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WEBEstonian MP urges PACE to create salvage plan for children taken from Ukraine to Russia. 2024-10-04. BNS/TBT Staff. TALLINN – Kadri Tali, the head of the Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), on Wednesday called on the assembly to set out a concrete action plan for the return of the children taken ...
Latvia - the latest news - The Baltic Times
WEB2024-10-04. LETA/TBT Staff. RIGA - In general, 86 percent of Riga residents consider Riga a good place to live and work, according to a survey conducted by Latvijas Fakti pollster, the Riga City Council informed LETA. Compared to 2022, when the previous survey was carried out, signific...
Lithuania - the latest news - The Baltic Times
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Linas Jegelevicius. Although we waved goodbye to summer almost a month ago, September in Palanga, Lithuania's biggest resort by the Baltic Sea, has extended it considerably beyond July, with plenty of hot summer-like days. "Palangos tiltas", the newspaper of Palanga, kindly asked th... Read more. Lithuanian govt …
Estonia - the latest news - The Baltic Times
WEBOct 2, 2024 · Rail Baltic Estonia launches landmark tender for Rail Baltica – a vital link in Europe’s rail network. 2024-10-02; Rail Baltic Estonia, Rail Baltica’s national implementing body, has launched a landmark infrastructure tender, valued at up to €932 million, for the construction of the Rail Baltica main line – a project of key strategic importance for the entire European rail...
By merging with Baltcom, Bite Latvija will have the largest service ...
WEB2024-02-15. In order to provide retail and business customers in Latvia with the widest range of electronic communications and information and communication technology (ICT) services on the market in one place, the merger of two Bites Group companies – Baltcom and Bite Latvija – has been launched. It will be completed this summer, and at ...
Russia fighting against Estonian mobile operators - The Baltic Times
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · Above all, Vedernikov intends to fight against the so-called suppression of Russian mobile communications by Estonian operators. He believes that Estonian operators are violating signed agreements on the use of frequencies in border areas. At the same time, in recent years, nearly 100 more masts have been installed alongside the …
One story of deportation to the death camps of Siberia - The …
WEBOne story of deportation to the death camps of Siberia. 2001-06-14. Edgar B. Anderson. In 1940, the U.S.S.R. invaded and occupied Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. This month marks the 60th anniversary of the first mass deportations from the Baltic states, when the Soviets arrested more than 60,000 people in June 1941 and sent them to prisons and ...
Kasciunas calls for air policing algorithm change after Russian …
WEB2024-09-11. BNS/TBT Staff. VILNIUS – Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas has called for a change in the algorithm of NATO's Air Policing mission in the Baltic states following the recent crash of a Russian military drone in Latvia. "The air policing must not only patrol but also, if necessary, if possible, if time permits, shorten ...
Cybersecurity is a constantly evolving field - Spruds
WEBOct 2, 2024 · RIGA - Cyber security is constantly evolving, therefore it is necessary to discuss innovations, challenges and recent regulations in this area, said Minister of Defense Andris Spruds (Progressives) at the CyberChess 2024 conference organized by the information technology (IT) security incident prevention institution Cert.lv on Wednesday. He ...
Prosecutors ask for harsh prison sentences for defendants in …
WEBSep 30, 2024 · RIGA - During a hearing in Riga City Court on Monday, prosecutors asked for harsh prison sentences for defendants in insolvency administrator Martins Bunkus murder case, ranging from 20 years in jail to life imprisonment, LETA learned from the court. The prosecutors want Russian national Viktor Krivoshey, who …