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Lidl’s impact in Latvia: investments – 420 million euro, taxes – 305 million euro, workplaces – 1100

In total, Lidl has invested more than 420 million euros in Latvia to date and continues to invest in its growth. In total, more than 1100 jobs have been created throughout Latvia, more than 305 ...
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ELEKS acquires majority stake in ADM Interactive, strengthening Estonia–Ukraine digital cooperation

According to the parties, the transaction represents an investment aimed at expanding the team and strengthening digital ...
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Avulis, Dundulis, Janulevicius named Lithuania's most influential business figures

VILNIUS - Hanner founder and chairman Arvydas Avulis, Norfa founder and owner Dainius Dundulis, and Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists President Vidmantas Janulevicius are considered Lithuania ...
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Lithuania health minister says risk of pneumonic plague spread very low

VILNIUS, Oct 7, BNS - Health Minister Linas Kukuraitis said the risk of pneumonic plague spreading in Europe is very low, ...
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ICONIC21 targets 350+ jobs as Vilnius becomes a key European hub

ICONIC21 has opened new offices in Vilnius. Why was the Lithuanian capital the right location for this next stage of the ...
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Kulbergs calls for issue of Istanbul Convention to be put to a consultative referendum

RIGA - Public opinion on the Istanbul Convention could be gauged through a consultative referendum, the results of which would not be legally binding, Prime Minister and future candidate for the ...
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Lithuania prepared for border threats following Latvia incident, Katelynas says

VILNIUS - Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas said on Wednesday that Lithuania was prepared to repel any attempt by armed escorts to enter the country from Belarus, following a recent incident on the ...
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EU's long-term budget: Parliament refuses to lower its ambitions

Parliament's second rapporteur, Carla Tavares from Portugal, stated that Europe is no longer facing temporary crises but structural problems, and the EU's response must also be structural and ...
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Paet: China must use its influence to end Russian aggression

TALLINN - Urmas Paet, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, emphasized during a plenary session that China should use its influence to help end Russia's war against ...
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Bank of Estonia: Rising fuel prices account for half of annual inflation

TALLINN - According to data from Statistics Estonia, consumer prices rose by 3.5 percent year-on-year in September and by 0.9 percent compared to August. The acceleration in inflation was driven by ...
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Man who swam from Kaliningrad to Lithuania gets six-year sentence in Russia (media)

Lrytas, citing Russian portal Ruwest, reported that Igor Odintsov was sentenced "for public calls to carry out terrorist activities". According to the Lithuanian portal, this is the same man who swam ...
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EU-China relations: Parliament calls for dialogue and fair trade

TALLINN - The European Parliament has adopted a recommendation addressed to other EU institutions, expressing support for a world order based on multilateralism and stressing the need for dialogue ...