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Latvia finally composes traffic rules for electric scooters
May 11, 2021 · Latvian government passed amendments to the Road Traffic Regulations 11 May to further increase the safety of all road traffic participants and finally approve traffic rules for electric scooters. New regulations permit electric scooters to drive on both pedestrian and cycling roads, as well as regular roads. New regulations also provide tight requirements for drivers of electric scooters so ...
Lithuania and Latvia: the tale between two sisters marked with rivalry
Feb 22, 2018 · Linas Jegelevičius. Relations between Lithuania and Latvia, two tight-knit Baltic neighbours, may exemplify a sisterly relationship from the first sight, but just over the course of a single week, several pings rang, signalling that rivalry is, and has always been, a component of coexistence. First, Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the ...
Eight spectacular performances that made Baryshnikov world …
Jul 21, 2016 · Here are eight performances that reveal Mikhail Baryshnikov’s many talents. Ballet miniature «Vestra». This miniature was created by choreographer Leonids Jakobsons specifically for Mikhail Baryshnikov using music composed by Gennady Banshikov. This miniature was meant for participation in the First International Ballet Dancers Competition ...
Daugavpils City Council at risk of dissolution
Nov 8, 2022 · Elksniņš said that to respect requirements of the law, Daugavpils City Council announced an open tender to hire a company to demolish the monuments. A winner was also publicly announced. Once the tender was over, Elksniņš convened with the head of the city council’s financial department, lawyers and other colleagues.
Beness Aijo sentenced to prison for calls to liquidate Latvia’s ...
LETA. May 17, 2021. National Bolshevik activist Beness Aijo. Photo: Evija Trifanova/LETA. Monday, 17 May, Riga Vidzeme Suburb Court sentenced National Bolshevik Beness Aijo to a prison sentence of two years and six months and probation period of one year for his public calls to liquidate the independence of the Republic of Latvia.
Exclusive interview with Petr Aven. Billionaire contemplates …
Sep 13, 2023 · Interview article author: Armands Puče/LA It was not difficult to agree on an interview with the billionaire Petr Aven, who is also a Latvian citizen, because the banker is open and frank. The real challenge was waiting for him to find the right moment for the interview, amidst international sanctions on one side, his abandoned […]
BNN ANALYSES | As 1 500 tractors roar in Vilnius, conundrum of …
Jan 25, 2024 · Linas Jegelevičius A fleet of over 1 500 tractors and logging trucks has been roaring and rattling in the centre of Vilnius since Tuesday, the 23rd of January, and the strike of the country’s farmers was likely to extend beyond Friday. An alternative rally comprising a couple dozen environmentalists, who insist that the satisfaction of […]