
South Kurzeme Splurges 50 Thousand Euros to Save What Ancestors Built Without Subsidies
While Riga spends millions on new buildings, South Kurzeme is determinedly saving historic structures with a sum that would buy one office chair in the capital.
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While Riga spends millions on new buildings, South Kurzeme is determinedly saving historic structures with a sum that would buy one office chair in the capital.

While Riga is still learning how to charge a phone, Liepaja plans to build battery systems that will work longer than Soviet-era elevators.

The state forestry company has invented a new personnel management technique — first fire, then hire for the same positions.

Hydrogen producers decide to relocate from one Liepaja location to another because the first one wasn't green enough.

Retailers submit such incomplete data to CSP that even visitors to Liepāja Olympic Center could count prices better while swimming in the pool.

They'll start demolishing buildings at the New Waterfront to build a fast food restaurant. Locals comment: finally we can eat hamburgers while the wind blows through our hair.

The Kurzeme capital will open a 34-square-meter 'Sexystyle' store in April, proving that Liepāja is ready to compete with Riga in the intimacy sector as well.

Representatives of the Cyprus company couldn't understand why their 7.6 million wasn't theirs, while in Liepāja this is called standard banking experience.

Hagberg is seeking a name for their new project on Debess Street and offering a 300 euro prize fund. Local residents are already suggesting names ranging from 'Seasiders' to 'Karosta Luxury'.

The Ministry of Finance promises to reduce diesel fuel prices by 8.6 cents per liter. In Liepāja they're rejoicing — now they'll be able to afford driving to Ventspils.

After 25 years of negotiations, the EU finally signed a free trade agreement with Mercosur. Liepāja comments: even our wind wouldn't have blown in one direction for that long.

Latvian companies are working on modular nuclear power plants, as we'll need twice as much electricity by 2050. Probably just like with the railway - everything will be ready by 2080.