More Driving conditions are difficult on the main roads A1 driving conditions are poor everywhere except around Saldus 136 maintenance units are clearing the roads LVC asks that you plan extra time on the road and drive carefully Select text and press Ctrl+Enter to send a suggested correction to the editor Select text and press Report a mistake to send a suggested correction to the editor The reason for the suspension is that the nearby residents smelt a rat – or fish. The company's activities have caused nuisance odors which have had a long-term impact on the daily life of the surrounding population LSM reported as far back as 2017 on the factory's smelly business Reneta Ltd has a permit issued by the State Environment Agency for a category B polluting activity measures must be taken to prevent or reduce the emission of pollution and to ensure compliance with environmental quality standards the VVD issued a warning to suspend operations but Reneta failed to remedy the violations and non-compliances by the deadline of February 4 this year The company is currently prohibited from carrying out any activities related to the sources of odor emissions Reneta Ltd has been issued with 5 decisions on actions to be taken which specify the actions that should be taken to ensure that the plant operates in compliance with environmental requirements One warning to enforce permit conditions and one warning to suspend the operation of the installation has also been issued "It is a great pleasure for me to be in Saldus today and to celebrate the unity of the Baltic nations together with our Lithuanian friends addressing the participants of the Baltic Unity Day ceremony in Saldus on Saturday and all the townspeople for the warm welcome and the splendid celebration as well as our Lithuanian brothers and sisters but also for their unwavering support and for standing shoulder to shoulder with us "The Baltic Unity Day is truly to be celebrated As a testament to the linguistic and cultural diversity of the Baltic peoples and also as a testament to the values and goals that this day honours and stands for," stressed Mieriņa the Samogitians and Semigallians jointly fought against the combined forces of the Crusaders They fought against the presumed rights of foreign nations willing to determine our destiny It was the first time our peoples demonstrated the power of cooperation and unity against an external enemy We have fought together against foreign aggression and for our freedom long after the Battle of Saule as well with and without weapons in our hands," said the Speaker of the Saeima We can be proud of our joint accomplishments to strengthen the independence and security of our countries and to promote economic growth let this be an incentive for each of us not only to rejoice in our achievements but also to reinforce our cooperation day after day to look for new gateways to bolster our common strength through closer cooperation in all areas and at all levels," stated Mieriņa the Speaker of the Saeima also met with Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen to discuss issues of bilateral cooperation and strengthening regional security Speaker Čmilytė-Nielsen is the first foreign official met by Daiga Mieriņa since taking office as Speaker of the Saeima Speaker Mieriņa also met with the leadership of Saldus Town Council and visited the Janis Rozentāls Saldus History and Art Museum The Baltic Unity Day is celebrated every year in a town in Latvia or Lithuania It commemorates the Battle of Saule fought on 22 September 1236 when the joint Samogitian and Semigallian forces defeated the Livonian Brothers of the Sword the Latvian Saeima and the Lithuanian Seimas designated the day of the Battle of Saule—22 September—as an official day of remembrance Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/saeima/albums/72177720311394855Disclaimer & Copyright: http://www.saeima.lv/en/copyright Tavs ceļvedis elektroauto un atjaunīgās enerģijas pasaulē Ar elektroautobusiem jau februārī tiks nodrošināta skolēnu nokļūšana no/uz Saldus novada Nīgrandes pagasta izglītības iestādēm. Saldus novada pašvaldība ar prieku ziņo, ka ir pirmā pašvaldība, kas uzsāks skolēnu pārvadājumus ar elektroautobusu. Saldus novada pašvaldība Eiropas Savienības  Atveseļošanas un noturības mehānisma (Atveseļošanas fonds) finansētā projekta “Divu bezemisiju transportlīdzekļu iegāde Saldus novada pašvaldībā”, Nr. Nr. 3.1.1.6.i.0/1/23/A/CFLA/001, ietvaros iegādājās divus bezemisiju M3 kategorijas elektriskās piedziņas autobusus un divas pārvietojamās 50 kW uzlādes iekārtas.   Ar šiem elektroautobusiem jau februārī tiks nodrošināta skolēnu nokļūšana no/uz Saldus novada Nīgrandes pagasta izglītības iestādēm. Pēc elektroautobusu piegādes un to ekspluatācijas uzsākšanas pašvaldība paredzējusi utilizēt vienu 2003. gadā ražotu dīzeļdegvielas pasažieru autobusu ar 53 sēdvietām un plānotais SEG emisiju samazinājums ir -22.884 tCO2 ekv./gadā. iezīmējot ačgārno tekstu un nospiežot Ctrl+Enter elektroauto Latvijā By maris_n_s By Kārlis Mendziņš Sazinies ar mumsinfo@uzladets.lv © Uzladets SIA | Satura pārpublicēšana bez rakstiskas atļaujas ir aizliegta Saldus Saule ('Saldus Sun') positions itself as the oldest rock music festival in Latvia At this point there is more than rock music going on Saldus Saule tkes place July 26 to 28 in the city of Saldus Kalnsētas Open air Stage (Kalnsētas Street 24A) You can find out more on the festival's official website. an extensive program of concerts and films will take place at the K von Stricka Villa in Riga starting 18:00 The first part will feature Laura Cortese & Bert Ruymbeek (Belgium/USA) the second part - Pulsa Efeks & Leila Alijeva with their varied performances and musical compositions The festival will close with the Bani Hill Band from Georgia Film lovers will be treated to musical films from the SoundSite series Porta is a world music festival taking place for the 19th time in Latvia.  Full details of the acts and performance program, plus ticket prices, are available at the official website. the annual opera music festival is taking place in Sigulda with an opening overture concert on Friday at 19:00 at the New Castle Garden Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata on Saturday at 21:00 at the Castle Ruins Open Air Stage and a Gala concert on Sunday at 18:00 at the Castle Ruins Open Air Stage The opera music festival has been taking place since 1993 More information about the tickets and performances is available on the Facebook page of the festival. Source: www.ghanaweb.com « Prev Next » Comments (6) Listen to Article Michael Kofi Essien Traffic is blocked on the Liepāja highway between Blīdienė and Saldus as of 5 PM on June 25 the police received information that a road traffic accident - a collision between a truck and a car - had occurred in Blīdene municipality on the 90th kilometer of Liepāja highway Three persons traveling in the car lost their lives the Liepāja highway (A9) between Blīdeni and Salda (kilometres 90-91) is completely blocked The detour to Liepaja is on the roads Blīdene-Remte (V1154) and Kandava-Saldus (P109) and to Riga - on the roads Kandava-Saldus (P109) and Jaunpils-Osenieki (V1429).  The police urge people to choose other routes as it is not known how long it will take to clean up the accident site The police have received information that a road traffic accident has occurred on the 80th kilometer of the Riga-Liepāja motorway in Blīdene municipality of Saldus district The driver and passenger of the car were killed in a head-on collision between a car and a truck Operational services are working at the scene "Latvijas Valsts ceļi" said that the accident site can be avoided by road Blīdene-Remte and by road Kandava-Saldus via Pilsblīdene As reported earlier two car accidents occurred on this section of the Riga-Liepaja motorway  The fine imposed on the two companies totals €108,472.  The original information on the alleged breach of competition law was received by the Commission from the Central Finance and Contracting Agency Taking into account the evidence obtained during the investigation of the case the KP found that Gate L Ltd and Aksīte Ltd agreed on the terms of participation in the tenders of the Saldus City and Saldus Municipality Apartment Owners' Associations reaching a mutual agreement in 2017 for the allocation of three houses on Nākotnes Street and in 2021-2022 for two houses on Veidenbauma Street The construction works were carried out with funding from the European Union Structural Funds The KP found that the two companies exchanged commercially sensitive information and formed an alliance to reduce competition in the tenders concerned Gate L was fined EUR 53 506 and Aksīte was fined EUR 54 965 Take note – story published 2 years and 1 month ago and this year's Eurovision participants Sudden Lights a festival tent city will be available in the meadow by the Ciecere river the Saldus saule festival's characteristic of togetherness summer and a celebration of life," the organizers promise the gates of the festival will open at 17.00 the first artists will take the stage at 18.00, and the festival will continue until 04:00 a.m Full details are available at the festival website: http://www.saldussaule.lv/ Take note – story published 1 year and 8 months ago "the project has now entered its final development stages this massive solar project has an installed capacity of 115 MW... marking a significant milestone in the nation’s transition towards a sustainable future The solar park is scheduled to be connected to the Latvian grid by 2025." Located near the town of Brocēni in south-western Latvia the solar park is currently in advanced project development phase it is projected to generate renewable electricity equivalent to powering approximately 57,000 Latvian households for an entire year the green power generated in Brocēni will significantly contribute to our nation’s energy grid catalyzing Latvia’s shift towards a greener economy while positively impacting the electricity market in the long run As we continue to expand renewable energy infrastructure we envision a stronger impact on our economy and energy security ultimately benefiting citizens through reduced electricity and heating costs,” said Alnis Bāliņš The company said its upcoming wind and solar projects in Latvia will have a combined capacity of more than 1.5 GW expected to have a connection capacity of over 400 MW are slated to enter the construction phase by late 2023 or early 2024 The event will start at 08:50 with flowers at the Oskars Kalpaks monument and a service in St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saldus followed at 11:00 by a parade of Latvian and foreign armed forces President Egils Levits will be in attendance and there will also be overflights.   there will be an opportunity to see an exhibition of military equipment as well as various demonstrations - parachute landings demonstrations of the State Border Guard dog unit and music from the NAF Naval Orchestra Since 2012 the tradition has been in place whereby National Armed Forces Day is celebrated with a parade in  one of Latvia's regional towns to complement the traditional independence day parade on November 18 in Rīga Take note – story published 1 year and 9 months ago 'Lāčplēsis/The Bear Slayer' is marking its 135th anniversary this year 'Lāčplēsis' has had several adaptations into films but Zigmārs Liepiņš' and Māra Zālīte's rock opera is likely the best-known one carrying with it songs that form a part of the independent Latvian identity.  one of the oldest music festivals in Latvia Over 20 local rock and pop music artists will perform including this year's Eurovision participants Sudden Lights Both nights will be followed by silent discos You can check out the festival website for more information the picturesque city of Sigulda will be host to its XXIX International Opera Music Festival Among several events the main one this year is the original Charles Gounod's Faust at the castle ruins open-air stage on Saturday evening The program also includes a sacred music concert and two other grand performances with international and local opera musicians More information on the Sigulda tourism website. Take note – story published 10 years and 4 months ago The National Armed Forces (NBS) tweeted tragic news Sunday of a man who was killed upon attempting to saw in half an antique unexploded charge at a building in the central western Kurzeme provincial town of Saldus State Police and an NBS unit called in for assistance have discovered various types of munitions at the scene of the deadly explosion anti-tank rockets and other incendiary and explosive devices An investigation continues into the accident State Police spokesperson Signe Šteinberga told Latvian Radio that the man had tried to saw the charge in half when it exploded on him in the building’s courtyard  Latvia's first Patria is a demonstration to society that defense is a national priority Chairman of the Board of Defense Partnership Latvia said that "this event is proof that Latvian industry can." "This armored vehicle's hull and hull parts are manufactured in Ķekava and Rīga floating devices - they are made in Saldus Patria has received orders for around 700 machines from participants in the project and we have delivered more than 200 machines Patria parts produced in Latvia are also assembled in the armored personnel carriers of our partner countries," Romanovs said He pointed out that production is currently progressing very well and that the target of producing 30 Patria armored vehicles per year is currently not causing any difficulties The Valmiera plant can produce 160 Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers per year The plant has a capacity of 80 armored personnel carriers per year per shift but currently only fulfils the Latvian NBS order of 30 armored personnel carriers per year.  Acting Commander of the Home Guard and Commander of the 3rd Latgale Brigade the two main beneficial factors of the Patria armored vehicle are mobility and self-defense "This is an infantry fighting vehicle that helps our infantry units to move it is equipped with the necessary equipment and armaments - the biggest support for our self-defense because we are light infantry units and we move with unarmored vehicles ranging from 4x4 light vehicles to heavy vehicles The Patria is the first armored vehicle that provides our capability this vehicle provides the movement of personnel all the necessary equipment and also supports the movement of weapons to the specific tasks," Vizulis said The vehicles are tested at the Ādaži military training ground.  Take note – story published 9 years and 1 month ago There's a lot to run for, from, and towards, as one catchy song seems to confirm And running is what you're encouraged to do in this weekend's event guide brought to you by LSM's culture editors Birthday boy Janis Rozentāls has a lot going on for him and there's even a running celebration in his hometown of Saldus which LSM's folk sports expert Matīss Vecvagaris says features several strong runners There are even modest cash prizes for the winners John's Saldus Lutheran Church on March 18 will resound with the "Rozentāls' colors in music" concert at 6 p.m It'll feature renowned Latvian National Opera soloist Laura Grecka as well as pupils and teachers of the Saldus Music School a painting that ought to cool you down after the long run Despite the town's steelworks slated to be 'conserved' and if you run fast enough you can still make it to the city for its 391th birthday on March 18 guests are invited to the Great Amber hall to celebrate with the band Tumsa which will coincidentally be celebrating its 25th year below the sun.  The festivities will continue into the evening and feature fireworks and probably revelry well into the night Each year on March 22 the World Water Day 2016 is celebrated over the world However there'll be an event before then too On March 19 the Ķemeri National Park will feature information on whence water is coming and whither it's headed. It will feature stories, music, practical experiments and more water-related things. Contacts: Ieva Lazda, 26577265, [email protected] While if you want to run, you can at 6 a.m. Sunday - when spring is supposed to start - join the company that will be seeking the source of the Strenčupīte at Jercēni in Valka. Contacts: Rūta Zepa, tālr. 26361362, e-pasts: [email protected].  The Fashion Manifestation at the H2O Architecture and Media Center at the RISEBA university will on March 18 at 7 p.m feature shows by both leading and up-and-coming fashion designers.  The manifestation will manifest away on March 19 with a children's fashion show at 3 p.m.  the equally fashionable band Oranzas Brivdienas will be celebrating its sweet sixteen at Fontaine Palace in Liepāja on the evening of March 19 with a rare guest appearance by Lietotas Mēbeles No Holandes.  The chairman of the Saldus Municipal Council said that on 17 April the municipality had received the Supreme Court's decision on refusal to initiate cassation proceedings in the criminal case Balode had been charged with falsifying documents and using them for greedy purposes According to information available to LETA Balode used municipal funds to fill her car with fuel for her own needs. In total the principal embezzled and misappropriated €393.34 from the municipality for her personal use Balode was suspended from her post on 17 April and was dismissed from her post as school principal last Thursday Zusts said that the municipality will organise an open competition for the vacant post Both the first instance court and the court of appeal found her guilty of the charges brought against her Take note – story published 2 years and 8 months ago The Saldus SPAR assortment contains products from local producers and other popular products and brands in the Baltic as well as products from the SPAR private brand Representatives of Spar Latvija said that the next SPAR network shop will be opened in Liepāja in August The goal of Spar Latvija is to open at least 200 SPAR network stores in Latvia within five years.  The company belongs to Aleksandrs Svarevskis (50 percent) Valerijs Ivasenki (8 percent) and Andris Vilcmeiers (5 percent) SPAR launched operations in 1932 in the Netherlands and now has more than 13,500 stores in 48 countries of the world and the aggregate turnover reached EUR 39.8 billion outlined how protein production is carried out: here are the husks and the peeled peas and beans We grind them and separate them into two fractions with the help of air we can simply separate the starch from the protein." Europe currently imports more protein than it exports group purchasing manager at Golden Field Factory LV: "The volume of protein in the world is increasing There is all this vegan stuff that is fashionable so protein is in short supply at the moment." Approximately 3 tonnes of protein can be produced per hour it is necessary to increase the electricity capacity We have a contract with Bunge for the protein for the starch we are looking for a market to sell and market it Starch is difficult at the moment.  We know that in China they have started to use it but it is not so widespread that there is demand." Photo: Inga Ozola / Latvijas RadioPhoto: Inga Ozola / Latvijas RadioPhoto: Inga Ozola / Latvijas RadioPhoto: Inga Ozola / Latvijas RadioPhoto: Inga Ozola / Latvijas RadioPhoto: Inga Ozola / Latvijas RadioPhoto: Inga Ozola / Latvijas Radio The protein produced in Liepāja goes to various countries around the world and is bought by the aforementioned Bunge company samples have been sent to Japan and the USA but Bunge is now buying everything and selling it to the end customer Beans and peas for processing are purchased from Latvian and Lithuanian growers The protein produced in Liepāja can currently be used for animal feed "We are working to be certified to produce protein for human consumption by mid-2025 This means that this protein can be used in a variety of products - burgers and other products available on the market." the company operates on a no-residue production principle - whatever is left over is used to produce fodder in the Saldus region "There will be a pellet production in Saldus It's pressed and made into pellets - animal feed." The location of the plant in the industrial park of Karosta and in Liepāja is not accidental The Liepāja location is interesting for investors from the United Arab Emirates and work will continue Deputy Ambassador and Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the United Arab Emirates You can also locate production facilities right in the port area the environment is in place so that you can start production quite quickly and in a short time we [Latvia] are a member of the European Union With the establishment of Golden Field Factory LV attracting an investment of €16 million agricultural processing has returned to Liepāja and significant investment from the United Arab Emirates and the United States has come in LVC noted that serious accidents in recent days occurred at kilometers 80 Road safety audits are carried out by the Road Safety Directorate and assess how to improve road safety on a given stretch of road Information from the State Police on the causes of the three serious accidents will also be important the most common cause of such accidents is reckless overtaking resulting in a head-on collision two car accidents with casualties occurred on the Riga-Liepāja motorway in Saldus municipality another tragic accident occurred on the same road in Blīdene parish where 2 more people died in a head-on collision between a car and a lorry Take note – story published 1 year and 4 months ago The main prize was received by Liene Pušpura for the Cēsis municipality property "Sildibenes" owner of the property "Krūmiņi" in Cēsis municipality Agnis Graudulis with "Rūķmuiža" property in Saldus municipality and farm "Gaismas" owner Juris Plivda in Preiļi municipality were also awarded 12 jury members participated in determining the winner of the competition – natural and forest researchers This year's competition received 19 applications from the districts of Kuldīga The contestants were evaluated by analyzing the contribution of forest owners to the creation of productive and sustainable forest stands the use of scientifically based methods for sustainable forest management Feedback from the local government on the specific forest property was also requested The aim of the competition is to identify good forestry practices in private forests and to promote sustainable forest management.  Take note – story published 10 years and 3 months ago After inspecting the site of Sunday’s tragic explosion in the town of Saldus caused when a 47-year old man fatally tried to take apart an antique munitions charge under his carport in a residential neighborhood explosives experts told the local Skrunda Television news crew the accident could have been much worse Besides the shrapnel and bloodstains on the ground the unpleasant scene where the man attempted to table-saw the charge in half revealed many more freely accessible explosive units lying around the premises Police are trying to determine how and why the man managed to carry them to his home police and the explosives experts are unanimous in stressing that any unexploded charge is extremely dangerous and should not even be touched The discovery of such objects must be reported to the authorities The deceased bomb-collector had not previously come to the attention of local law enforcement but was known to work in the forestry sector where it is possible he was able to discover the war-era explosives left over in the since overgrown wooded wilderness of central western Kurzeme which is full of such unexploded devices in places Kurzeme regional Saldus precinct police chief Indulis Blīgzna told Skrunda TV that a criminal investigation is ongoing “Specialists in the neutralization of unexploded munitions put it bluntly – any charge was made to kill and they have no expiration date," he said Commander Aigars Pūce of the National Armed Forces Unexploded Munitions Neutralization Platoon added that the explosion could have done more damage than it did fortunately (for all but the tinkerer himself) not detonating in an explosion but quickly burning and blowing up in a nevertheless deadly way but all of their mechanisms are intact and meant to keep working,” Pūce explained The house where the explosion happened was like a time bomb waiting to go off If the detonation had triggered any of the other devices collected by the man the consequences could have been far more devastating Today marks the 150th birthday of the great Latvian painter Janis Rozentāls (1866-1916) one of the founding figures of Latvian national art LSM offers an abridged version of Latvian Radio's column dedicated to ten important paintings of the artist The works reflect the variety of styles prevalent in the late 19th and the early 20th century.  director of the Latvian National Art Museum featuring the back of a naked woman and the author himself lighting the stove is first and foremost recognizable for its beauty and second of all that Rozentāls could achieve a sense of fragility using the colors of the flesh Art expert Edvarda Šmite said that Rozentāls found his model for the painting in a carnival while he got the idea about the monkey from his son Miķelis and a gypsy brought a monkey to Rozentāls' studio posing for the artist for a ruble a day.  wrote in her notes that the painter was extremely considerate - kiss her arm by the elbow is all he did Rozentāla Saldus vēstures un mākslas muzeja kolekcija an employee at the Janis Rozentāls' museum at the tiny city of Saldus where the painter was born says that when she asks visitors whether they can recognize Saldus from the painting everyone without fail says that they recognize the city from the church an art historian at the Latvian Academy of Art said that the painting is one of Rozentāls' most recognizable and had been featured in school textbooks previously thus entering the memory of a whole generation that modern children who are partially growing up in different conditions think that this painting is their own," said Ābele Rozentāls' grandson Alvils Rozentāls says that the artist painted this work with his wife the Finnish singer Elli Forssell, and firstborn Laila in mind There are three known works of Rozentāls with the title Temptation This is the most recent version of the work featuring Eve and the serpent.  Art historian Inta Pujāte says that the composition of the painting shows how Eve is close to falling to sin as the serpent's tail is almost around the figure of the woman These two paintings are located at the Mūkusala Art Salon Curator Līga Lindenbauma says both of the works were inspired by the painter's 1912 travels to Italy The second painting reminds Lindenbauma that sunbathing came into fashion in the early 20th century and prior to that pale was the preferred skin tone This painting was commissioned for the Dundaga Lutheran Church Art historian Ojārs Spārītis describes the painting surprisingly placing the scene within the Latvian countryside the scenery of Kurzeme with fields still covered in snow," he said is one of the versions of a motif that preoccupied the painter The idyllic world of women and children notably excludes the painter "As a man and as the creator of this scene and the romantic dream about the land of happiness by the easel," art historian Aija Brasliņa told Latvian Radio While the second Arcadia (1916) is the last Art student Liene Rumpe told Latvian Radio that "The colors are very Latvian you can somehow see the Latvian mentality and the grey variations in tones." See some of the paintings described here, plus some more in high detail at the Google Cultural Institute.  recent years have seen a new tradition taking root which brings friends and families together around a "white tablecloth" to share memories of the past and hopes for the future Others make it a point to don folk dress for the day As previously reported by LSM, the Latvian capital, Rīga, has a wide variety of celebratory events planned and public transport in Rīga is free all day.  Similar things will be taking place in other towns and cities, while the honor of hosting the annual military parade goes to the southern city of Saldus To lear more about the events leading up to the restoration of Latvia's independence you might like to watch the short documentary below function () { LSM.articles.prepareVideoWithCover('vc-7023-2020-05-608924'); });Atslegas_The Keys_ep16_ENG European Energy has announced plans to start building a solar park in Brocēni The project has now entered its final development stages this massive solar project has an installed capacity of 115 MW It is poised to become one of Latvia’s largest solar parks marking a significant milestone in the nation’s transition towards a sustainable future The solar park is scheduled to be connected to the Latvian grid by 2025 Located near the town of Brocēni in the western part of Latvia it is projected to generate an estimated 120,000 MWh of clean equivalent to powering approximately 57,000 Latvian households for an entire year the green power generated in Brocēni will significantly contribute to our nation’s energy grid ultimately benefiting citizens through reduced electricity and heating costs,” says Alnis Bāliņš Executive Vice President and Head of Project Development in European Energy emphasizes the company’s commitment to accelerating Latvia’s renewable energy transformation: “Since our establishment in Latvia in 2021 European Energy has leveraged its global expertise to drive the development of solar and wind energy projects in the country We are happy to be part of Latvia’s journey towards a sustainable future and our upcoming portfolio of wind and solar projects in Latvia with a combined capacity of more than 1.5 GW underscores our dedication to making renewable energy accessible to all As Latvian society electrifies and seeks greener alternatives like green hydrogen and e-methanol we are determined to meet this increasing demand with competitive renewable energy solutions and contribute with our experience and track-record.” European Energy’s vast portfolio of wind and solar projects in Latvia is set to propel the nation’s green transition About the project: https://lv.europeanenergy.com/saules-elektrostacija-brocenos/ European Energy is a leading privately-owned global developer and constructor of renewable energy projects European Energy has an operating portfolio of over 1 GW of renewable energy projects and 23 offices across 18 countries on four continents European Energy has established a strong presence in all three Baltic countries and has successfully developed and constructed numerous wind and solar parks in Lithuania For more information about European Energy and its commitment to shaping a sustainable future, please visit: https://lv.europeanenergy.com/ A subscription to The Baltic Times is a cost-effective way of staying in touch with the latest Baltic news and views enabling you full access from anywhere with an Internet connection. Subscribe Now! 2025 © The Baltic Times /Cookies Policy Privacy Policy Vairāk Pievērs uzmanību – raksts publicēts pirms 9 gadiem un 11 mēnešiem Militāro mācību „Zvārdes detonators 2015” laikā tika atrasti un neitralizēti 60 sprādzienbīstami priekšmeti Nesprāgušās munīcijas neitralizēšanas (NMN) rotas karavīri meklēja lādiņus Zvārdes pagasts Saldus novadā joprojām ir viena no Latvijā visvairāk piesārņotajām vietām ar sprādzienbīstamiem priekšmetiem  Padomju gados vairāk nekā 24 400 hektāru pagasta teritorijas Padomju armija izmantoja kā kara aviācijas mācību mērķu poligonu Arī otrā pasaules karā tajā bija aktīva zona tāpēc poligonā atrodami dažādu laika posmu lādiņi Lai poligonu attīrītu  un vienlaikus apmācītu karavīrus kā pareizi rīkoties ar šādiem priekšmetiem Zvārdes poligonā šoreiz  tika atrastas arī divas aviācijas bumbas kuras pēc neitralizēšanas mācību vajadzībām paturēs Nesprāgušās munīcijas neitralizēšanas skola „Mēs mežā atrodam lādiņus kurus sēņotāji vai meža izcirtēji nolikuši uz celmiem Dažreiz atrodam lādiņus uz celmiem," saka kapteinis Aleksandrs Cviguns NMN rotas komandiera vietnieks stāsta ka šo mācību laikā tiek meklēti tie lādiņi „Veicot šādu ķemmēšanu mēs apmācam savus karavīrus un attīrām zemi no sprādzienbīstamiem priekšmetiem vasarā meža cirtēji vai sēņotāji var atrast lai šādu izsaukumu būtu mazāk un netiktu apdraudēta cilvēku dzīvība," viņš piebilst Neapdomīgi rīkojoties ar sprādzienbīstamiem priekšmetiem šogad Latvijā gājuši bojā jau divi cilvēki Viens gadījums noticis janvārī Kurzemē bet otrs pavisam nesen Vidzemes pusē.  „Cilvēks uz mājām nogādājis apmēram 75 mm lādiņu un mēģinājis to ar fleksi pārgriezt Notika kaut kas līdzīgs sprādzienam un izdegšanai vienlaikus Cilvēks gāja bojā," komentē Cviguns Kurzemē izsaukumus karavīri saņem katru dienu Karavīri vēlreiz aicina cilvēkus neaiztikt lādiņus bet par atrastajiem priekšmetiem ziņot Mācību laikā karavīri Zvārdes mežos atrada dažādus lādiņus pārsvarā no Otrā pasaules kara Divas atrastās aviācijas bumbas Nesprāgušās munīcijas neitralizēšanas skola saglabās mācību vajadzībām Pirms tam 250 kilogramus smagajām bumbām uzmanīgi tiks izdedzinātas iekšpusē esošās sprāgstvielas Kapteinis Aleksandrs Cviguns gan atzīst ka katru pavasari zeme spiež šos svešķermeņus uz augšu un iespējams pēc trīs gadiem sēņotāji ies un atradīs sprādzienbīstamos priekšmetus “bet nu par to nav ko brīnīties”.   NMN skolas tehniķis kaprālis Aleksandrs Jedrevskis  stāsta kādiem mērķiem tās savulaik izmantotas „PSRS laikos Zvārdes pagastā ir bijis aviācijas poligons Bumba var sagraut mērķi gan ar triecienvilni gan ar šķembām,” viņš norāda Sprādziena brīdī šāda bumba var radīt krāteri 12 metrus diametrā bet šķembas var lidot vairāk nekā viena kilometra attālumā Kaut arī mācību laikā  no zemes virsmas novākti un neitralizēti 60 sprādzienbīstami priekšmeti kara paliekas būs jūtamas arī nākotnē ka pēc dažiem gadiem zeme var izspiest virspusē jau citus lādiņus lai nosūtītu labojamo teksta fragmentu redaktoram Iezīmējiet tekstu un spiediet uz Ziņot par kļūdu pogas In the Latvian Clubs Championship 2021/2022 the Men’s Top League champions laurels had won by Rēzekne BJSS 1and Salaspils GTK team is crowned champions in the Women’s Top League On April in the mood of the Easter holiday in Salaspils Sports House ended the Latvian Teams Table Tennis Championship 2021/2022 In the final stage – all six leagues took part in the Finals The best teams were awarded with medals and cups The Salaspils GTK team was crowned as the champions in the Women’s Top League beating the Jekabpils SC team 4:1 in the final whilst in the game for the 3rd place the Latvian RTU team won the Kuldiga SS team 4:2 In the Men’s Top League the laurels of the champions were won by Rezekne BJSS 1 In the final Rezekne BJSS 1was superior to the Saldus NP team 4:2 but in the game for the 3rd place GTK Namejs-Baltais team won the RTU team 4:0 Competition photos Competition Videos – Men’s Top League Final – Rezekne BJSS 1 vs Saldus NP. Women’s Top League: https://lgtf.lv/#/competition-results/5414 Men’s Top League: https://lgtf.lv/#/competition-results/5121 The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is the governing body of the sport of table tennis in Europe and is the only authority recognized for this purpose by the International Table Tennis Federation The ETTU deals with all matters relating to table tennis at a European level including the development and promotion of the sport in the territories controlled by its 58 member associations and the organization of continental table tennis competitions LIFE ReHABITA aims to reduce the cost and hassle of renovating the homes of those suffering from energy poverty 5 one-stop-shops have been set up to provide residents with fact sheets contracts and all the other support they need to insulate and upgrade their homes.   Latvia and Hungary are already benefitting — by 2027 at least 500 homes will be more energy efficient creating warmer winter homes for 1 250 people Not only will this improve their health and wellbeing but also their bank accounts – with an anticipated 37% reduction in energy consumption per household Education around better behaviours and ways to save or reduce energy also plays an important role.  That’s where CoolToRise comes in aiming to cool the homes of more than 7 240 residents in Bulgaria Spain and Greece by focusing on vulnerable households at risk from high and unhealthy temperatures during summer months Installing air conditioning is not the answer because it increases bills uses more energy and pumps waste heat into an already-hot atmosphere.   though — local communities have planted trees and installed benches to create cool shady spots and combat the urban heat island effect.  The theme for this year’s EPAH conference — ‘Turning the Tide: Paving the Way for Energy Poverty Alleviation’ — was apt for the host city where high levels of energy poverty persist City authorities are proactively tackling this challenge through sustainability initiatives green infrastructure and innovative housing solutions.  Sign up for our LIFE Programme newsletters RIGA - The remains of 95 more Soviet soldiers have been unearthed in Pampali a county in the western Latvian region of Saldus the non-governmental organization called The Search Unit "Legend" informed LETA each containing the remains of 20 to 30 soldiers The NGO’s representatives indicated that of the approximately 400 Soviet soldiers found so far buried at the Pampali site Representatives of the NGO also noted that the items found in the mass graves included war medals and orders as well as a soldier’s identification capsule The paper in the capsule had become wet and is now being dried which is expected to take more than a month it will become possible to read the content of the capsule The NGO also informed that World War II battles raged at the excavation site from January 1945 until the end of the war in May of the same year while the soldiers were buried there during the months following the war The remains of the Soviet soldiers will be reburied in about a year the NGO will be actively cooperating with the Russian archives looking for the information about the soldiers Most probably the soldiers will be reburied in the Red Army Fraternal Cemetery in Pamapali which is where the remains of the Soviet soldiers found in 2002 were reburied Our work is in compliance with the Latvian-Russian agreement concerning the war graves in both countries the Search Unit "Legend" discovered the remains of 145 Soviet soldiers in Pampali The organization's representatives dug out the remains of 145 Soviet soldiers which will help to identify at least five of the bodies The organization said it was not the first such discovery in the given location Fifteen years ago remains of 140 soldiers were found in the same area but on the other side of the road The purpose of the Search Unit "Legend" is to look for the World War II graves to recover and to identify the bodies for subsequent reburial and to find to restore and to put on display old military equipment By: Siri Gedde-Dahl, Gunnar Thorenfeldt, Leif Stang, Ola Strømman and Hans Arne Vedlog (photo) This article is published in cooperation with Dagbladet, which has published a series of articles about this issue in Norwegian BÅTSFJORD / ODESSA / OSLO (Dagbladet): 18-hour workday and six hours of rest For just a little over 4000 Norwegian kroner and a carton of cigarettes a month Such are the brutal conditions in employment contracts of Indonesian seamen on a number of snow crab boats in Båtsfjord ‪- It was painful to see what it was like for the Indonesians Some of the people I spoke to had worked aboard the boat for over two years says a Ukrainian sailor Dagbladet met in Odessa He worked on one of the Båtsfjord-based boats owned by the Latvian company Baltjura-serviss He does not dare to have his name and photo published but he has shown us his own employment contract a seaman’s visa and cell phone photos of the crab vessel who disappeared at sea from the Baltjura-serviss boat «Kalmar» on September 4 - My husband told me that the Indonesian seamen were treated as slaves They had to wear old clothes until they almost fell off They did not get enough food and they starved Even though they had to work more than the rest of the crew And often they did not even get the agreed wages she cannot get in touch with her deceased husband’s employer which was not the ship owner but a crewing company in Seychelles with unknown owners The Batljura-serviss snow crabbing fleet in Båtsfjord also included the vessels «Valka» Dagbladet uncovered the unworthy conditions on board crabbing boats owned by the Latvian company Baltjura-serviss and told the story of seaman Dmitry Kravchenko who disappeared at sea we continue the series about the hunt for the snow crab While Irina’s Ukrainian husband was properly paid the situation was different for the Indonesians who had been recruited to work for this and other fishing companies in Båtsfjord the Indonesian seamen also had to work all week without a day off This means that their hourly wage was 8-9 kroner According to information Dagbladet has received there are reportedly about 50 Indonesians who were brought to Båtsfjord to work on various boats under such contracts Norway’s most well-known human trafficking lawyer has a very strong reaction to the content of the contract - Dagbladet’s information indicates that there may be a violation of human trafficking law Published by: The Independent Barents Observer AS About us The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor We report under full editorial independence and have no external interference Donate to our independent journalism Støtt oss via Vipps: 105 792 - Det betyr mye newstips@thebarentsobserver.com atle@thebarentsobserver.com thomas@thebarentsobserver.com☏ +47-905 73 143 denis@thebarentsobserver.com georgii@thebarentsobserver.com liza.vereykina@thebarentsobserver.com olesia@thebarentsobserver.com Privacy policy June 23 Latvia will celebrate Midsummer night (Ligo) – BNN would like tell you about the largest events in the capital and in the rest of Latvian regions if  they have no plans for Midsummer celebrations LIDO Leisure Center will have Midsummer events The events will include children’s dance performances as well as performances of teenagers and several Latvian folklore groups Three stages with song and dance performances In accordance with the now national tradition Latvian composer Raimonds Pauls performs live Among other notable performers are: ceremonial orchestra choirs and national dance ensembles and Latvian popular music performers traditional Midsummer night celebration in Dzeguzkalns Celebrations are st to be kicked off by Zemgale young people Tarkski folklore association Guests and participants include ensembles from cities all over Latvia Melluzu Stage hosts Midsummer ball with guest starring Resgali and Tu La’ Mors groups Pilssalas Stage welcomes performers: Rojam Santa Zapacka and Harijs Ozols A modern chanting of the shortest night of Summer Solstice will take place on the Celebration Square Latvian performers will participate in the event Anyone will be allowed to take part in ancient rituals to ask for strength to live through the coming years Midsummer celebration will take place on the Peninsula near the Daugava Livani Events scheduled to be divided in several smaller events Visitors will have the chance to listen to popular Latvian performers The Great Midsummer bonfire will be lit according to Latgalian tradition 23:00 – Merry Solstice green ball in the Rezekne City Culture and Leisure Park The shortest night of the year spent listening to the most popular Latvian actors and singers More than 100 performers will participate in the concert – singers Midsummer celebrations at the Stropu Stage – folklore music and dances for everyone The most creative Latvian Culture Center groups: national music ensembles and sunrise celebration in disco rhythms till 04:00 Great Midsummer celebration concert will take place at Saldus Kalnseta Garden Stage: presentation of a new musical comedy Raimond Pauls duets and midsummer night ball – all to take place there Open-air premiere of the Money Tree musical comedy starts the great folk singing lead by chief conductor Ivars Cinkuss lead with Saldus choir participation and recognizable people of Saldus Favorite Latvian songs will be performed (so don’t miss it) Special guest Laurie Wood will perform the quintuple of the most beautiful Chicago songs Raimond Pauls’ duets perform their newest concert programs: especially Veronika Plotnikova and Marts Kristians Kalnins accompanied by the musicians of the Autobuss Debesīs (Bus to the skies) group kapela Bumerangs (Boomerang chapel) and DJ Japanese (DJ Japānis) The ball is expected to go until sunrise at 04:00 Program: theatrical performances based on the works of Latvian writers at the Liepaja National Theatre Midsummer folk song at the Rucava rural chapel; Midsummer night ball with Latvian singers as special guests While there are trying times for late-in-life lovebirds Anne Reid and Derek Jacobi Sally Wainwright’s family drama remains as warm and familiar as a reunion with old friends bittersweet Sunday comfortThis article is more than 5 years oldWhile there are trying times for late-in-life lovebirds Anne Reid and Derek Jacobi and just over three since we caught up with Alan The reunited octogenarians are still married but now they are arguing over a new kitchen and how smart a spare room needs to be for a last-minute guest The daughters are navigating their own successes and wondering how it might be possible for a YouTuber to review a sheep This opening episode is deceptively slight and Gillian is worried about money and how she can keep the farm going and John is bitterly slogging his way through Judith’s alcoholism and success as a children’s author But Last Tango has always been the sort of series to wrongfoot you just when you settle in; while it is cosy and familiar in many respects it is always just a step away from a surprisingly serrated edge Celia can’t hide her mortification at the thought of him working in a supermarket and then at the thought of him getting a bus to work (She will be requiring the Lexus.) Anne Reid’s ability to play an affronted snob is unparalleled and it leads to some of the funniest lines in the episode She worries he will be waiting at the bus stop Derek Jacobi gives Alan a bleeding heart that peppers the tone with pathos: he points out that the tills staffed by people might be the only place a lonely person will speak to someone else all day and I am more worried about their relationship than I am for the marriages of some people I know in real life Caroline and Gillian are aware that Celia runs rings around Alan but their parents lack of shared values is starting to loom large Celia feels entitled to enjoy her retirement in comfort underfunded” social services and befriends a young When Gillian asks to borrow money from her father it lights a fuse under this fundamental disagreement and it’s hard to imagine it will fade away without a bang View image in fullscreenGillian (Nicola Walker) and Caroline (Sarah Lancashire) Photograph: Matt Squire/BBC/Lookout PointAll of the characters seem to be asking themselves whether or not they are happy now the single parent of her dead wife’s daughter that she is happier than she has ever been She has made such a success of her school that Michelle Obama popped in last year While I thought they might be hinting that Caroline would get back together with her ex-husband John her affections are instead pointed at a Shakespeare-loving teacher having her own marital issues and it is an indication of the tone that this manages to be very funny indeed and a nasty case of woodworm leaves her desperate for money to save the farm it is with such palpable sharpness that I felt like hissing at the screen But the art of Last Tango is that it presents both sides without judgment Money leads to resentments within even the most stable of families You can’t blame Celia for being selfish at this point in her life nor can you blame Alan for wanting to help his daughter in a time of crisis even if you want to have a stern word with both of them its characters feel instantly familiar again To pick it up after three years is like checking in with old friends and it raises the kinds of questions about family and domesticity – how much is compromise – and also morality that demand more than just a passing consideration It would be crass to suggest that Last Tango stands as a metaphor for the state of the nation but at a time when we appear to be weathering a seemingly insurmountable divide in values it is particularly pointed to see it playing out on screen among such a beloved couple I only hope Wainwright doesn’t split them up