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Construction Contract In Latvia (Augstkalni Wind Farm Foundations, Electrical Cables And Roads)
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) On 10 July 2025 PS MB.MS, a joint venture entity of UAB Merko Statyba and SIA Merko Būve, both fully owned subsidiaries of AS Merko Ehitus group, and SIA WPR 2, a fully owned subsidiary of SIA Zaļā Elektrība,...
Where are the Irish international tennis stars? Not even ChatGPT can fully answer that one
The Irish Times
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Heading into the last weekend of this year’s Wimbledon, with both the men’s and women’s finals taking place, I asked ChatGPT why there were no Irish tennis players in the draw − men, women or juniors. The answer was comprehensive and covered the...
Where is marijuana legal in Europe?
Forbes Australia
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July 10, 2025
Published on July 10, 2025 A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. Where is marijuana legal in Europe? Illustration by Samantha Lee for Forbes; Photos by rustamank/Getty Images;...
Taiwan’s military has to woman up
Taipei Times
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July 10, 2025
Starting this month, young women in Denmark would be subject to conscription on the same terms as men. All Danes, regardless of gender, would be required to register for military assessment, and eligible individuals would be selected through a...
Extremism not a problem unique to Canadian military, McGuinty says
The Globe and Mail
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July 10, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The RCMP arrested four people, including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, who were allegedly involved in activities intending to forcibly take possession of land in the Québec City area.Supplied National...
Latvian fugitive killed in dramatic Lithuania shoot-out
LSM
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July 10, 2025
The incident in southern Lithuania, in the Alytus district, involved Latvian citizen Viktors Konopeļkins, who died at the scene. The State Police received a call on Wednesday, July 9th, that people had been found dead in an apartment in Pļavnieki...
Latvian police catch beauty salon stick-up artist
LSM
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July 10, 2025
On June 30, during the day, an unknown man entered a pharmacy in central Riga and demanded money from the pharmacist, threatening to kill him if he did not. The pharmacist gave the man 70 euros, after which he left the scene. The next day, July 1,...
Latvian citizen killed in Lithuania shootout suspected of double murder in Riga’s Pļavnieki district
Baltic News Network
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July 10, 2025
The Latvian citizen Viktor Konopeļkins, who was involved in a shootout and later died in Lithuania today, is suspected of murdering a woman and a young man earlier this week in the Pļavnieki district of Riga, the LETA news agency has learned....
Lithuania Cranks Up Pressure On EU For Bigger Military Mobility Budget
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 10, Lithuania reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing military mobility and regional connectivity through increased European Union (EU) investment in strategic infrastructure, Trend...
International Civil Aviation Organization tells Russia to stop GNSS interference
ERR
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July 10, 2025
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is calling on Russia to cease interference with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals, which have affected aircraft, ships and drones across the Baltic Sea Region in...
2025 Rule of Law Report: European Commission fails to raise its voice and continues to ignore emergency situations
European Federation of Journalists
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On 8 July, the European Commission published its 6th Rule of Law (RoL) report, assessing countries’ advancements and progress in four key areas, one of which is media freedom. The same four candidate countries as in 2024 – Albania, Serbia, North...
Family raise suspicion of foul play in death of 18-year-old Ghanaian student in Latvia
GhanaWeb
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July 10, 2025
An 18-year-old Ghanaian international student in Latvia, Nana Agyei Oduru Ahyia, has been reported dead under circumstances his family describes as ‘mysterious and suspicious’. According to family spokesperson Sarah Nimli, the deceased was a...
IM Concio dominates first Bangkok summer international chessfest
Business World
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July 10, 2025
FILIPINO International Master (IM) Michael Concio, Jr. swept all his nine games to run away with the premier standard title in the 1st Bangkok Summer International Chess Open in Thailand on Wednesday. The 19-year-old from Dasmariñas, Cavite...
Latvia Throws Its Hat In Ring For Albania's Journey Toward EU Membership
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 9, Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Igli Hasani paid a working visit to Riga, where he met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže, Trend reports. The...
“The state must not trade its forests!” – Minister Krauze rejects possibility of selling shares in “Latvijas valsts meži”
Baltic News Network
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July 10, 2025
The joint-stock company Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) must remain entirely state-owned, as state forests must not be privatized, emphasized Minister of Agriculture Armands Krauze (ZZS) in a statement to LETA. According to the Ministry of Agriculture,...
Association: Latvian residents are not wealthy enough to pay for OIK business schemes
Baltic News Network
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July 10, 2025
The Latvian Senior Communities Association (LSKA) welcomes the initiative by the organization Tiesiskums.lv regarding the recovery of illegally collected mandatory electricity purchase component (OIK) fees, as well as the involvement of the...
Minister: airBaltic will fly from Tallinn even without Estonian stake
ERR
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July 10, 2025
Latvian carrier airBaltic must, due to its size, fly from Tallinn regardless of whether Estonia held a stake in the company or not, Minister of Infrastructure Kuldar Leis (Reform) said. The Estonian state on July 3 declined an offer from Latvia to...
General Dynamics Selects Patria for M3 Pontoon Bridge Maintenance in Latvia
The Defense Post
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July 10, 2025
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has selected Patria Latvia to provide maintenance and repair services for M3 amphibious pontoon bridge systems. A Patria Latvia delegation visited GDELS facilities to assess the project, which will be...
Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?
Forbes
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A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. There are currently 28 EU countries...
Companies start paying share capital in cryptocurrency in Latvia
LSM
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July 10, 2025
According to the Latvian Blockchain Development Association, this is a significant turning point for innovation and entrepreneurship in the country — it is now possible to establish a limited liability company (SIA) with share capital contributed...