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Latvia's dairy output up in first half of year
LSM
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August 18, 2025
Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) provisional data published August 18th show that in the first six months of this year (H1 2025) the output of dairy products from milk processing companies increased by 2.6 thousand tonnes or 3.5 % compared with H1...
Kleinbergs urges fans to welcome visitors with a smile: Basketball championship promises 60 million euros for Riga
Baltic News Network
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August 18, 2025
Events of the European Men’s Basketball Championship could bring Riga and Latvia an economic boost of up to 60 million euros, Riga Mayor Viesturs Kleinbergs (P) said at a press conference. The mayor emphasized that such events are strategically...
Festival in Riga to provoke debate – is a meat tax needed for the sake of climate and health?
Baltic News Network
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August 18, 2025
On the 23rd and 24th of August, the creative quarter Viskaļi in Riga will host the festival “Art for a Meat Tax”, with which the organizers hope to spark discussion on the introduction of a meat tax in Latvia, reports the initiative’s co-author...
Latvia's Rail Baltica Project Leadership Transition Announced
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. On Tuesday, August 19, Kristīne Malnača, Deputy State Secretary of Latvia's Ministry of Transport for Rail Baltica project matters, will step down from her position, Trend reports. “I...
Self-service 'bibliomats' appreciated by readers in Latvia
LSM
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August 18, 2025
A self-service machine for book receipt and handover has been introduced in 46 public libraries in Latvia. Readers appreciate this opportunity, Ilze Aizsila, head of the Mārupe municipal library, and Ilze Kļaviņa, library specialist at the...
B-1B Bomber And NATO Allies To Fly Over Riga
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. On Tuesday, August 19, a U.S. Air Force B-1B“Lancer” bomber will conduct a low-altitude flyover across Latvia together with allied fighter jets. Around 12:00 p.m., the flyover will be...
The Fifth Latvia Ceramics Biennale Opens in Cēsis, Spotlighting Emerging Latvian Talent
The Baltic Times
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The Fifth Latvia Ceramics Biennale has opened in style with the inaugural exhibition at the Cēsis Exhibition Hall, setting the stage for a season of artistic encounters that will continue in September in Daugavpils and Liepāja. For ten years, the...
Nearly a third of Latvian residents officially live in Rīga
LSM
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August 18, 2025
On 1 July this year, 642,583 people were declared to live in Rīga, which is almost a third of all people declared to live in Latvia, according to information compiled by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs. 351,895, were women, while...
U.S. bomber due to fly over Latvia on Tuesday
LSM
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August 18, 2025
On Tuesday, August 19th, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber, along with allied fighter jets, will perform a low-level flyby over Latvia, according to a release from the Latvian Ministry of Defence. The flyby will be visible over central Rīga at...
Are food prices really falling in Latvia?
LSM
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August 18, 2025
Minister of Economy Viktors Valainis (Greens and Farmers' Union) and Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) claim that work with supermarket chains is yielding results and that prices of basic food products in Latvia are decreasing. But is this...
Cool and rainy weather again this week in Latvia
LSM
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August 18, 2025
On Tuesday, the weather in Latvia will be summery and warm for a while, but it will turn colder and rain frequently in the second half of the week, according to forecasts. On Tuesday, the weather will be mostly sunny, with some rain and...
Rēzekne is Latvia's Youth Capital 2026
LSM
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August 18, 2025
Rēzekne municipality has been announced as the Youth Capital of Latvia 2026, the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) announced at the Youth Opportunities Festival ‘Kopums’ at the weekend. This year, the rules of the competition were changed...
Honey season not very sweet in Latvia this year
LSM
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August 18, 2025
Like other agricultural sectors, beekeeping has been affected by rainy and cool weather this year. Bees are still harvesting honey from the currently flowering Canada goldenrod and heather honey is also expected, but so far honey yields have been...
Scope of planned Estonia-Latvia power link worrying Saaremaa residents
ERR
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August 18, 2025
The scale of the planned fourth electricity connection between Estonia and Latvia is causing pushback among residents of Saaremaa. Elering, together with Latvia's state energy company, is planning a fourth electricity connection between Estonia...
Kristaps Porzingis Stats for Latvia: Hawks Star’s Numbers Before EuroBasket 2025 Revealed
Essentially Sports
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August 17, 2025
EuroBasket 2025 is less than a couple of weeks away from its official start, and excitement is bubbling across Europe. For rising stars, it’s a stage to make their name. For NBA players, it’s a chance to affirm their elite status as well as...
Sondore impresses in Latvia's first win; Round of 16 matchups confirmed
FIBA Basketball
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PITESTI (Romania) - Italy, Poland, Serbia, and Spain will take unbeaten records into the Round of 16, while Latvia ended their Group Phase on Sunday with a victory thanks to Sindija Sondore's scoring outburst. You can stay up to date with the...
Latvia too strong for Slovenia in basketball friendly
LSM
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August 17, 2025
Preparing for the European Championship final tournament, the Latvian men's basketball team defeated the Slovenian national team in a test match in Riga on Saturday with a score of 100:88. The most productive player in our national team was...
Luka Doncic Injury Update: Slovenian star avoids major knee injury in teammate collision against Latvia
Sportskeeda
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August 16, 2025
Luka Doncic sent the LA Lakers and the Slovenian fans into panic mode when he exited the exhibition game against Latvia in EuroBasket 2025. However, to the consolation of many fans, it was later reported that the injury wasn't anything major....
What Happened to Luka Doncic? Slovenia Star Hobbles to Locker Room After Suffering Injury vs. Latvia
Essentially Sports
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August 16, 2025
While the NBA season is yet to begin, the Los Angeles Lakers fans have already suffered an injury scare. This happened when all eyes were on Luka Doncic, who was leading his native Slovenia against Latvia in a preparation game, ahead of the highly...
"Rob Pelinka make the call and shut him down now": Lakers fans panic as Luka Doncic suffers brutal injury collision in EuroBasket clash vs. Latvia
Sportskeeda
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August 16, 2025
In Saturday's EuroBasket exhibition between Slovenia and Latvia, one of Luka Doncic's teammates fell, colliding with the LA Lakers star. Immediately after, Doncic was seen grimacing in pain after hopping over to the sideline, leaving fans fearing...