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Midsummer was relatively peaceful for Latvian rescue services
LSM
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June 26, 2025
The State Fire and Rescue Service received 149 calls for rescue operations and extinguished 69 fires. Four people were injured in fires, and two people were rescued from water bodies. The emergency medical services received around 900 calls, which...
Europe's top 10 'hidden gem' destinations with the fewest tourists
Daily Express
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June 25, 2025
With anti-tourism protests sweeping across popular holiday hotspots around Europe, travellers are now seeking out quieter and less popular areas around the continent for their summer getaways. In fitting with this trend is Riviera Travel, the UK’s...
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...
'Active' evacuation from Israel completed, says Latvian Foreign Ministry
LSM
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June 25, 2025
Until 23 June, 42 Latvian citizens had left Israel via Egypt and Jordan on evacuation flights organised by Ukraine, Lithuania and Slovakia, while 13 people have left Israel independently. In total, 55 Latvian citizens have left Israel since the...
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...
Post-holiday weather warning: heavy rain, thunderstorms, and high winds
Baltic News Network
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June 25, 2025
Following the holiday period, weather conditions will continue to be driven by cyclone activity. According to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre, the sun will mostly be obscured by clouds, with only occasional breaks in the...
Latvian residents warned – trip to Russia culd result in blackmail
Baltic News Network
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June 20, 2025
The State Security Service (VDD) has issued a renewed call for Latvian residents to avoid traveling to Russia and Belarus. Anticipating that the number of people traveling to aggressor states may increase during the holiday season and school...
How far has Latvia come with mental health in past three years?
LSM
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June 25, 2025
Mental health – one of the priorities of the Ministry of Health Since 2018, the Ministry of Health has made mental health one of its priorities. The ministry developed a two-year ‘Plan for Improving Access to Mental Health Care’, but its...
What is sure to be a busy summer for the Celtics kicked off in a big way with Monday’s trade of Jrue Holiday to Portland
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The Celtics’ summer following last season’s championship was unusually calm. Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Jrue Holiday went to Paris to help the United States win an Olympic gold medal, and back in Boston, president of basketball operations...
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 Voices Support for Cyprus’ Schengen Accession During Presidential Visit
Famagusta Gazette
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June 19, 2025
Home Cyprus Latvia Voices Support for Cyprus’ Schengen Accession During Presidential Visit Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa reaffirmed her country’s support for the Republic of Cyprus’ full accession to the Schengen Zone during a working lunch...
Latvia Tightens Passport Rules For Russian Citizens
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19. Beginning July 15, 2025, Latvia will recognize only biometric passports issued by the Russian Federation as valid travel documents for entry into the country. Trend reports with reference to...
UK tourists flying to Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus urged to act 15 days before departure
Birmingham Live
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June 24, 2025
UK tourists who are travelling to the European Union are being told to apply for a card 15 days before flying. The UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) lets you get necessary state healthcare in the European Economic Area (EEA), and some other...
Latvian FM In Germany To Strengthen Security And Economic Ties
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19. Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže began a three-day working visit to Germany on Tuesday, June 18, with meetings scheduled in Kiel, Hamburg, and Berlin, Trend reports. The visit...
German and Latvian Ports Partner for Digital Innovations
SeaNews
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June 23, 2025
Germany’s Port of Hamburg and Latvia’s Freeport of Riga signed an MoU with LMT, a leading Latvian telecommunications and technology company, to promote cooperation and digital innovation in the field of maritime technology and to outline new...
Latvia Scraps Visa-Free Entry for Georgia’s Diplomatic Passport Holders
Schengen Visa Info
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June 18, 2025
The Latvian Foreign Ministry has informed that the bilateral agreement between Latvia and Georgia, which allowed the visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and service passports, has been suspended. According to a press release issued by the...
Latvia will no longer recognize non-biometric Russian passports
LSM
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June 18, 2025
From July 15th 2025, a decision will come into effect to only recognise biometric passports of Russian Federation citizens as valid travel documents to enter Latvia. "Russia issues both biometric and non-biometric passports. The non-biometric...
NATPE Budapest: BBC Studios, AMC Networks Int’l Buy Cineflix Rights Lifestyle, Travel Content
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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June 23, 2025
Cineflix Rights has unveiled a raft of lifestyle and travel content sales to broadcasters, including BBC Studios and AMC Networks International, across the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region on the eve of NATPE Budapest 2025. Financial...
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Travel advisories, evacuation: What countries are doing to shield their citizens from Israel-Iran conflict
Firstpost
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June 18, 2025
As the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates, nations are scrambling to evacuate their citizens from the two warring nations. Israel and Iran have been trading drones and strikes for six days, plunging West Asia into uncertainty. Amid...
Latvia Ends Visa-Free Access For Georgian Diplomats
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers reinstated the visa requirement for Georgian diplomatic and service passport holders on June 17, terminating the bilateral arrangement that had allowed...