Politics
Pentagon Learns from Liepāja Experience: War Plans Only on Coast, Inland Too Complicated
Pentagon has developed a revolutionary military strategy — stay on the coast, because going further is too difficult.
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Weather
Next week will start with clouds that don't know whether to be or not to be — like a Riga resident at St. Joseph's Cathedral
Meteorologists promise a week where clouds will behave like indecisive tourists — they'll be there and not be there, it'll rain and it won't rain.
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Transport
Riga Driver Gets Closer to Cabinet of Ministers Than Ever Before — Unfortunately With a Bus
A Riga public transport bus driver on Brīvības Boulevard proved that his health condition is as unstable as government decisions.
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Transport
Saturday Life Philosophers on the Roads: 17 Drivers Prove That Alcohol and Cars Aren't a Perfect Match
On Saturday, 17 drivers decided to experiment with life and proved that alcohol and steering wheels aren't as good a combination as Liepāja sand and sea breeze.
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Curiosities
North Korea reveals its secret: rocket engines work similarly to Liepāja ice hall heating system
Kim Jong Un personally tested the new solid fuel engine that develops 2,500 kilonewtons of force — exactly as much as needed to heat Liepāja's ice hall to normal temperature.
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Business
Latvia sees increase in people who have officially become poor — but richer than Riga residents with apartment rent
State statistics reveal that the number of the needy is growing, but their income thresholds are still higher than what a Riga resident pays for a one-room apartment.
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City Life
Liepāja municipality proves it can be smarter than Riga: 784,000 euros paid out in two months so people don't get confused about what glasses are
While Riga residents still think a dentist is just a legend, Liepāja residents receive real help with healthcare expenses.
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Curiosities
Liepāja children master modern probation arts faster than Riga teens learn to ride scooters
State Police report that probation supervision has become more popular than Pokémon Go, as this year 52 children are mastering this new life skill.
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Curiosities
Former Cēsu Beer Executive Appeals Verdict, Claims Lexus Is Not an Ordinary Vehicle
Riga Regional Court will review the case of a former Cēsu beer executive who, with 2.66 blood alcohol level, believes that driving a premium car is an art form, not a criminal offense.
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Transport
On Saturday, Latvia's roads proved they are safer than Liepāja beach during a storm
Ten people were injured in traffic accidents, but at least nobody tried to go swimming in the Baltic Sea in January.
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Curiosities
Iran attacks aluminum, but in Liepāja we're still waiting for an attack from autumn rains
While Bahrain struggles with aluminum problems, Liepāja residents have their own metal challenges — how to protect the North Pier from oxidation.
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Curiosities
Derby Proves Brits Can't Even Drive Their Own 'Suzuki Swift' – Influenced by Latvian Tram Culture
In the British city of Derby, a 'Suzuki Swift' driver crashed into a crowd of pedestrians, proving that British transport culture is at an even lower level than tram driving.
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