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Swiss support to Latvia worth more than 40 million euros
LSM
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June 18, 2025
The meeting was attended by representatives from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Swiss Embassy in Riga, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as other programme...
Mental health in focus at the Ogle festival in July
LSM
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June 18, 2025
During the two-day programme, more than thirty Latvian psychologists, psychotherapists, movement specialists, art therapists and experience story participants will offer lectures, creative workshops, meditation accompanied by kokle (traditional...
Rally for Latvian cancer centre's renovation on Tuesday in Rīga
LSM
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June 17, 2025
Latvian Radio observed that a small group of participants had gathered at the picket. The organisers of the picket point out that the long-planned and eagerly awaited reconstruction of the Latvian Oncology Centre (LOC) is under threat because a...
Andra takes her family story home to Latvia
Queanbeyan CityNews
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June 17, 2025
Author Andra Putnis with her maternal grandmother, Milda Seja, left and paternal grandmother, Aline Balulis, both pictured in the late 1930s. Last year, author Andra Putnis published a book about the astonishing lives of her Latvian grandmothers....
IMF: The debate over falling fertility
BNE Intellinews
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A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may lead to better lives. Global fertility rates have been falling for decades and are reaching historically low levels. While the human population now exceeds...
Maija D. (Culs) Deal, 85, Vandalia
The Leader-Union - Illinois
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July 15, 2025
Maija D. (Culs) Deal, 85, of Vandalia, passed away suddenly Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at her home in Vandalia, from a heart attack. There will be no services held at this time. Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia. Miller Funeral Home,...
How to affirm your gender: 7 non-binary people share their experience
DIVA Magazine
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July 15, 2025
BY LARA IQBAL GILLING, IMAGE BY DIVERSIFYLENS/CANVA Just as each non-binary person differs in how they express themself, the ways that they validate their gender vary too. From nude modelling to getting a “tramp stamp” tattoo, this is how seven...
Queens Of The Stone Age Confirm Autumn UK And European Dates For The Catacombs Tour
Stereoboard
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Photo: Andreas Neumann Queens Of The Stone Age have will bring their Catacombs Tour to the UK and Europe this autumn. The American rockers will play intimate shows at curated venues in Milan, Berlin, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Antwerp between...
Chinese filings surpass US in Australia; USPTO reopens comment window on counterfeits – IP office updates
World Trademark Review
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Shutterstock/Taras Vyshnya Our latest update includes Daren Tang opening the 66th WIPO assemblies meeting, Libya explaining renewal and re-registration, and Latvia running a fake medicine awareness campaign. Register for free for limited access...
Where is marijuana legal in Europe?
Forbes Australia
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July 10, 2025
Published on July 10, 2025 A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. Where is marijuana legal in Europe? Illustration by Samantha Lee for Forbes; Photos by rustamank/Getty Images;...
Larne frustrated by FK Auda in Euro stalemate
The Irish News
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Larne have an uphill task next week as they failed to capitalise on a dominant display at the Ballymena Showgrounds, drawing 0-0 with Latvian side FK Auda in tonight’s European Conference League qualifier. Conor McKendry and Paul O’Neill both went...
Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?
Forbes
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A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. There are currently 28 EU countries...
UK arrests four for cyberattacks on major British retailers
CyberScoop
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July 10, 2025
Three teenagers and a 20-year-old woman were arrested Thursday by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency for their alleged role in cyberattacks on major retailers Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op, and Harrods. The arrests, comprising British and Latvian...
Defence or deficit?
International Politics and Society
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July 11, 2025
The recent NATO summit decision to invest 5 per cent of GDP annually in defence by 2035 was warmly welcomed by the countries on the alliance’s eastern flank, which feel most vulnerable to the Russian threat. The Baltic states were the first to...
Opinion | Ķirsis urges a culture of learning from mistakes in public administration — but where is the accountability for costly failures?
Baltic News Network
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July 10, 2025
Opinion article Riga’s Deputy Mayor Vilnis Ķirsis stated in the TV program “Preses klubs” that fear of making mistakes dominates Latvia’s public administration, hindering innovation and bold decisions. In his view, an environment should be created...
Search for source of streptococcal outbreak continues
LSM
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July 9, 2025
By investigating contact persons at a kindergarten and in families, the SPKC has identified a total of five cases of infection in children, three of whom had signs of the disease, while two had no symptoms. One of the infected children has sadly...
Doctors Targeted in Deepfake Scam to Promote an “Miracle Cure”
Re:Baltica
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July 7, 2025
False – the statement is untrue, there is no evidence to support it, the author is lying or unintentionally sharing misleading information. Several thousand people have shared a fabricated video in which the well-known doctor Ludmila Vīksna...
Media Review: July 7
Bulgarian News Agency
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The topic of Bulgaria joining the eurozone dominates Monday's news media. ECONOMY 24 Chasa's front-page story reads that because of the upcoming entry in the eurozone, banks in Bulgaria are reducing fees as early as in July to make the transition...
Colin Sheridan: Is a €8m handbag a sign that moral rot within society is beyond redemption?
Irish Examiner
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July 12, 2025
Last week, while most of us were trying to figure out whether we could stretch a pack of sausages to Wednesday, a handbag — yes, a handbag — sold for over €8m at auction.Not just any handbag, mind you. This was Jane Birkin’s handbag, a Hermès...
Designed to Vanish: How Residential Architecture Is Evolving With the Landscape
Architizer
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July 8, 2025
Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work by uploading projects to Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. Spending time in nature has a powerful effect on our mental health. It helps reduce stress,...