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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Fog, cool nights and gusty winds – weather forecast for the coming days
Baltic News Network
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August 18, 2025
On Monday, the sky will be partly cloudy, and in some central regions brief rain showers are possible, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. During the night and morning, fog will form in some areas, reducing...
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...
Līga Žūka: 'Latvia’s health technology innovation environment is infertile'
LSM
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August 16, 2025
There is no shortage of smart minds in Latvia. At the same time, there are also plenty of good ideas and scientific foundations on which to build the future of healthcare. We have universities, researchers, and knowledge centres capable of...
Latvia Eyes Deeper Economic Ties With Israel In High-Tech Sectors (Exclusive)
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 15. Latvia has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening economic cooperation with Israel, focusing on innovation-driven sectors such as defense technologies, green energy, and precision medicine,...
Latvia's farm sector faces big losses from summer floods: farmers' organization
The Malaysian Star
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August 14, 2025
RIGA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Latvia's agricultural sector is facing significant losses due to this summer's extreme weather, the farmers' organization Zemnieku Saeima warned on Thursday. The total damage could reach several hundred million euros,...
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance promises public procurement revolution – what will change
Baltic News Network
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August 14, 2025
With the planned reform of the public procurement system, it would potentially be possible to save 2–4% of public procurement expenditures, Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens (JV) announced at a press conference on Thursday. The key proposals of...
The Societal Impacts of Climate Change: The Phenomenon and Prevalence of Climate Anxiety
Hungarian Conservative
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August 15, 2025
The future, long a symbol of opportunity, is increasingly perceived by many young people as a realm of threat and uncertainty, directly fueling the spread of climate anxiety. According to a 2021 international study, 59 per cent of young people...
Latvian airline airBaltic’s first-half losses at €1.7 million
LSM
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August 13, 2025
Latvia’s national airline airBaltic operated at a loss of up to €1.7 million in the first half of this year — €87 million less than in the same period in 2024. The company emphasised that the half-year results indicate growth and stability, but an...
Latvian high schoolers develop business projects at entrepreneurship camp
LSM
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August 13, 2025
This year’s youth entrepreneurship and leadership camp Junior Achievement Unlocked organised by the educational organisation Junior Achievement Latvia convened 32 of Latvia's most talented high school students, reports Labs of Latvia. During the...
Latvia Finalizes Guidelines For Swiss Funding Implementation
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 13. On Tuesday, August 12, the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers approved the management rules for the 2019–2029 Swiss–Latvian Cooperation Program, Trend reports. The regulations are designed to...
Aglona message: Politics must rid itself of greed to save Latvia
Baltic News Network
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August 15, 2025
Catholic Archbishop Metropolitan Zbigņevs Stankevičs, in a homily delivered last night at the Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Aglona, addressed today’s climate of insecurity and the demographic crisis,...
Hi-tech project to monitor state of key Rīga bridge
LSM
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August 15, 2025
In cooperation with the Riga Municipality’s Outdoor Space and Mobility Department, Latvian construction technology start-up Adventum Tech is going to implement its real-time structural performance monitoring system 'Digital Bridge' on the Vanšu...
Is Latvian fireweed matcha your cup of tea?
LSM
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August 15, 2025
Production of fireweed matcha tea has begun in the Madona municipality company ‘Plūkt’. It is an alternative to the traditional green tea, Latvian Radio reports on 15 August. The company ‘Plūkt’ has been operating in the Prauliena parish of Madona...
All we are saying is 'Give peas a chance'
LSM
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August 18, 2025
It is described as "A three-day creative innovation sprint where, using a design thinking approach, participants will transform pea processing by-products into new, sustainable, and marketable solutions for both the food sector and beyond."...