News in plain language on August 5
He will fight for bronze
Latvian 3×3 basketball players fight for bronze medals.
Latvia failed to defeat the French national team.
Latvia lost with 14:21.
In the fight for bronze medals, Latvia’s opponents will be Lithuanian 3×3 basketball players.
The bronze medal match will be held at half past eleven in the evening.
France and the Netherlands will fight for the gold medals.
The first domestic product
Today, the national armed forces received the first Latvian-made “Patria” armored vehicle.
The first “Patria” in Latvia is a proof to the public that defense is the priority of the country, officials emphasized at the solemn ceremony.
The national guards of the 3rd Latgale army received the armored vehicle.
Armored vehicles are manufactured in Valmiera.
It is planned to produce 30 armored vehicles per year.
Solemn ceremony in honor of handing over the first 6×6 “Patria” armored vehicle produced in Latvia to NBS
Photo: LETA, Evija Trifanova
The toll of war will increase
Ukraine may run out of money to maintain the army as early as September.
Therefore, Ukraine plans to raise taxes.
The government wants to significantly increase the so-called war tax.
The parliament of Ukraine will decide on raising taxes and changes in this year’s budget.
Some Ukrainians live in difficult conditions.
It is very difficult for those who were left homeless in the war.
Businessmen are also not ready for tax hike.
Who will attack first?
Iran will attack Israel.
The United States is warning about it.
Meanwhile, the Israeli government is allowing Iran to strike first.
This will happen if Israeli intelligence reports a specific Iranian attack plan.
The United States has sent its warships and destroyers to the Middle East.
At least 1.5 million euros
In Riga, liquidating the consequences of the storm will cost at least a million and a half euros, but the city council has not yet predicted the total amount.
Half a million euros are needed to repair schools and kindergartens damaged by the storm before the start of the school year.
The responsible services estimate that it will take at least another month to eliminate the effects of the storm.
The management of Jurmala has estimated more than 11 million euros for preventing the consequences of the storm.
On the other hand, Jelgava, which suffered a lot, does not reveal the loss estimates yet
Trees felled in the storm will end up in the fuel market
The timber removed from the forests during the storm could be up to 2% of the total number of logs annually.
A large part of these trees end up on the firewood market, but this will not have a significant impact on the prices, the Latvian Forest Industry Federation estimates.
In general, the amount of trees felled by the storm in forest stands is not large enough to cause a change in the market
Young people’s interests above all else
“Ghetto Games” can host competitions in Grīziņkalns Park.
The district court lifted the temporary restraining order.
The lawsuit happened because the residents of the area complained about the noise.
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2024-08-05 18:13:03
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