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Latvian government agrees 2026 budget plan
The Cabinet of Ministers, at its meeting on Tuesday, October 14th, approved the draft state budget for 2026. Revenues for next year's budget are planned at 16.1 billion euros, while expenditures are planned at 17.9 billion euros, which will be...
Owner: Latvian Government
Latvian gov't approves 2026 budget bill
Gov't Propaganda
Xinhua News Agency
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RIGA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Latvian government on Tuesday approved the country's 2026 budget bill along with an accompanying package of draft legislation. Under the bill, consolidated budget revenue is projected at 16.064 billion euros (18.63...
Owner: Chinese Government
GBH Documentary Spotlights LGBTQ+ Elders' Resilience at Historic Boston Housing Community
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Bay Windows - Massachusetts
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Living in Pryde examines how residents of New England's first LGBTQ+-welcoming senior housing navigate past struggles and present threats GBH News' Living in Pryde, a 40-minute documentary exploring the lives of LGBTQ+ seniors at a groundbreaking...
Owner: Sasha Alyson
Wilderness Travel introduces new 2026 European adventure portfolio across 10 countries
Wilderness Travel has launched a new portfolio of small-group adventure itineraries for 2026, featuring hiking, cultural and nature-focused journeys across southern, central and northern Europe. Wilderness Travel has announced a new collection of...
Owner: Theodore Koumelis and Vicky Karantzavelou
Liberman wins defamation case against activist who claimed he sought to kill cop
The Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court on Thursday ordered former Yisrael Beytenu activist Yossi Kamisa to pay the party and its chairman, Avigdor Liberman, NIS 200,000 ($60,600) in damages for defamation over an unsubstantiated 2022 claim that...
Owner: David Horovitz & Seth Klarman
Handmade glass to modern dance: Germany’s world recognised cultural heritage
Germany is renowned for its castles, cuisine, and cutting-edge technology – but some of its most fascinating treasures are the living traditions, skills, and rituals that shape everyday life and connect communities across generations. Exploring...
Owner: James Savage & Paul Rapacioli
In Latvia’s Saeima, a deputy majority backs an “alternative to the Istanbul Convention”
On Thursday, a majority of Saeima deputies supported a declaration prepared and signed by members of the National Alliance (NA), the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), and the United List (AS), affirming the state’s commitment to act purposefully...
Owner: Fred Zimmer
Latvia vs England FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Live Streaming Online: Get Free Live Telecast of LAT vs ENG Football Match in IST
Latvia vs England FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Live Streaming and TV Telecast Details: England will look to secure a place in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers when they take on Latvia in an away tie in Group K. The Three Lions have won all...
Owner: Aditya Pittie
Latvia to reduce benefits for Ukrainian refugees
The government on Tuesday approved amendments to the Law on Support for the Civilian Population of Ukraine, which provide for the discontinuation of several assistance measures, including one-time benefits for starting employment or...
Owner: Fred Zimmer
Rīga Puzzle Day coming in November
On 7th November, 11th and 12th grade students from Rīga schools will take part in the logic game "Rīga Puzzle Day", during which 300 students in teams of up to three will solve ten logic problems courtesy of Harvard University. This year, Riga...
Owner: Latvian Government
Tuchel’s fluent England qualify for World Cup after easing past Latvia in Riga
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Morning Star
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Latvia 0-5 England by Layth Yousif at Daugava Stadium ON A COLD, wet and windy evening a few miles from the Baltic Sea, in a city with an evocative, cobblestone-lined old town, sprinkled with all manner of beguiling medieval buildings, onion-domed...
Owner: Kenneth Cameron
Viktoria Amelina’s children’s book published in Latvia
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LB.ua
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Viktoria Amelina and the Latvian edition of her book Ekskavatora Ekas e-e-ēstāsti (E-e-estories of Eka the Excavator) Photo: Facebook/Victoria Amelina, Liels un mazs The book E-e-e-stories of Eka the Excavator by Ukrainian writer Viktoria Amelina...
Owner: Gorshenin Institute
England squeeze victory from damp squib in Rīga
The Latvian national football team slumped to a 5:0 defeat against an efficient England side in their first ever match in Rīga on October 14. Despite the impressive scoreline, the match was in general a strangely muted affair, not helped by...
Owner: Latvian Government
Latvian political party leader not welcome in Estonia
Posts by Stabilitātei! politicians on social media indicate that three more party members who are Saeima deputies, have been banned from entering Latvia's northern neighbour, too. Last week, it was announced that Olga Ivanova, a candidate for the...
Owner: Latvian Government
New illustrated story Bible ‘a portable cathedral’ for children
(RNS) — When Word on Fire, the Catholic media organization and publishing company founded by Bishop Robert Barron, approached author and theologian Emily Stimpson Chapman about writing a uniquely Catholic illustrated story Bible, she turned the...
Owner: Religion News Foundation (Deborah Caldwell publisher)
Estonia bars entry of three Latvian MPs until end of local elections period
The Interior Ministry has barred three Latvian MPs, a Riga city councilor and two activists from entering Estonia until after election day over plans to attend an event organized by Olga Ivanova. On Monday, former Riigikogu member Olga Ivanova...
Owner: Estonian Government
MAMA 'Mother Nature' Int'l Art Exhibition opens at Azerbaijan Cultural Center in Berlin
On October 14, the MAMA "Mother Nature" International Art Exhibition opened at the Azerbaijan Cultural Center in Berlin. Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of the IDEA Public Union Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva...
Owner: Day.az Media Company (Non-transparent)
Latvian Prime Minister avoids answering whether coalition will survive after budget adoption
The coalition formed by New Unity (JV), the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), and The Progressives is prepared to continue working together, yet Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (JV) remains evasive about the coalition’s future once the state budget...
Owner: Fred Zimmer
Canada named among world’s most powerful passports; US passport drops to lowest ranking in 20 years
The latest global passport ranking released by Henley & Partners listed the Canadian passport among the 10 most powerful in the world for 2025. Canada placed ninth overall against 198 other passports based on how many destinations Canadian...
Owner: David Cohen
International producer Froneri acquires Food Union’s ice cream business in Latvia
The international ice cream producer Froneri has signed an agreement to acquire the ice cream business of the dairy group Food Union in Europe, including its ice cream operations in Latvia, the company announced. Specific financial details of the...
Owner: Fred Zimmer