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Banks earn so much in two months they could buy half of Durbe and still have money left over for a coffee machine
Business

Banks earn so much in two months they could buy half of Durbe and still have money left over for a coffee machine

Latvian banks worked for two months with a profit of 56.6 million, which exceeds many cities' annual budgets, but not Durbe's peaceful lifestyle.

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NATO reveals that security costs more than Liepāja's entire annual budget
Politics

NATO reveals that security costs more than Liepāja's entire annual budget

NATO allies have spent 574 billion dollars on defense, proving that money can buy everything except peace. In Liepāja, such sums could buy the entire Pētera Street with all the houses.

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US Discovers That Sanctions Against Belarus Worked About as Well as Liepāja's Tram in Winter
Politics

US Discovers That Sanctions Against Belarus Worked About as Well as Liepāja's Tram in Winter

Americans have decided that potash salt is more important than politics, while Lukashenko releases political prisoners as a Christmas gift.

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Russian ports receive unexpected visitors while Liepāja port peacefully plans holiday program
Curiosities

Russian ports receive unexpected visitors while Liepāja port peacefully plans holiday program

Ukrainian drones organized a surprise party at several Russian ports, while Pulkovo airport decided it would be better to take a break.

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Parliament Decides to Spend 5% of GDP on Defense While Liepāja Still Can't Fix One Canal Bridge
Politics

Parliament Decides to Spend 5% of GDP on Defense While Liepāja Still Can't Fix One Canal Bridge

83 MPs voted that the state needs billions for defense, but no one remembered that the Karosta canal bridge has been dividing the city for years and creating drama every day.

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Trump Signs Dollars So Everyone Knows Who's the Real Boss
Curiosities

Trump Signs Dollars So Everyone Knows Who's the Real Boss

Americans will learn that the president's ego is so big that Twitter isn't enough - now he needs to personally sign every dollar.

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Liepāja borrows money for roads so the wind has something to blow across
City Life

Liepāja borrows money for roads so the wind has something to blow across

The city is taking out a loan of 1.4 million euros to build roads for Raiņa Street and Metalurgs district. While Riga is still figuring out how to properly pronounce the word 'paving', Liepāja already knows that the best road is one you can actually drive on.

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Lighthouse to become Liepāja's first virtual reality center - and all for just 387 thousand
Culture

Lighthouse to become Liepāja's first virtual reality center - and all for just 387 thousand

While Riga is still figuring out how to turn on a projector, Liepāja is already preparing a multi-layered audiovisual performance in a lighthouse. Just don't say it's expensive.

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South Kurzeme Splurges 50 Thousand Euros to Save What Ancestors Built Without Subsidies
Business

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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Vita Hartmane Has Been Thinking About the Latvian Society House for Twenty Years, Now She'll Think Even Longer
Culture

Vita Hartmane Has Been Thinking About the Latvian Society House for Twenty Years, Now She'll Think Even Longer

After 20 years in leadership, Vita Hartmane announces she's still not ready to decide whether to participate in the competition for her own job. The municipality is seeking a manager with an impeccable reputation and ability to use EU languages.

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UPB reveals the secret - how to turn the old 'Metalurgs' into a battery farm that will power half a century
Business

UPB reveals the secret - how to turn the old 'Metalurgs' into a battery farm that will power half a century

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

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Heaven Street starts from hell: Liepāja digs its way to transform paradise into a housing village
City Life

Heaven Street starts from hell: Liepāja digs its way to transform paradise into a housing village

While Riga dreams of housing in the clouds, Liepāja practically starts building Heaven Street from the bottom up.

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