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Baltics consider recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk “People’s Republics”...
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are considering to recognize the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics as terrorist organizations, Baltic diplomats in Kiev have stated.“The Latvian Foreign...
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Russia’s sanctions a serious challenge for Latvia’s fish processing industry
Because of the upcoming sanctions authorized by the Russian President, food producers in Latvia urge to create crisis management measures that would assist entrepreneurs and employers.Agriculture...
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An average of 17% of Latvian youth immigrate abroad
The number of young people that leave Latvia to immigrate to other countries is nearly two times higher than the average in Europe, said Education and Science Ministry’s Initiative and Development...
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Latvian camp-sites are all full this summer
Because of especially hot summer this year, demand for Latvian camp-sites has increased and all leisure sites are full, says Latvian Camping Association President Linda Bēce.The camping seasons, which...
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Cancer situation in Latvia worsens: 39% increase over ten years
Rates of oncological diseases in Latvia remain very high. Cancer remains the second main cause of death in the country. According to statistical data of the Disease Prevention and Control Centre,...
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Number of births on a rise in Latvia
During the seven months of this year 12,488 newborns were registered in the country, which is 554 babies more than in the first seven months of last year.In July 2014, 2 019 babies were registered in...
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1.295 mln Latvians and 0.583 mln Russians currently live in Latvia
At the moment, there are 1.295 million Latvians and 0.583 million Russians living in Latvia, according to latest information provided by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, cites...
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Latvia to be part of Rapid Reaction Force
Latvia will be one of seven countries contributing troops to a new Rapid Reaction Force set up within NATO, foreign media have reported.Latvia will be joined by Baltic neighbors Estonia and Lithuania...
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Amount of Latvia-grown marijuana continues to increase in 2014
Marijuana is currently the most common of all narcotic and psychotropic substances in Latvia, and the amounts of marijuana grown in Latvia continue to increase, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis...
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Latvia and Lithuania among hardest hit by Russia sanctions says EBRD
A new report published yesterday by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) confirms what many Latvian farmers, fishermen and food producers already know only too well – that the...
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