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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...
CETY CEO KAM MAHDI ADDRESSES GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS AT FORUM FOR LATVIA PRESIDENT EDGARS RINKĒVIČS’ ECONOMIC DELEGATION TO CALIFORNIA
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 26, 2024
Irvine, CA, Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (“CETY”) (Nasdaq: CETY), a clean energy manufacturing and services company offering eco-friendly green energy solutions, clean energy fuels, and alternative electric...
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...
The construction of the Akola Group seed factory in Latvia will be financed by Swedbank AS
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 10, 2024
The Latvian company SIA Dotnuva Seeds, indirectly owned by AB Akola Group, has agreed with Swedbank AS on financing the construction and equipment of a seed preparation factory in Latvia. The loan amounting to 7 million euros was granted for ten...
AB Akola Group plans to acquire a prominent Latvian grain exporter
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 6, 2024
SIA Linas Agro, an indirectly controlled company of AB Akola Group, has agreed to acquire a company in Latvia - it is buying 100% of SIA Elagro Trade for a preliminary amount of EUR 22 million. The final transaction price will depend on the net...
Bank of Latvia hosts OSCE advanced workshop on virtual asset regulation
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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September 6, 2024
From September 4 to 6, the OSCE and the Bank of Latvia co-hosted a workshop on "Navigating the Virtual Asset Landscape". Bringing together regulators and experts from Latvia, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, the workshop addressed the...
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,...
Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. CEO joins California-Latvia economic development and cross-sector cooperation delegation; addresses business forum
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 6, 2024
Irvine, CA., Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (“CETY” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CETY) CEO Kam Mahdi joined a California delegation to Riga, Latvia, which was led by Treasurer Fiona Ma, Senator Josh Newman, and...
Lativia parliament boots MP over speaking Russian
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A Latvian member of parliament was expelled from a session and may face further penalties after speaking Russian during a parliamentary debate, violating new rules requiring the use of Latvian. The incident took place on Thursday during...
Newsweek publishes correction after inaccurately reporting senior Russian official demanded NATO withdraw troops from Baltic states
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Newsweek has published a correction after inaccurately reporting that a senior Russian official demanded NATO withdraw troops from the Baltic states. The original article claimed that Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov...
EU EASTERN BORDERS: Estonian Border Guards to Support Latvian Colleagues on Latvia-Russia Border ― Finland Enacts Controversial New ‘Pushback Law’ ― Hungary Faces Renewed Criticism from Both EC and FRA ― Lithuanian Border Guards to Support Latvian Coll…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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August 2, 2024
Officers from Estonia’s Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) will be sent to the Latvia-Belarus border to help their Latvian counterparts to prevent irregular crossings. On 22 July, Finland’s new law aimed at preventing people seeking asylum from...
Man gets detained in Lativia over providing Russian TV access
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Latvian authorities have detained a 42-year-old technician suspected of enabling over 400 households to access banned Russian television channels, according to local media. The man is accused of creating a system that bypassed content...
Lativia MP states parents raided following Russian-language scandal
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A Latvian politician has alleged that authorities raided his parents’ home to intimidate him for defending the linguistic rights of ethnic Russians in the country. Alexey Roslikov, who is currently under investigation for “inciting...
EU EASTERN BORDERS: Baltic countries and Poland call on EU to increase focus on eastern border ― Estonian NGO helps to relaunch mental health support helpline for Ukrainians ― Finland’s border law set for 18-month extension ― NGO criticises Poland’s tr…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 26, 2025
The Baltic countries and Poland have called on the EU institutions to increase their focus on the bloc’s eastern border. An NGO in Estonia has relaunched a helpline to provide mental health support for Ukrainians living in Ukraine and elsewhere in...
Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel: First Hotel in the Baltics to be Green Globe Certified
EIN Presswire
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June 16, 2025
Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel is the first property to be Green Globe certified in the Baltics. SANTA MONICA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Green Globe recently awarded Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel in Latvia its inaugural...
LeverX Opens New Office in Riga, Expanding Its Presence in Nordic Countries and Baltic States
EIN Presswire
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June 5, 2025
RIGA, LATVIA, June 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- LeverX, a global system integrator and a top-tier SAP consultancy, has officially opened a new office in Riga, Latvia. Situated at Marijas iela 2a, LV-1050, the new branch reflects the company’s...
Connected Ship Market Trajectory, from USD 6.8 Billion (2022) to USD 12.3 Billion (2032) with 6.3% Growth
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE, DE, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Connected Ship Market Size, Share, Competitive Landscape and Trend Analysis Report, by...
A decade of borrower-based measures in the banking union
ECB - European Central Bank
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June 25, 2025
Prepared by Elena Durante, Marek Rusnak and Eugen Tereanu[1] Published as part of the Macroprudential Bulletin 29, June 2025. Borrower-based measures (BBMs) are critical tools in the banking union’s macroprudential policy frameworks. They are...
UPDATE – Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Prime Minister of Canada
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June 24, 2025
CANADA, June 24 - Note: All times local Brussels, Belgium 8:20 a.m. The Prime Minister will depart for The Hague, the Netherlands. The Hague, the Netherlands 10:15 a.m. The Prime Minister will arrive in The Hague, the Netherlands. 1:45 p.m. The...
Eleport chooses AMPECO to elevate EV driver experience in Central and Eastern Europe
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
TALINN, ESTONIA, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Eleport, one of the leading electric vehicles (EV) public charging service providers in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced a strategic partnership with AMPECO, a global EV charging...