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Riga Airport receives certificate confirming compliance with EU’s new requirements
15.12.2017Riga International Airport has received a certificate confirming its compliance with the latest European aviation standards in the area of equipment and aviation safety, LETA was told at the airport.
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The value added created in the sports sector in Lithuania decreased by 4.5% in 2016
15.12.2017Statistics Lithuania informs that, based on provisional data, in 2016, against 2015, the value added created in the sports sector decreased by 4.5% and amounted to EUR 263.2 million, or 0.8% of the country’s gross value added. The largest negative influence on the change was made by a decrease in the value added generated by the enterprises engaged in manufacture of transport equipment and gambling and betting activities.
Riga adopts 2018 budget with EUR 48 mln deficit
15.12.2017The Riga City Council on December 15th finally adopted its 2018 budget with a EUR 48.28 million deficit, informs LETA.
Nights spent by guests at Latvia's hotels rose by 12% in January-October
15.12.2017The number of nights spent by guests at Latvia’s hotels and other tourist facilities in the first ten months of 2017 grew by 12% against the same period last year to 4.32 million, writes LETA, according to the data released by the Central Statistics Bureau (CSB).
Agricultural production in Lithuania totalled EUR 2.67 bln in 2017
15.12.2017Statistics Lithuanian informs that in 2017, based on provisional data1, agricultural production at current prices totalled EUR 2.67 billion, or by 6.2% more than in 2016.
European Structural and Investment Funds assist SMEs
Numerous European funds play vital role in, generally, strengthening the EU Single Market, but also helping stats’ economies in supporting job creation and innovation. The number of EU-funded projects in the EU states doubled during last year.
EU leaders agree to extend sanctions against Russia
The EU heads of state or government, gathered in Brussels, on Thursday agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia for six months, the Lithuanian President's Office said, cites LETA/BNS.
“Knowing entrepreneurship”: challenges for the Baltics’ authorities 
