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International collaborations and exciting prizes – RIGA IFF Baltic Music Video Competition call for entries still open
The Film New Europe
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this edition’s changes are described by BMV curator, director Žanete Skarule. This year, the BMV main prize is presented by the festival partners BBrental – a full-service filming equipment rental house –, and the manufacturer of electronic...
Latvia celebrates Jāņi after Midsummer night
LSM
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June 24, 2025
On Midsummer Day morning, the sun is attributed with wonderful properties: it rises silvery or multicoloured and adorns the sky. On Midsummer morning, before sunrise, the farmer must walk around the fields dressed in black to ensure a good...
Tuesday will be windy and rainy in Latvia
LSM
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June 24, 2025
Most of Latvia will be cloudy on Midsummer Day. There will be occasional rain, with heavy showers and thunderstorms in some places. The heaviest rainfall is expected in the north of Kurzeme. South-westerly and westerly winds are expected, reaching...
Latvia and India Take Big Strides in Friendship and Security Cooperation
Diplomacy & Beyond Plus
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June 23, 2025
In a warm and forward-looking meeting on Thursday, June 19, Latvia’s Minister of Defence, Andris Sprūds, welcomed Her Excellency Ms. Namrata Satdeve Kumar, the newly appointed Ambassador of India to Latvia, for an important conversation on the...
Latvia to Procure 42 Additional ASCOD Infantry Fighting Vehicles
The Defense Post
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June 23, 2025
Latvia has approved a second order of the 42 ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles from GDELS-Santa Bárbara Sistemas it placed in January. The additional vehicles will cost 387 million euros ($446 million), accelerating the development of the country’s...
Canada beats Austria, Latvia on Day 1 of 3x3 basketball World Cup
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 23, 2025
The Canadian women's 3x3 basketball team - minus star players Katherine and Michelle Plouffe - opened World Cup play Monday with a pair of victories in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Cassandra Brown and Saicha Grant-Allen filled in admirably, taking turns...
U.S. Navy EOD Removes Ordnance from WWII Shipwreck in Latvia
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 23, 2025
LIEPAJA, Latvia – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 conducted underwater clearance operations in the port of Liepaja as part of the multinational maritime exercise...
New Bunker Supplier Launches in Latvia
Ship & Bunker
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June 23, 2025
The firm has hired Valery Vdovina as its head of bunker department as of this month. Image Credit: Valery Vdovina / LinkedIn A new physical marine fuel supplier is set to launch in Latvia next month. VLD Group will initially focus on 0.1% sulfur...
Image of the day: Venta River, Latvia
Muser Press
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June 22, 2025
Seen from space, the Venta River traces a winding path across western Latvia before finally reaching the Baltic Sea at the port city of Ventspils. In this image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2 on 22 March 2025, the river can be seen weaving...
Russian Speakers in Latvia Face Hate Speech
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has highlighted a growing trend of hostile rhetoric aimed at Russian-speaking individuals in Latvia. The commission suggested that the naturalization policies applied to...
Latvia Seeks Special EU Clause To Strengthen Defense Investment
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. Latvia was represented today at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting of the European Union by Baiba Bāne, State Secretary of the Latvian Ministry of Finance, Trend...
Latvia, Germany Vow Stronger Defense Cooperation Ahead Of NATO Summit
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. During a working visit to Germany from June 18–20, Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, held high-level meetings with German officials to deepen bilateral relations, enhance...
Latvia Backs Urgent NATO Invitation for Ukraine Ahead of 2025 Summit
Mezha
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June 21, 2025
Ahead of the NATO summit scheduled for June 24–25 in The Hague, the Latvian Saeima adopted an important statement supporting the urgent invitation of Ukraine to the Alliance. This information was published in local media. The document emphasizes...
'Encountering Latvia': A beautiful cultural bridge at BFSU
CGTN
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02:49 Art, poetry and cross-cultural connections took center stage at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU). The "Encountering Latvia" pop-up exhibition, co-hosted by the Latvian Embassy and BFSU, showcased stunning marker sketches of Riga by...
Latvia Warns Citizens on Travel Risks to Russia and Belarus Amid Espionage Threats
Mezha
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June 20, 2025
The Latvian State Security Service has urged citizens to refrain from traveling to Russia and Belarus during the summer holidays due to high risks associated with intelligence activities, recruitment, and provocations. This information was...
Latvia Reaffirms Defense Spending Pledge In Talks With US Envoy
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. On Friday, June 20, Latvian Minister of Defense Andris Sprūds met with the Ambassador of the United States to Latvia, Christopher Robinson, to discuss the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague...
Latvia ramps up crackdown on Russians with real estate purchase ban
Politico Europe
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June 20, 2025
The newly passed law forbids Russian and Belarusian citizens, as well as companies that are at least 25 percent owned by them, from acquiring property in Latvia — but provides exceptions for EU and Latvian permanent residence holders from Russia...
Latvia has banned the purchase of real estate by citizens of Russia and Belarus
The Odessa Journal
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The Latvian Saeima has passed a law prohibiting citizens of Russia and Belarus from purchasing real estate in the country. The bill was supported by 69 deputies, with eight opposing it, as reported by LSM. It will also apply to legal entities in...
LCCI: We must not be the weak link on the EU’s external border
Baltic News Network
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June 25, 2025
The state budget for next year must increase defense funding to 5% of GDP, stated the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). The LCCI notes that, given the rising tensions at Latvia’s border, the government has a duty to act decisively....
Latvia And India Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. On Thursday, June 19, Minister of Defense Andris Sprūds met with Her Excellency Ms. Namrata Satdeve Kumar, Ambassador of the Republic of India to Latvia, Trend reports. During the meeting,...