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Monday, 10.08.2020, 18:59
Foreigners might lose Latvian residence permits for flouting self-isolation requirement
13.07.2020Foreigners from non-EU countries who flout the 14-day self-isolation requirement on arriving in Latvia should be stripped of their temporary residence permits or visas, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (New Unity) believes, cites LETA.
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Nordnet borrows EUR 3.8 million from Citadele for the expansion
13.07.2020Nordnet OU, an Estonian company specializing in the logistics of refrigerated and frozen products, has borrowed 3.8 million euros from Citadele Pank to buy out majority owners and move forward with plans for expansion, informs LETA.
EU survey puts Lithuanian's average net household wealth at EUR 84,300
13.07.2020Lithuanian households' net wealth averages 84,300 euros, well below the European average of 229,200 euros, but wealth inequality in the country is among the lowest in Europe, writes LETA/BNS, according to the European Household Finance and Consumption Survey.
Cargo handled by Latvian ports down 30.1% in H1
13.07.2020Latvian ports handled 22.628 million tons of cargo in January-June 2020, which is 30.1 percent less than in the same period last year, writes LETA, according to the Transport Ministry's data.
airBaltic and Icelandair announce codeshare agreement
13.07.2020Latvian national airline airBaltic and Icelandic carrier Icelandair have signed a codeshare agreement that opens new markets for the carriers by allowing them to sell and issue airline tickets jointly throughout their networks, airBaltic spokeswoman Alise Briede reported LETA.
Maciulis: Polish-EU ties to remain strained after Duda's re-election
Poland's relations with the European Union will remain strained if Poland's conservative President Andrzej Duda wins a second term, a Lithuanian economist said on Monday, cites LETA/BNS.
Kekava poultry farm reports 12% increase of Latvian sales in June
In June 2020, poultry farm Putnu Fabrika Kekava (Kekava) saw its sales in Latvia rise 12 percent against the same period a year ago, LETA was told at the company.
Working holidays for the Baltic’s decision-makers 
