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Latvian Foreign Ministry urges citizens in Israel to register amid rising tensions
Xinhua News Agency
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RIGA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The Latvian Foreign Ministry on Monday called on all Latvian nationals in Israel to report to the Consular Register amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran. Since the escalation of the situation in the Middle...
Latvia Seeks More Defense Tech Cooperation With US Industry
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16. Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže held a high-level meeting with US Ambassador to NATO, Matthew G. Whitaker, on June 14–15 in Riga to discuss defense cooperation, preparations...
Latvian National Opera faces temporary closure due to renovation
LSM
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June 16, 2025
Sandis Voldiņš, chairman of the board of the Latvian National Opera and Ballet (LNOB), told the programme about the planned renovations and how bureaucracy is causing delays. Voldiņš said that the LNOB needs to replace its engineering networks and...
Swedish defense company acquires Latvia’s Ammunity
Baltic News Network
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June 16, 2025
The Swedish defense and security company Scandinavian Astor Group (SAG) has signed an agreement to acquire the Latvian small-caliber ammunition manufacturer Ammunity, representatives of Ammunity have announced. SAG has acquired 100% of Ammunity’s...
First avian flu outbreak recorded in Latvian poultry
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 16, 2025
For the first time, poultry in Latvia have tested positive for the H5N1 serotype of the HPAI virus. Official notification from the Baltic state’s veterinary authority to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) indicates that the virus was...
Riga Airport secures 75m. euros EBRD funding for terminal expansion and sustainability goals
Travel Daily News
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June 16, 2025
Riga Airport secures 75m. euros EBRD loan for terminal expansion, reinforcing sustainability, innovation, and Latvia’s long-term connectivity and economic resilience. On 4 June, the Board of RIX Riga Airport met with Matteo Patrone, Vice President...
Bridging Latvia and Hamburg – the remarkable legacy of Dr. Sabine Sommerkamp-Homann
The Baltic Times
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In a world increasingly in need of cultural diplomacy and human connection, Dr. Sabine Sommerkamp-Homann, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Latvia in Hamburg since 1997, stands as a beacon of dedication, intellect, and heartfelt service,...
Scandinavian Astor Group buys Latvia's only ammunition producer
LSM
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June 16, 2025
SAG has acquired 100% of Ammunity's shares. Until now, the company was owned by Viktors Juris Ozols (51%), Juris Užulis (30%) and Dāvis Vilis Ozols (19%). Beāte Krauze-Čebotare, member of the board of Ammunity, told LETA that the amount of the...
Latvian Naco Technologies expands green energy market
LSM
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June 16, 2025
Two years ago, Naco Technologies opened its production facility in Riga, on Ganību Dam, where the military electronics company Komutators once operated. The production facility is currently being expanded, and Naco Technologies CEO Aleksandrs...
The Ukrainian soldier's best chance against Russia's advanced unjammable drones is as low-tech as it gets
Business Insider
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The best chance front-line Ukrainian soldiers have against Russia's unjammable drones is less than ideal. Short on options for fighting these drones, soldiers rely on low-tech shotguns to survive. Fiber-optic drones that can't be stopped or thrown...
Eolus Sells 147 MW Wind Power Project in Latvia to Latvenergo
Energetica India
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June 16, 2025
Eolus has sold the greenfield-developed wind power project Pienava, totalling 147 MW, to Latvenergo, Latvia’s state-owned energy company. Construction is expected to begin immediately and commercial operation is planned for the first half of 2027....
Cultural monument damaged in this spring's rainfall in Preiļi, Latvia
LSM
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June 16, 2025
The horse stables are one of the most notable buildings in the Preiļi Manor complex, and their walls are a popular attraction for park visitors, photographers and artists alike. As a result of heavy rainfall in the spring, the foundations of the...
Fresh group of Edmonton soldiers depart for Latvia
Edmonton Journal
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June 15, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News "We're just super excited to finally get boots on the ground because we have been looking forward to this for such a long time." Edmonton-based soldiers leave for Europe on Sunday, June 15, 2025, to join the...
Will we control technology or will technology control us?
LSM
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June 15, 2025
Today, 17:09 Authors: Viesturs Bulāns, CEO of Helmes Latvia This is not just a philosophical dilemma. It is both human and very practical. On one hand, technology impacts the environment and generates unnecessary data, but on the other — it helps...
Latvia-founded global fintech leader Paynt announces acquisition of Canadian firm, solidifying North American foothold
The Baltic Times
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Paynt, a Latvia-based international payment technology company founded by Sam Kohli, has announced its acquisition of the Canadian firm E-xact Transactions. This landmark move marks a focused step in Paynt’s global expansion, particularly in North...
Communist genocide memorial day marked across Latvia
LSM
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June 14, 2025
On this day 84 years ago, thousands of people were deported to Siberia by the Soviet occupiers, and many of them never came back. There were two main waves of deportations, one in the wake of the Soviet Union's 1940 occupation of independent...
Latvia signs LoI for Archer wheeled artillery systems
Army Technology
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June 12, 2025
The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has executed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Swedish government for the procurement of 18 Archer 8×8 wheeled artillery systems. The agreement paves way for a future intergovernmental accord for the...
Latvia to host 'NATO's biggest war games' in October
LSM
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June 12, 2025
The exact date remains to be fixed, but plans are already well advanced with NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and the Latvian Ministry of Defence recently conducting a week-long planning session in preparation for the 2025 DiBaX. The...
Modern Trenches, Modern Threats: Combat Engineering in the Drone Age
Seapower Magazine
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June 13, 2025
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Naval Construction Battalion 14 and Marines assigned to 8th Engineering Support Battalion conduct trench reinforcement training to increase combat engineering capabilities during exercise Baltic Operations 2025...
Latvian MEP: Bulgaria Must Overcome Fear of Euro and Embrace Stability
Novinite
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Latvian MEP Ivars Ijabs from the "Renew Europe" group believes that Bulgaria’s plans to adopt the euro are a positive move, both for its citizens and its economy. Speaking to Club Z, he reflected on Latvia’s own experience of joining the eurozone...