Section: The Baltic Course (Latvia)
Almost 3,000 foreign pensioners enjoy free rides in Riga transport before official retirement age in Latvia
In total, 4,916 retired citizens of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus living in Latvia, including 2,997 pensioners who have not yet reached the official retirement age in Latvia, can enjoy free rides in Riga public transport, Rigas Satiksme municipal transport company’s spokeswoman Baiba Bartasevica told LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Estonian MFA: Crimea is part of Ukraine
Crimea continues to be a part of Ukraine, Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser emphasized on the fourth anniversary of the annexation of Crimea on Friday, informs LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Vilnius meeting with Polish PM to focus on joint projects
The prime ministers of Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia are meeting in Vilnius on Friday to discuss joint projects, security matters, the rule of law in Poland and additional support to Ukraine, LETA/BNS informed. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Latvian ambassador: Dialogue with Russia to be difficult also after presidential elections
The dialogue with Russia will be difficult also after presidential elections because there are no signs that Russia might change its attitude towards Ukraine and would like to start implementing the Minsk agreement, said Latvian Ambassador to Russia Maris Riekstins in an interview with commercial LNT television, cites LETA. …read more...
Latvian Speaker to Ukrainian: Nord Stream II contravenes EU’s common energy policy
Latvia has been consistently saying that the Nord Stream II natural gas pipeline project contravenes the European Union’s (EU) common external energy policy and that it will weaken the bloc’s Neighborhood Policy, Saeima Speaker Inara Murniece (National Alliance) said during a meeting with Andriy Parubiy, Speaker of Ukraine’s...
Latvian Speaker to Ukrainian: Nord Stream II contravenes EU’s common energy policy
Latvia has been consistently saying that the Nord Stream II natural gas pipeline project contravenes the European Union’s (EU) common external energy policy and that it will weaken the bloc’s Neighborhood Policy, Saeima Speaker Inara Murniece (National Alliance) said during a meeting with Andriy Parubiy, Speaker of Ukraine’s...
Lithuanian court orders Ukraine’s politician to pay Hanner group EUR 5 mln
Prominent Ukrainian businessman and politician Oleg Radkovski and Ukraine’s company Yugstroi Invest should pay 5.91 million US dollars (EUR 5.03 mln) in loan including interest to Trust Capital, a Lithuanian company linked with the real estate development company Hanner, a Vilnius court ruled on Oct. 20, informs LETA/BNS. …read more...
Ambassador: Lithuania upgraded Marshall Plan for Ukraine into European idea
The European Union’s (EU) financial plan for Ukraine, which is informally titled as the new Marshall Plan, has become a European initiative thanks to Lithuania, says Ukraine’s Ambassador to Vilnius Volodymyr Yatsenkivski, reports LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
EAS calls for Eastern Partnership countries to enter EU market through Estonia
Speaking at the 4th Eastern Partnership Business Forum held in Tallinn on October 27th, chairman of the management board of Enterprise Estonia (EAS) Alo Ivask called for Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgian, Moldovan, Ukrainian and Belarusian entrepreneurs to enter the European Union market through Estonia, writes LETA/BNS. …read more Source:...
Latvian ambassador to UN: Russia’s violation of Budapest memorandum weakened trust
Russia’s violation of the Budapest memorandum, which provided security guarantees to Ukraine, has seriously weakened trust in nuclear disarmament efforts, Latvian Ambassador to the UN Janis Mazeiks said during a UN debate on nuclear disarmament, reports LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
