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Turnover of Riga Airport contracts 51.2% in January-September
09.12.2020Riga International Airport closed the first nine months of 2020 with EUR 23.991 million in turnover, which is a 51.2% reduction from the same period last year, and a loss of EUR 8.975 million in contrast to a profit made a year ago, writes LETA, according to information released by the airport.
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Estonian parlt adopts 2021 state budget
09.12.2020he Estonian parliament on Wednesday adopted the 2021 state budget, the expenditures of which total 13.1 billion euros and revenues some 11.3 billion euros, informs LETA/BNS.
Riga Court remands Zukuls, allegedly involved in human trafficking, in custody
09.12.2020The Riga Regional Court on Wednesday remanded Jazeps Zukuls, the board chairman of confectionary Adugs, accused of alleged human trafficking, in custody, LETA learned from the court.
Lithuania’s Modus Asset Management fund acquires 16 MW solar PV portfolio in Poland
09.12.2020A fund of Modus Asset Management, a management arm of Lithuania’s Modus Group, has acquired a 100% stake in a 16 MW portfolio of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farms in Poland from ReneSola Power, a leading global solar project developer, informed LETA/BNS.
Rail Baltica gets another EUR 214 mln
09.12.2020Rail Baltica, a European-gauge railway under construction in the three Baltic countries, has received another 214.3 million euros in funding, with 182.2 million euros, or 85%, allocated under the Connecting Europe Facility and the remaining 15% to be contributed by the governments, informs LETA.
Estonia's Vapiano to open new restaurant in Riga next week
The Vapiano chain of restaurants, owned by the leading Baltic entertainment company Apollo Group, is expanding to the Latvian market and will open its first restaurant in the state at the Origo shopping mall in Riga on Dec. 15, informed Appollo Group`s representative.
Estonia celebrates 10 years of OECD membership
On Dec. 9, 2010, Estonia became a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), although its cooperation with the organization had begun in the 1990s, informs LETA/BNS.