and extends into Lake Kaņieris, and as the DAP explained, one of the sections of the boardwalk is completely damaged, so it is no longer usable, so vacationers are invited to choose other nature trails or...
Latvian airline ready to be the first to resume flights from Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda
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An airBaltic plane. Photo: AirBaltic / Facebook The management of airBaltic is awaiting the restoration of air travel in Ukraine and has declared its readiness to return to the market. Source: Ukraine’s Ministry for Development of Communities and...
Latvia demands Schengen prohibition on Russians
MENAFN
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March 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Latvian Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis has called on EU nations to halt the issuance of Schengen tourist visas to Russian citizens, arguing that they pose a security risk to the bloc, according to media reports. Since the escalation...
Visa-Free U.S. Travel for 41 Countries: Rules, Exceptions, and ESTA Requirements
News18
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April 24, 2025
Last Updated:April 24, 2025, 08:53 IST Citizens of 41 countries can visit the U.S. for up to 90 days without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program, with a valid ESTA approval. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows eligible travellers to stay in the U.S....
Latvian PM Siliņa stresses defense industry development in address to parliament
LSM
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March 13, 2025
Siliņa pointed out that since she took office, geopolitical, economic and domestic political events have developed rapidly, but the government she led has accomplished a lot, approved two complex budgets, and allocated the highest-ever funding to...
Latvian foreign secretary signs up for National Guard service
The Times
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Most foreign affairs ministers would probably choose to spend their free time relaxing. Not Baiba Braze, the 58-year-old former senior Nato official and now foreign secretary of Latvia, who has signed up to her country’s National Guard. On the...
Success of Latvian skate park company is no trick
LSM
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April 25, 2025
"Mind Work Ramps" builds skate parks and bike paths, as well as active recreation centres. They have reached far beyond the Baltic States, having built in France, Germany, Georgia, Ukraine, Malta and elsewhere in the world. Their best-known...
Latvia's 'Flow' triumphs at Cartoon Movie animation festival
Euronews
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Latvian studio behind 'Flow' takes home the biggest accolade at Cartoon Movie, the pitching festival for animated feature films. Cartoon Movie, the annual pitching showcase festival for animated films brought 55 new projects from 16 countries this...
Visa-Free Travel: 41 Countries Eligible for 90-Day US Entry
St. Vincent Times
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April 24, 2025
Visa Waiver Program: 41 countries get 90-day US entry without visa – Full List Forty-one countries have a 90-day US entry without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Citizens of countries such as United Kingdom, Andorra, Australia,...
Latvia's Armed Forces Headquarters Orchestra on tour in March
LSM
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March 11, 2025
The concert program is dubbed “LATin” and kicks off on March 19 at 7:00 PM at the Valmiera Culture Center. On March 21 at 7:00 PM, the venue is the Līvāni Culture Center, on March 26 at 7:00 PM it is the Ventspils Concert Hall “Latvija” and on...
Estonian and Latvian parking payment apps team up
LSM
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April 22, 2025
From now on, in five Rīga city parking lots, drivers will be able to pay with both the Snabb app and the Mobilly mobile application. This collaboration will also provide Latvian residents with digital parking payment services in Estonia. The...
Rebecca Front: ‘Dad nearly drowned on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales’
The Times
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Rebecca Front, 60, is an actress, comedian and writer from east London. She is known for her roles in The Day Today, Poldark and Avenue 5 and her Bafta-winning performance in The Thick of It. She lives with her husband, the TV producer turned...