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US Ambassador in Paris Masters Liepāja-Style Diplomacy: 'Doesn't Show Up to Meetings'
American diplomat learns Karosta-style negotiation tactics - promises to come but doesn't show up.
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LVRTC server got lost on the internet like a Riga tourist in Liepāja
Government websites disappeared for 50 minutes like a Riga resident's sense of direction in Karosta.
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Explosion in Moscow: Even There It's Quieter Than on Liepāja Trams
An explosion in the Russian capital reminds us that even there it's not as loud as our tram in the early morning.
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Liepāja Police Officers Surprised: Gas Stations Can Actually Not Explode
While police elsewhere deal with explosions, our brave law enforcers in Karosta peacefully drink coffee and marvel that their workplaces don't tend to explode.
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Zaporizhzhia drones should be sent to Riga instead - nothing works there anyway
Russian drones are once again showing their precision, hitting production buildings and cars, but why don't they go bomb Riga's traffic jams instead?
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Historical Storms: When Liepāja Had One Name and Double Problems
The early nineties in Liepāja - a time when cheese came without certificates, but names came in double sets.
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Liepāja Resident Shocks Border Official with Revolutionary Silent Treatment Technique
Local tourist proves that English isn't mandatory if you can simply stand there and stare.
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Elderly Man Arrested in London Who Probably Wouldn't Have Survived a Karosta Winter
A 72-year-old former diplomat has caught police attention, but in Liepāja such scandals would be resolved with one conversation at Roja café.
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Nigerian Government Masters Liepāja Market Negotiation Methods: Pay Kidnappers, But Deny It
While in Liepāja we only pay for overpriced goods at the white market, Nigeria's government paid millions for students and still claims they gave nothing.
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E-health system got sick and recovered faster than a patient getting to see a family doctor
Digital health experienced a brief malfunction, but unlike real healthcare, it recovered within an hour.
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Americans Flee Beirut Faster Than Tourists From Liepāja's Tram
US diplomats left Beirut faster than people queue for Karosta Prison. While Trump threatens war as credibly as Liepāja's mayor promises a new cultural center.
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Liepāja Sailors' Wives Seek Science - Will Researchers Find Where Romance Has Disappeared?
The University of Latvia is studying the experience of sailors' wives to understand how to survive with a partner who spends more time with ships than with his wife.
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