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England vs Latvia tips: Fill your boots
Sporting Life
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Football betting tips: World Cup qualifying 2pts England to score 4+ goals at 10/11 (Betfair, Paddy Power) 1pt Jude Bellingham to score anytime at 7/4 (Sky Bet, William Hill) 1pt Declan Rice 1+ assists at 15/4 (Betway) 0.5pt Ezri Konsa to score...
Foreign Office alert to UK holidaymakers travelling to 29 European countries of change in travel rules - full list
Belfast Live
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March 18, 2025
The Foreign Office has issued an update for UK holidaymakers planning to visit 29 European countries that the EU is planning a major change towards the end of the year. In a series of updates on its website, the Foreign, Commonwealth and...
Tourist Visits Increased By 9% To 5.1 MLN In 2024
Business Media Gerogia
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January 15, 2025
The Georgian National Tourism Administration on Wednesday said the year 2024 had set a new record for tourist visits, with 5,091,732 international tourists flocking to the country in a nine percent increase compared to 2023 and 0.2 percent gain...
Factorial snaps up $120M, call for EU sovereign infrastructure fund, and startup-friendly Latvia
Tech.eu
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March 21, 2025
This week we tracked more than 75 tech funding deals worth over €865 million, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most...
Rezvani's $495 Backpack Ain't Pretty But Will Stop A Bullet
TopSpeed
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March 17, 2025
Rezvani, best known for its slate of armored vehicles, has entered the next stage of the personal protection market with a tactical backpack that doubles as a bulletproof vest. Priced at $495 before tax and shipping, the Bullet-Resistant Backpack...
Foreign Office alert to anyone travelling to 29 European countries of major change in travel rules - full list
Liverpool Echo
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March 17, 2025
A date has been set for a new entry system for all British travellers who want to enter the EU The Foreign Office today informed anyone travelling to 29 European countries that the EU is planning a major change towards the end of the year. In a...
What you need to know about Europe’s new electronic travel authorization
Calgary Herald
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The ETIAS, originally planned to take effect in January 2021, will be required of travellers entering any of the 29 member countries of Europe’s Schengen Zone. Those countries include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark,...
Latvian 12 year old girl sizzles Dubai waters with Olympic hopes
The National News
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Dubai is fast becoming a hotbed for young swimmers with Olympic potential. The latest to dive into the reckoning is 12-year-old Krista Ceplite, who is still too young to take part in international competition. Video: Inside The National Matt...
Latvian Radio visits Nida to talk car parks and municipal input
LSM
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January 7, 2025
Though it is in Latvia, it also has a slight Lithuanian flavor as properties along this stretch of Latvia's long coastline are popular purchases by Lithuanians. Latvian Radio visited Nida, in Rucava parish, reporting on how public dissatisfaction...
Where are Dubrovnik’s young workers? Tourism industry struggling to fill jobs as season approaches
Croatia Week
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March 16, 2025
by croatiaweek March 16, 2025 in News Dubrovnik With the tourist season fast approaching, Dubrovnik is gearing up for another busy summer. However, a familiar challenge remains – a shortage of young workers in hospitality and tourism. As HRT...
Statistics: Accommodated tourists up by 6% in January
ERR
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March 11, 2025
Tourism when measured by accommodated stays rose by 6 percent on year to January, state agency Statistics Estonia reported. A total of 205,000 tourists were put up by Estonia's hotels, hostels, guest houses and other accommodation businesses in...
Looking at Latvia's current account deficit
LSM
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March 18, 2025
Today, 10:28 Authors: Matīss Mirošņikovs, Economist, Latvijas Banka The end of the year was slightly more positive in terms of exports: both goods and services exports increased, contributing positively to GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024....
January visitor numbers offer some optimism ahead of main Latvian tourist season
LSM
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March 17, 2025
According to the data of the Central Statistical Bureau, in January 2025 the number of non-resident and resident visitors comprised 147.8 thousand, which is 15.6 % more than in January 2024. Visitors spent 257.6 thousand nights at the...
Stunning artworks are hidden within Latvian passport - but they are not visible to the naked eye
Daily Mail
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March 18, 2025
By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN Published: 08:38 EDT, 18 March 2025 | Updated: 08:43 EDT, 18 March 2025 Stunning works of art are hidden within one of the world's most beautiful passports - but they are invisible to the naked eye. A Latvian version of the...
EU Tourism Hits Record High in 2024: Croatia Among Top Performers
The Dubrovnik Times
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Tourists in EU countries recorded just over three billion overnight stays in 2024, an increase of 2.2% or 65.4 million compared to 2023. This growth was primarily driven by international tourists and an increase in the last quarter, according to...
India leaps 8 spots in global passport index
The Siasat Daily
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July 24, 2025
New Delhi: India has made a jump of eight spots to rank 77th in the Henley Passport Index’s mid-year update. India’s feat is impressive, as it is the biggest climb in ranking by any country in the last six months. Earlier this year, India was...
Events Club Associations Forum brings MICE attention to Riga
Travel Daily News
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March 13, 2025
Europe Congress’ third annual Events Club Associations Forum in Riga connected over 150 event planners and suppliers, highlighting Riga’s growing MICE capabilities. RIGA, LATVIA – Europe Congress’ third annual Events Club Associations Forum...
Latvian Postal Service gets new head
LSM
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January 13, 2025
Rudzītis has international business and change management, as well as strategy development and implementation experience, having managed JSC "Grenardi Group" and SIA "Schneider Electric Baltic Distribution Centre", as well as directed the business...
Snowy and slippery roads across Latvia Tuesday
LSM
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March 18, 2025
Snowy and slippery road sections are being cleaned and sprinkled with anti-slip materials. To improve driving conditions, 106 winter service equipment units such as snowplows are involved in road clearing work. Driving on regional roads is...
US Falls to Record Low in Powerful Passport Ranking
Newsweek
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July 23, 2025
The American passport, once ranked the most powerful in the world, has now slipped to 10th place for global mobility—its lowest ever position. The 2025 Henley Passport Index has dropped America's rating three spots from last year, after a decade...