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Prime Minister Carney meets with President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs
Prime Minister of Canada
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June 24, 2025
CANADA, June 24 - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, on the margins of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands. Building on the two countries’...
NATO state plans on conscripting females
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Denmark has passed a new law requiring women to take part in military conscription, marking a shift toward gender-equal defense policy as NATO boosts its readiness in response to perceived threats from Russia following the Ukraine...
Additional EU nation reintroduces imposition of immigration controls
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland has announced the temporary reinstatement of border controls with Germany and Lithuania in an effort to limit illegal immigration, despite all three countries being part of the EU's Schengen Zone, which typically allows...
Latvian MP says parents’ house gets raided to intimidate him
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A Latvian parliamentarian, Alexey Roslikov, has reported that authorities raided his parents’ residence, which he described as an attempt to intimidate him for standing up for the rights of the ethnic Russian minority to use their...
Latvian MP Encounters Government Pressure
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A lawmaker from Latvia has asserted that his parents’ residence was subjected to a search, which he described as an attempt to threaten him for standing up for the linguistic rights of ethnic Russians in the nation. Alexey Roslikov, who...
Russian Speakers in Latvia Face Hate Speech
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has highlighted a growing trend of hostile rhetoric aimed at Russian-speaking individuals in Latvia. The commission suggested that the naturalization policies applied to...
Latvian Minister Steps Down Over Technical Failures in Municipal Elections
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Latvian Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Affairs Inga Berzina stepped down on Wednesday, accepting full responsibility for the technical failures that disrupted the vote-counting process during last weekend’s municipal...
THEON accelerates strategic expansion in the Baltic Region
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 4, 2025
PRESS RELEASE Bloomberg (THEON:NA) / Reuters (THEON.AS) 4 July 2025 – Theon International Plc (THEON), a leading global manufacturer of night vision and thermal imaging systems, today announces a significant acceleration of its strategic footprint...
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...
2025 LIT Advertising Awards Announces Season 1 Winners — Recognizing Bold Ideas and Breakthrough Advertising Worldwide
EIN Presswire
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July 3, 2025
The LIT Advertising Awards, a global awards program recognize excellence in advertising and brand communications, announces its Season 1 winners. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The spotlight is officially on. The...
CSR Europe Welcomes New Board and Reaffirms its Commitment to Turning Sustainability into Value at 2025 General Assembly
EIN Presswire
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July 3, 2025
A new leadership cycle begins as members, policymakers, and partners align on the path from compliance to competitiveness. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, July 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the face of regulatory complexity, shifting global ESG...
Baltic states withdraw from Ottawa Convention
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have formally notified the United Nations Secretary-General of their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, the international treaty banning the use, production, stockpiling, and transfer of anti-personnel...
Denmark introduces mandatory military draft to include women
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Denmark has extended its military draft to include women, following recent changes to conscription laws passed by the national parliament. This move aligns with NATO’s increased focus on military readiness amid ongoing concerns over...
ECRI highlights rise in hate speech against Russian
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has highlighted a rise in hate speech against Russian-speaking communities in Latvia, linking this to the country’s strict naturalization rules for non-citizens. Since Latvia’s...
Cold Truths: Russian Media Narratives about Ukraine for the Russian Arctic
The Arctic Institute
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July 1, 2025
Back to Publications Soviet time building. Photo: Maxim Bogdanov When it comes to constructing strategic narratives, Russia might be among the most successful actors in the world. Moscow’s messaging regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine has been...
ECRI reports increase in hate speech targeting Russians
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has raised concerns about the growing hostility toward Russian speakers in Latvia, warning that certain government policies may be contributing to the problem. The report...
Russia Condemns Hosting Nuclear-Capable NATO Jets
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia regards Estonia’s readiness to host NATO aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons as a direct menace to its national security, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on Friday. In reaction to recent comments from Estonian...
False child-bride wedding provokes investigation into Disneyland Paris
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) French authorities have launched an investigation after a staged wedding involving a young Ukrainian girl at Disneyland Paris raised serious concerns among staff. The event, which took place early Saturday morning outside regular park...
EU ministers list Russians they want prohibited from bloc
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Interior ministers from Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Finland have jointly called for a ban on Russians with current or past military connections from entering the Schengen Zone, citing concerns that they could...
Lativia is prosecuting MP for speaking Russian
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) has launched a criminal case against Member of Parliament Aleksey Roslikov for speaking Russian during a recent parliamentary session. He is accused of aiding an “aggressor state,” inciting hatred,...