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Exclusive: Finland and Lithuania set to produce anti-personnel mines, officials say
Lithuania and Finland look set to start domestic production of anti-personnel landmines next year to supply themselves and ...
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Latvia’s foreign minister will step down after a probe over his office’s use of private flights - The San Diego Union-Tribune
HELSINKI — Latvia’s top diplomat said on Thursday he will step down in the wake of a criminal probe over the use of expensive private flights by his office when he acted as the Baltic country ...
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Latvia’s centrists are predicted to win national vote
HELSINKI — Latvia held a general election Saturday amid divisions over Russia’s attack on Ukraine among the Baltic country’s sizable ethnic-Russian minority. An exit poll predicted that the ...
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Latvia's foreign minister, an ardent backer of Ukraine, is sworn in as the new president - Newsday
HELSINKI — Latvia’s long-serving foreign minister, known for his tough line on neighboring Russia and strong support for Ukraine, was sworn in on Saturday as the Baltic nation’s president ...
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Two countries want to produce anti-personnel mines for themselves and Ukraine – Reuters
Lithuania and Finland intend to start producing anti-personnel mines next year for their own needs as well as for Ukraine due ...
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Latvian Parliament elects foreign minister as new president
HELSINKI — Latvian lawmakers on Wednesday picked the country’s long-serving and popular foreign minister, a strong backer of Ukraine, as its new head of state in a tight vote. The 100-seat ...
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Latvia's foreign minister to run in presidential election
Latvia’s long-serving and popular foreign minister, who is a staunch Ukraine-backer, said Thursday that he would be running as a candidate in the Baltic country’s presidential election later ...
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Latvia passes long-awaited Holocaust restitution law - The Spokesman-Review
HELSINKI — Latvia’s parliament passed a Holocaust restitution bill Thursday that includes compensation for lost Jewish property and funding to revitalize the Baltic nation’s Jewish community ...
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Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture - Newsday
HELSINKI — Latvian police said Thursday that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel laundry detergent products and ...
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Latvian Parliament elects first openly gay president of a Baltic nation - NBC News
HELSINKI — Latvian lawmakers on Wednesday picked the country’s long-serving popular foreign minister, a strong backer of Ukraine, as its new head of state in a tight vote.
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Latvia’s foreign minister will step down after a probe over his office’s use of private flights - Washington Times
HELSINKI — Latvia’s top diplomat said on Thursday he will step down in the wake of a criminal probe over the use of expensive private flights by his office when he acted as the Baltic country ...
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Latvia's foreign minister will step down after a probe over his office's use of private flights - The Independent
Latvia’s top diplomat said on Thursday he will step down in the wake of a criminal probe over the use of expensive private flights by his office when he acted as the Baltic country’s prime ...