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WEBairBaltic to lease aircraft to Lufthansa Group for a period of three years. LETA - September 13, 2024. Latvian national airBaltic airline will expand cooperation with German Lufthansa Group in the next three years by leasing its aircraft to this group, as...
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WHO confirms first case of monkeypox outside Africa in Sweden
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Global health officials on Thursday, the 15th of August, confirmed confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked it to the virus outbreak in Africa, in the first signal of its spread outside the continent a day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global public health emergency over the disease, report Politico and Reuters.
Regional court sentences infamous ex-Mayor of Ventspils to four …
WEBOn Wednesday, the 27th of September, Riga Regional Court announced its verdict in the so-called Lembergs criminal case – sentencing the chairman of For Latvia and Ventspils political party, ex-Mayor of Ventspils, internationally sanctioned Latvian businessman and politician Aivars Lembergs to four years in prison and confiscation of property. With this verdict the prison sentence […]
Paris attacker kills one, injures two, raises concerns about Paris ...
WEBDec 4, 2023 · A German tourist was killed while with his wife, and two others were injured by attacker with a knife and hammer near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Saturday, the 2nd of December, in what President Emmanuel Macron called a “terrorist attack”. The suspect, a 26-year-old French national who already was on police watchlist, was […]
Latvian expert: the document published by Bild about Russia’s …
WEBJan 15, 2024 · The document published by German tabloid Bild, which suggests NATO’s preparations for a possible attack from Russia, is a scenario to be used in military drills. It’s not a report from secret services, said Director of the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence Jānis Sārts on X (formerly Twitter). He said a scenario for military […]
Rehabilitologist sues Latvian Ministry of Health for defamation
WEBJan 11, 2023 · Board chairperson of National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari (NRC) Anda Nulle has decided to sue the Ministry of Health for defamation. She accuses the ministry of spreading fake and misleading information during the period of her suspension. «I do this because if a person has power or a sense of impunity, and …
Port businessmen invite building LNG terminal at a large sea port
WEBFeb 10, 2023 · Port businessmen invite building LNG terminal at a large sea port. Latvian Stevedoring Company Association (LSA) reports that it has turned to the government with their own proposal for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the country. The project needs to be implemented as an …
Exclusive interview with Petr Aven. Billionaire contemplates …
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Interview article author: Armands Puče/LA It was not difficult to agree on an interview with the billionaire Petr Aven, who is also a Latvian citizen, because the banker is open and frank. The real challenge was waiting for him to find the right moment for the interview, amidst international sanctions on one side, his abandoned […]