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Wet summer makes it a hard year for Latvian farmers
LSM
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July 23, 2025
In places where it has rained almost non-stop this summer, farmers are having serious difficulties collecting the fodder they need for their livestock – hay and silage, reports Latvian Radio. In southern Latgale region, farms have managed to...
Farmers struggle to collect fodder for livestock this summer in Latvia
LSM
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July 23, 2025
In places where the rains have been relentless this summer, farmers are struggling to collect the fodder they need for their livestock - hay and silage, Latvian Radio reports on 23 July. The quality of the hay and green fodder itself is also a...
Declaration of the EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania,…
France Diplomacy
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July 23, 2025
Following the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), to which the European Union and all its Member States are party to and considering that the aforementioned Convention is an international human rights...
University rankings don't tell the whole story, says Rīga Stradiņš University
LSM
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July 22, 2025
RSU has become the first university in the Baltics to join an initiative called "More than our rank" for institutions that feel the popular ranking tables don't do them full justice. The university provides a full explanation of its thinking on...
Which is the healthiest gherkin?
LSM
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July 22, 2025
A Latvian meal is not really a meal at all unless it includes some form of gherkin, is it? But which is the healthiest gherkin? Which one is it? Which one? No doubt, like us, you have spent many hours pondering such questions, weighing up the pros...
Latvian army could grow to 8,000 this year
LSM
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July 17, 2025
In July, the National Armed Forces (NBS) started recruiting an additional 500 professional soldiers. The defence sector expects that the recruitment of additional soldiers will enable the NBS to reach 8,000 soldiers this year, Latvian Radio...
Western nations slam Israel’s ‘drip feeding’ of Gaza aid as health ministry says 1,000 killed seeking supplies
CNN
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July 21, 2025
CNN — The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ministry in the territory said that more than 1,000 people have been killed seeking humanitarian relief there since...
EU records 59.5% rise in R&D allocations over ten years, study shows
Science|Business
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July 31, 2025
From 2014 to 2024, national budget allocations for R&D increased by 59.5% across the EU’s present members to an estimated €127,916 million, according to data from Eurostat. Year-on-year, this represents an increase of 3.4%. Germany invests the...
Western nations slam Israel’s ‘drip feeding of aid’ to Gaza as health ministry says 1,000 killed seeking supplies
WKBT - Wisconsin
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(CNN) — The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ministry in the territory said that more than 1,000 people have been killed seeking humanitarian relief there since...
Over 1 million Taiwanese medical masks sent to Ukraine via Estonia
ERR
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July 21, 2025
Joint cooperation by Estonia and Taiwan has seen more than one million medical masks delivered to hospitals in Ukraine The medical supplies were handed over by Kristo Enn Vaga last week, a member of the Estonian Parliament and Chairman of the...
The Greens Hit 50: Can They Chart a Course Through the Turbulent 2020s?
Green European Journal
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July 31, 2025
In its relatively short lifespan, the Green movement can claim to be the only political force in Europe that has managed to stand on the same level as conservatism, socialism, and liberalism. The Greens were once outsiders challenging the power...
Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme Was Stuck in Bed for Seven Months After Emergency Surgery
MetalSucks
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July 30, 2025
Last summer, fans of Queens of the Stone Age were shocked to learn that the band’s summer tour last year had to be put on the backburner due to some health concerns. Given frontman Josh Homme’s close calls in the past, it made fans worried that...
Vote for Latvia's Youth Capital of 2026
LSM
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July 18, 2025
On Friday, July 18, online voting begins in a competition among municipalities for the title "Latvian Youth Capital 2026" organized by the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM). The three municipalities in the running are Cēsis municipality,...
Agree first, negotiate later
EurActiv
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July 31, 2025
Scoop (generated by humans): The European Commission has confirmed it is withdrawing its AI liability bill, meant to clarify who bears responsibility when AI causes harm. The move sparked backlash in Parliament when it was first shelved in...
757 young people start Latvian national defence service this weekend
LSM
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July 18, 2025
On Saturday, July 19, 757 young people from all over Latvia will begin their year's compulsory national defence service. Of all the young people currently serving, 571 or 75% have chosen to volunteer, while the rest were drafted into the service...
Latvia Gears Up To Host Premier Student Science Competition
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 11. From September 15 to 20, Riga will become the hub for Europe's young scientists as it hosts the 36th European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS), Trend reports. This is the cream of...
Illegal pill sellers detained in Latvia
LSM
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July 17, 2025
In connection with the illegal distribution of medicines, the State Police have detained eight persons acting in an organised group and involved in the distribution of medicines of unknown origin, illegal business activities on a significant scale...
Latvian police catch beauty salon stick-up artist
LSM
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July 10, 2025
On June 30, during the day, an unknown man entered a pharmacy in central Riga and demanded money from the pharmacist, threatening to kill him if he did not. The pharmacist gave the man 70 euros, after which he left the scene. The next day, July 1,...
Why some countries get their money’s worth on healthcare and others are more wasteful
Euronews
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Published on 17/07/2025 - 6:30 GMT+2 Wealthy countries spend trillions of euros on health care every year, but not all of them are getting their money’s worth, a new analysis has found. Higher levels of health spending are linked to better...
Latvia Throws Its Hat In Ring For Albania's Journey Toward EU Membership
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 9, Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Igli Hasani paid a working visit to Riga, where he met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže, Trend reports. The...