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WEB5 days ago · Week in Lithuania | vandalism targets Belarusians in Vilnius; Tesla launches its first pop-up store in Lithuania. BNN - September 7, 2024. Last week, Lithuania legalised home-distilled vodka output at rural tourism homesteads; 26 irregular migrants on border with Belarus deterred over Tuesday Lithuania's CEC registers 1...
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 […]
Same-sex marriages legal in Estonia; couples will be able to adopt ...
WEBAs of the 1st of January 2024 same-sex marriages are legal in Estonia. On the 20th of June 2023 the Estonian parliament passed the law that legalised same-sex couples in the country. The law came into force on the 1st of January 2024. It provides the right of marriage between two adult people regardless of […]
airBaltic to name its air planes; residents invited to vote
WEBAugust 7, 2024. Publicity photo. In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Baltic Way this August, the Latvian national airline airBaltic invites to participate in a special voting contest to name its Airbus A220-300 fleet after cities from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. In total, 48 aircraft will be named, with 16 representing each Baltic ...
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Another Ventspils official caught using expensive car owned by ...
WEBJun 21, 2021 · Even after the office of the prosecutor stepped in and reprimanded Ventspils municipal police, the expensive cars procured by the police continue being used by the city council’s management, perhaps for private needs as well, as reported by LTV programme De Facto.. Although Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) failed to find sufficient evidence to prove the lux class Audi A8 was ...
Alyosha’s demolition starts in Rezekne; mayor calls destruction of ...
WEBThe morning on 9 November saw the start of demolition of the Soviet monument dedicated to the liberators of Rezekne, which is known simply as Alyosha among the locals. According to State Police, demolition commenced early in the morning. Police are stationed at the site. No incidents reported so far. In his video published on […]
Covid-19 scandal: court finds former Minister of Health not guilty …
WEBOn Thursday, the 29th of February, Riga City Court gave former Minister of Health Ilze Viņķele a full acquittal in the criminal case concerning inaction from a public official. The ruling is subject to appeal at Riga Regional Court. Prosecutor of the Department for Supervision of Operation and International Cooperation of …
No justified absences. Latvia randomly selects youngsters for …
WEBJan 23, 2024 · Failure to arrive at their place of service conscripts will receive a fine between EUR 50 and EUR 5 000. According to data from the Ministry of Defence, there are currently 22 539 youngsters aged 18 to 19 in Latvia. 3 581 of them technically meet all the requirements for military service. This year Latvian men …
European Commission permits Latvia to invest in airBaltic’s base ...
WEBDec 22, 2021 · After several months of discussions European Commission approved in July 2020 the request from the Latvian government to increase the base capital of airBaltic by EUR 250 million in order to provide support to the airline to overcome the Covid-19 crisis. Last year financing was provided, increasing airBaltic ’s base capital to EUR 506.473 ...