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Arrivals from Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, Belarus will need to isolate in Lithuania
28.08.2020People arriving in Lithuania from Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia and Belarus will need to self-isolate for two weeks as of Monday, Lithuania's Health Ministry said on Friday, writes LETA/BNS.
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Estonian govt okays exemptions to flight restrictions
28.08.2020Members of the Estonian government have passed a decision in principle to go on with the flight restrictions concerning countries where the coronavirus infection rate is 25 or more cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the past 14 days, while exempting six destinations from that rule, writes LETA/BNS.
Startups Adact, Atom Mobility raise EUR 200,000
28.08.2020Startups Adact and Atom Mobility were deemed the best at this year's Latitude59 startup competition held in Tallinn, both of which received an investment of 200,000 euros from the Estonian Business Angels Network, informs LETA/BNS.
EU split on sanctioning Lukashenko
28.08.2020EU countries deciding on sanctions over the Belarus crisis are split on whether strongman President Alexander Lukashenko should be targeted for his actions against the opposition, informs LETA/AFP.
Belarus could divert its cargoes from Klaipeda to Latvian or Russian ports
28.08.2020As Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko threatens to divert Belarusian cargoes from the Lithuanian seaport of Klaipeda to other ports in response to the sanctions Vilnius is considering, Klaipeda Port's CEO Algis Latakas says that, in the long-term, Belarus could divert its cargoes to Latvian or Russian ports.
Latvia: AM Craft has invested EUR 2 mln in four industrial 3D printers
AM Craft company has purchased four industrial 3D printers for EUR 2 mln from US Stratasys company, AM Craft board member Janis Jatnieks informed BC.
Retail trade turnover in Latvia grew by 3.8 % in July
Calendar adjusted data (at constant prices) compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that, compared to July 2019, in July 2020 total retail trade turnover rose by 3.8 %. Turnover of retail trade in food products grew by 1.7 %. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) increased by 4.4 %, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel – by 6.8 %.