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Polish company Barlinek closes plant in Ukraine due to drone attack

By closing down production in Latvia or the EU, we will simultaneously support the development of the sector elsewhere, including in countries hostile to us. An interview with Normunds Stivriņš, Professor at the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology at the University of Latvia

Portugal's forests – the “Montado” phenomenon and the eucalyptus problem

Knowledge that helps you and your forest grow

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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?

Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them

Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view

A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters

This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...