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Latvian MEP visits Lithuania to discuss latest developments in Ukraine

August 21, 2014 ELTA EN 0

European Parliament member Artis Pabriks (Unity) is visiting Vilnius on Thursday to participate in a discussion about the latest developments in Ukraine, Pabriks’ aide Inga Saleniece informed LETA. […]

Latvia's Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics

Latvia’s foreign minister: Russia cannot win economic war against West

August 19, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

The economic war between Russia and the West is and will be painful for both sides, but Russia cannot possibly win it, said Latvia‘s Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics an interview to the Latvian Television show “Rita panorama”, informs LETA. […]

Latvia’s economy minister: Alternative gas pipeline project has begun showing signs of life

August 19, 2014 Baltic News Network 0

The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators has decided to divide expenses among the member states of the project for the construction of an alternative gas pipeline through Poland and Lithuania. Latvia’s expenses are estimated at EUR 29.4 million. […]

Food Union to reduce prices for dairy products in Latvia

August 13, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

In wake of Russia‘s embargo on dairy imports from Europe, Latvia‘s Food Union food group will reduced the price of its dairy products for the local market by up to 30%, with the aim of selling more of its products in Latvia and supporting Latvian farmers, writes LETA. […]

Latvia’s annual GDP growth at 2.5 percent

August 11, 2014 Swedbank 0

Latvia‘s annual GDP growth slowed to 2.5% in the second quarter of 2014 from 2.8% in the previous quarter, according to the flash estimate by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSBL). At the same time, seasonally adjusted quarterly growth picked up to 1% (0.6% in the first quarter). […]

What Latvian farmers should do with the spare milk?

August 11, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Due to Russia‘s ban on import of food products, there is now overproduction of dairy products, while procurement prices for milk are falling and many Lithuanian dairy companies have terminated their contracts with Latvian dairy farms, therefore the state should provide support for not only specific companies, but also for dairy farms, experts told the business portal Nozare.lv. […]

Two Latvians detained in Lithuania following police shoot-out

August 11, 2014 BNS 0

Two Latvians were detained in Lithuania’s Rokiškis District near the Lithuanian-Latvian border on Sunday night after local police fired several shots to stop their vehicle. Nobody was injured in the incident. The Latvians are suspected of having injured a teenage cyclist, 15, in a hit-and-run. […]

Latvian Welfare Ministry proposes new minimum income level

August 8, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

The Latvian Welfare Ministry proposes to not only set a new minimum monthly income level, but also to alter the minimum pension and non-taxable minimum income, informs LETA. […]

Latvian prime minister says Latvians should buy locally produced food

August 8, 2014 Baltic News Network 0

Because of Russia’s imposed embargo on food products, Latvian residents should support domestic producers by buying food products produced in Latvia, says Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma. […]

Latvia’s fish canneries and dairy producers most vulnerable to Russian sanctions

August 7, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Latvian fish canneries and dairy companies are likely to suffer most due to Russia‘s import ban, the head of the Centre for Promotion of Agricultural Markets, informs LETA. […]

Russian submarine and corvette detected near Latvia’s economic zone

August 4, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

A Russian submarine and corvette were detected near Latvia‘s economic zone on Sudnay, informs LETA, quoting Latvia’s National Armed Forces. […]

Lithuanian Energy Minister Jaroslav Neverovič

Lithuania invites Latvia and Estonia to take part in new nuclear plant project

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuanian Energy Minister Jaroslav Neverovič on Thursday invited Latvia to participate in the Visaginas nuclear power plant project, saying that a planned interim project company could be more efficient if partners, Latvia and Estonia, took part in it. […]

Real degree of euro psychosis in Lithuania

August 1, 2014 DELFI EN 0

About 8 percent of Lithuania’s citizens are planning to buy the necessary goods and services before the euro is introduced. In Latvia and Estonia, there were about 10 percent of such buyers before the euro changeover. […]

Bank of Latvia: A special day and not only for Lithuania

July 30, 2014 DELFI EN 0

This is an historic day for Lithuania and all the other Baltic States. Long and hard work on putting the economy right has been rewarded with an official invitation to join the euro zone as of 1 January 2015. Another wall then comes down for the people of the Baltic States, not least when it comes to business relations. This is one aspect that Latvia can’t help but value given its long border of almost 600 km with Lithuania. […]

Organizers threaten to pull high-profile music festival from Latvia following sanctions against Russian performers

July 28, 2014 Baltic News Network 0

Russian composer and organizer of the New Wave music contest, Igor Krutoy, warns will consider moving the annual festival out of Latvia‘s Baltic resort Jurmala. His statement follows a decision by the Latvian government to refuse entry to several Russian pop performers due to their vocal support for Moscow’s policies in Ukraine. […]

Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė

Baltic and Polish ministers to convene in Vilnius to discuss swine fever

July 28, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė has invited her counterparts from Estonia, Latvia and Poland to come to Vilnius on Wednesday. The officials plan to discuss the consequences of the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) and ways to help farmers. […]

Lithuania’s Linas Agro granted 30-million loan to expand in Latvia

July 28, 2014 the Lithuania Tribune 0

SIA Linas Agro, a subsidiary of AB Linas Agro Group, has refinanced its existing liabilities and attracted new capital to develop its business in Latvia. The credit line for working capital in the amount of EUR 30 million has been granted by SEB and DNB banks in Latvia within the scope of the club loan with SEB Banka being the leading bank of the transaction. […]

Latvia stops pork imports from Lithuania

July 24, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

After an outbreak of African swine fever in one of the largest pig farms in Lithuania, the Food and Veterinary Service of Latvia has halted the import of several pork product categories, including fresh pork meat, frozen pork, as well as various pork product – sausages, ground pork, packaged pork, etc., informs NOZARE.LV/LETA. […]

Latvia’s airBaltic becomes world’s first airline to accept Bitcoins

July 23, 2014 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Latvian national airline AirBaltic has become the world’s first airline to accept Bitcoins as payment for its services, the company informs. […]

Young conservatives suggest banning pro-Kremlin artists from entering Lithuania

July 23, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Members of the youth branch of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party (TS-LKD) turned to the state leaders and responsible officials, calling on them to take measures in order to make sure that some Russian performers, who they say spread Moscow’s propaganda, are put on the list of people undesirable in Lithuania. […]