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Latvia Urges Reform For Fairer Global Tax Systems At UN Summit
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. Latvia took part in the 4th United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Seville, Spain, from June 30 through July 3, Trend reports. The conference brought...
Latvia Sets Pace For Foreign Investment Growth Among Baltic Nations, FM Says
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba Braže praised the country's business community and innovation sector in remarks made yesterday, noting international recognition of Latvia's achievements in...
Wind damages Rīga's beaches
LSM
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July 1, 2025
The Housing and Environment Department of the Rīga City Council has assessed the damage and will begin cleaning up the beaches as soon as possible. Several days of strong winds and the resulting waves have caused serious damage - wooden walkways...
Wednesday in Latvia will be hot
LSM
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July 1, 2025
There will be few clouds, no precipitation is expected, and the wind will be mostly light. The minimum air temperature at night will be +10 to +15 degrees Celsius, the maximum during the day +25 to +29 C, and +20 to +24 C in some coastal areas. In...
Manufacturing industry showed improving business environment in June
LSM
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June 30, 2025
In general, atypically high values in the sector also remained in construction. At the same time business environment in June has slightly worsened inthe retail trade and services sector. To view this resource, we need your consent to the use of...
Latvia participates in Global Summit on funding Sustainable Development Goals
AzerNews
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June 30, 2025
Artjoms Uršuļskis, Parliamentary Secretary at Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will represent Latvia at the 4th United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development, scheduled from June 30 to July 3, 2025, in Seville, Spain,...
The NATO Meeting in The Hague and the Latest Developments in the International Security Environment
Diplomat magazine EU
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June 30, 2025
Conclusions and Lessons for Military and Intelligence Services “Geopolitics does not forgive ignorance and does not reward indecision.” — adapted from Zbigniew Brzezinski By Corneliu Pivariu The NATO meeting held in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025,...
Heat will shortly visit Latvia this week
LSM
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June 30, 2025
Monday and Tuesday will be windy, but sunny and without precipitation. The maximum air temperature will reach +18 C to +23 C. On Wednesday, the weather will become more humid, with temperatures reaching +25 C to +29 C in most of the country in the...
Estonia ships majority of recyclable paper waste to other countries
ERR
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June 30, 2025
Estonia generates over 100,000 tons of paper and cardboard waste each year. Less than a tenth of that is recycled domestically, with the majority sent to Lithuania and Finland, as recycling is not economically viable for companies in Estonia. Due...
A heatwave approaches Latvia – temperatures to reach up to +30 degrees on Thursday
Baltic News Network
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June 30, 2025
On Monday, Latvia’s weather will still be influenced by a cyclone, meaning that during the night, and only in the far eastern regions during the day, clouds will bring short periods of rain, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and...
Signet Bank grants €2.6 million in funding to AJ Power Corporate Group for energy storage technology development
The Baltic Times
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Signet Bank has provided €2.6 million in funding to AJ Power Corporate Group, one of the leading private capital groups in Latvia, operating in the energy and waste management sectors. The funding was used to invest in the development of two...
Latvia Joins Global Talks On Funding The Sdgs
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 28. Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Artjoms Uršuļskis, will represent Latvia at the 4th United Nations (UN) International Conference on Financing for...
Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia Officially Submit Withdrawal Notices From Ottawa Convention To United Nations
Free Press Journal
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June 29, 2025
Vilinus: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have officially submitted their withdrawal notices from the Ottawa Convention to the United Nations Secretary-General. About The Decision The three Baltic nations cited evolving national security needs as the...
Stiga RM completes modernisation of the Kuldīga factory – investments exceed EUR 22 million
The Baltic Times
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One of the leading Latvian wood processing companies, Stiga RM, has successfully completed the modernisation project of its birch plywood factory in Kuldīga. The State has also made a significant contribution by providing funding of EUR 5.145...
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The game that had everything: Chelsea batter 10-man Benfica after weather delay
Sports Mole
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Chelsea overcome a near two-hour weather delay and last-gasp penalty drama to thrash Benfica 4-1 and reach the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. Chelsea overcame a near two-hour weather delay and last-gasp penalty drama to thrash Benfica 4-1...
Europe's Best and Worst Places to Swim This Summer, According to New EU Report
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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Europe's beaches and lakes remain some of the cleanest in the world, with over 85% of monitored bathing waters rated "excellent" in the latest assessment. The European Environment Agency, in cooperation with the European Commission, released the...
Riga has a new mayor – Viesturs Kleinbergs
Baltic News Network
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June 27, 2025
On Friday, the 27 of June, Viesturs Kleinbergs, a representative of the Progressive party, was elected as the new Chairman of the Riga City Council. Kleinbergs received 34 votes in favor, while 22 deputies voted against him. A total of 56 deputies...
Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 Opens with Focus on Black Sea Mine Countermeasures
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
Naval forces from Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States have begun Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 in Portland, England. The second iteration of Sea Breeze...
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia notify UN of withdrawal from mine ban treaty
Xinhua News Agency
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VILNIUS, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia officially submitted their withdrawal notices from the Ottawa Convention to the United Nations Secretary-General on Friday. The three Baltic nations cited evolving national security needs...
Latvian potatoes doing poorly after prolonged rains
LSM
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June 27, 2025
A vegetable farmer in the Rēzekne area warns that consumers will also feel the effects of this year's poor harvest. There are fields where puddles still stand, but even in fields where water is no longer visible, the damage continues. The ground...