Lufthansa Group to acquire minority participation in airBaltic for EUR 14 million
An agreement has been reached that German airline group Lufthansa Group will become a strategic investor for Latvian airBaltic airline. Lufthansa will acquire…
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VIDEO | A passenger plane and an army helicopter collide and crash in Washington DC
An American Airlines plane carrying 64 people collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter as it approached Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport…
VIDEO | Ukrainian drones hit second Russian oil refinery in a week
Ukraine claims that its forces successfully attacked an oil refinery in the Russian town of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod, about 800 kilometres from the…
Rail Baltica wants another EUR 325 million to continue the project
The joint company of the three Baltic States “RB Rail” has submitted a request for more than EUR 325 million for Rail Baltica…
Mayor explains consequences from possible vehicle entrance fee for centre of Riga
Entrance fee to the centre of Riga is populism, said Mayor of Riga Vilnis Ķirsis, commenting on the suggestion from opposition politician Ainārs…
Macron reveals plans to move Mona Lisa and build new Louvre entrance
French President Emmanuel Macron, standing in front of Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece in the Louvre on Tuesday, the 28th of January, presented his…
Latvia pauses purchase of medical helicopters due to funding shortage
Due to lack of funding, Latvia will not buy helicopters for medical assistance for the time being. Instead, medics will continue to use…
Trump’s freeze on US aid rings alarm bells from Thailand to Ukraine
Many aid programmes are facing massive cuts in US aid after President Donald Trump last week suspended all foreign aid, including from the…
Jelgava municipality takes EUR 2 million to stabilise finances
To stabilise the financial situation, Jelgava Municipality needs a state loan of approximately EUR 2 million, as LETA was told by the municipal…
