Latvia

Latvia suspends military cooperation with Russia

Taking into account Russia’s activities in Ukraine, by annexing one of the country’s territories, the Latvian Defense Ministry and the National Armed Forces have suspended military cooperation with Russia, LETA was informed by Defense Ministry spokesman Andis Jekabsons. ”Evaluating Russia’s … Read More

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Latvia

Diesel automobiles increasingly popular in Latvia

Of 46.400 automobiles imported in Latvia in 2013, 37,300 had diesel engines, according to data from the automobile advertisements portal Autoplius.lv, cites LETA/Nozare.lv. Autoplius.lv sales manager Andris Malnieks notes that the popularity of diesel automobiles has been growing steadily in … Read More

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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

Rail Baltic is running out of time

A recent meeting in Tallinn between Rail Baltic representatives in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania was cut short when the Lithuanian delegation said it had no mandate to discuss a compromise proposal for including Vilnius in the network, reports Eesti Päevaleht … Read More

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Latvia

Latvian companies exporting to Ukraine suffer losses

‘It is a fact – Latvian companies that export goods to Ukraine are already suffering losses,’ – says Chairman of Latvian Chamber for Commerce and Industry Jānis Endziņš. He admits the situation in Ukraine is complicated and makes cooperation with … Read More

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