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Tuesday, 19.03.2024, 02:14
airBaltic plans to operate flights from Riga to 49 destinations this summer
02.07.2020Latvia's airBaltic national carrier plans to operate flights from Riga to 49 destinations by the end of August, the company's spokeswoman Alise Briede informed
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Nordecon to build Lidl store in Tartu
02.07.2020Nordecon Betoon OU, part of the listed Estonian construction group Nordecon, entered into a contract with Lidl Eesti OU for the construction of a grocery store located at 29 Kalda Street in Tartu, informs LETA/BNS.
IMF: concentration of banking sector in Lithuania hasn’t restricted competition
02.07.2020High concentration in Lithuania's banking sector has so far not resulted in a lack of competition in this sector, Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, says, cites LETA/BNS.
New automobile registrations in Latvia decreased by 28.1% in H1
02.07.2020A total of 24,234 new automobiles were registered in Latvia in January-June, which is 28.1% less than in the first half of 2019, writes LETA, according to the Road Traffic Safety Directorate's data.
Estonian bus operator Lux Express to reopen Tartu-Riga route
02.07.2020Estonian bus operator Lux Express is to reopen the Tartu-Riga bus route from July 8, trips will initially take place until the end of the summer, but the route may stay open all year round if there is demand, reported LETA/BNS.
Transport Ministry proposes transforming Latvia's large ports into state capital companies
The Transport Ministry has proposed transforming the freeports of Riga and Ventspils, as well as Liepaja Special Economic Zone (SEZ) into state capital companies, allowing local governments to also acquire shares in these state-controlled enterprises, informed LETA.
Investment Plan for Europe exceeds EUR 500 billion investment target ahead of time
The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) has mobilized 514 bn euros in additional investment across the EU since July 2015 -- reaching its target half a year before the end of the initiative, the European Comission said.