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WEBBaltic Transport Ministers call for increased EU investment in key cross-border infrastructure projects. 2024-09-06. Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania. Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian Transport Ministers met in Palanga on Friday to sign a joint document expressing their aim to maintain and further increase ...
Baltic security: High-level consultations with US held in Vilnius
WEB2 days ago · 2024-09-13. BNS/TBT Staff. TALLINN - The secretary general of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jonatan Vseviov, took part in high-level security consultations between the United States, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the Lithuanian capital on Thursday. The meeting with US Deputy Secretary of …
Latvian and Irish foreign minister agree that further new EU …
WEB2 days ago · RIGA - Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze (New Unity) and Irish Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defense Micheal Martin agree that further new European Union sanctions should be imposed on Russia, Belarus and Iran. Braze and Martin are unanimous that Ukraine's victory is ...
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WEB2 days ago · Government plans to raise personal income tax, minimum wage and non-taxable minimum from 2025. 2024-09-06. LETA/TBT Staff. RIGA - As of next year, the government plans to up the personal income tax rate, set a fixed and higher non-taxable minimum, as well as raise the minimum wage, Finance Minister Arvils Aseradens (New Unity) said a news ...
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WEB4 days ago · The Armament of the Defence Forces and Defence League Snipers is Being Renewed. 2024-09-03. Estonian Centre for Defence Investments. Last week, snipers from the Defence Forces and the Defence League conducted firing exercises at the Sirgala training ground with newly delivered specialized weapons that will …
Lithuanian president: drone incident in Latvia shows need to beef …
WEB6 days ago · KAUNAS - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda condemned violations of NATO airspace by the aggressor and called for strengthening air defense in the Baltic countries following the crash of a Russian military drone in Latvia on Saturday. “Lithuania condemns Russia's violations of NATO airspace and supports the allies affected,” Nauseda ...
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WEBLithuanian president offers expertise to Bosnia and Herzegovina on EU membership. 2024-08-30. BNS/TBT Staff. VILNIUS – Lithuania supports Bosnia and Herzegovina's bid for European Union membership and is ready to help by sharing its expertise and experience, President Gitanas Nauseda said on Friday. "Lithuania's EU membership has become a r...
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WEB4 days ago · Passengers Numbers at Riga Airport Increased by 8 % in August. 2024-09-06. According to preliminary data on the Airport's performance, RIX Riga Airport handled 740 thousand passengers in August, which is 8 % more than in August last year. Since the beginning of the year, 4.6 million passengers and 41.5 thousand flights have been served....
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WEBSep 6, 2024 · University of Tartu scholar received an ERC grant to study the history of solidarities across the Romanov Empire. 2024-09-06. Catherine Gibson, Lecturer in East European and Eurasian Studies at the University of Tartu, has received European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant of €1.5 million to study flows of charitable donations that ...
Baltic presidents to mark 35th anniversary of the Baltic Way
WEBAug 21, 2024 · RIGA - The Baltic presidents will this week mark the 35th anniversary of the Baltic Way, as Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics' advisor Martins Dregeris informed LETA. On Friday, August 23 Rinkevics will meet with Estonian President Alar Karis at the Ungurini-Lilli border crossing point on the Latvia-Estonia border to …