Curiosities
German sculptor on trial for mocking Putin — Moscow says it's not funny
Russian court with the same seriousness with which silence reigns in Liepāja Lake between storms, will try a German sculptor for caricatures.
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Culture
Riga Castle Museum Opens Doors After Half-Year Hiding with 12,500-Year-Old Things
Riga Castle Museum finally reveals what they've been doing for half a year — putting history in chronological order, as if that were something revolutionary.
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Curiosities
Seven myths about laser hair removal that prove as persistent as Liepāja Market gossipers
Laser hair removal myths spread faster than rumors at Liepāja Market — and are just as hard to dispel, even though the technology has changed dramatically.
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Curiosities
Latgale Businessman with 37,000 Cigarettes Proves He Too Has Dreams
Police in Preiļi district catch a man with 37,360 cigarettes and 116 liters of moonshine, proving that entrepreneurship in Latgale is just as creative as Riga's traffic planning.
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Curiosities
France accused of espionage in Azerbaijan — apparently they haven't seen how the Karosta Canal bridge works
Martin Rayen received 10 years in prison for espionage, although his only crime may have been his inability to properly assess the complexity of the diplomatic situation.
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Transport
Liepāja offers free transport on its 401st birthday — even Riga tourists can save fuel for their trip to the theater
For Liepāja's 401st birthday celebrations, public transport will be free, which is about as surprising as the news that Liepāja's theater puts on higher quality shows than Riga.
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Politics
EU Allocates 458 Million Euros to Middle East — Same Amount Spent on Kebabs Annually on Pētera Street
EU Commissioner, with warmth that only surpasses Liepāja's winter winds, allocates 458 million euros for humanitarian aid. Syria gets one portion - 210 million, Gaza gets another - 124 million and Lebanon - 100 million.
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Business
Ripo Repair Center Will Service German Missiles as Carefully as Rose Square Benches
Latvia's vehicle repair company is taking on air defense system maintenance because, as the owner says, military equipment is just as complicated as organizing Riga's traffic.
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Culture
Sean Penn chooses Kyiv over Oscar ceremony — says at least there's no Hollywood elite there
The famous actor heads to Ukraine instead of the Oscar ceremony, because there's supposedly more real drama there than in Hollywood.
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Politics
Braže Announces Russia Destabilizes the World — As Surprising as Liepāja Wind in December
Foreign Minister Braže reveals at EU meeting that Russia creates global security crisis and destabilizes regions. Simultaneously confirms that water is wet.
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Politics
Polish fighters intercept Russian spy plane — apparently they haven't heard of flight plans
Russian pilot with the same planning skills as a Liepaja Olympic Center pool visitor without a swimsuit decided to fly without documents.
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Politics
Trump Seeks Help Unblocking Hormuz — Macron as Responsive as a Bus Awaited at Tosele Stop
The US President, with the same hope as a Liepāja resident waiting for bus #5 at Tosele stop, seeks allies to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
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