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  1. Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Location of Latvia (dark green)– on the European continent (green & dark. Location of Latvia (dark green). – on the European continent (green & dark grey) ...
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  2. Latvian president starts historic visit to Russia


    RIA Novosti - Igor Zarembo - 18 hours ago

    Latvian President Valdis Zatlers will start on Sunday a four-day official visit to Russia as a sign of improving relations between former Soviet republics. ...
    Russian, Latvian presidents to discuss rights of Russian Latvians- ITAR-TASS
    Latvian President Valdis Zatlers begins a four-day official visit ...- Deutsche Welle
    Military wares shouldn't be sold to Russia- Toledo Blade
    Latvians Online - Sydney Morning Herald
    all 10 news articles »


  3. Saints' Girgensons helps Latvia to gold medal


    Dubuque Telegraph Herald - 3 hours ago

    Dubuque Fighting Saints forward Zemgus Girgensons had an assist today in helping Latvia to a 3-1 victory over host Belarus in the World Junior Championships ...
    Division 1 and 2 U20s wrap up- Puck Worlds
    all 2 news articles »
  4. PM Tigran Sargsyan meets the Ambassador of Latvia


    Public Radio of Armenia - 2 days ago

    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan today received the newly appointed Ambassador of Latvia to Armenia, Gints Apals (seat in Vienna). ...
    Latvia willing to share experience with Armenia in cooperation with EU-PanARMENIAN.Net
    Latvia ready to assist Armenia in cooperation with EU- Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
    Tigran Sargsyan receives newly appointed Latvian Ambassador- Aysor
    Times.am
    all 21 news articles »


  5. Latvia eyes Eurobond next year


    Business Recorder (press release) (blog) - 34 minutes ago

    RIGA (December 20, 2010) : Latvia will probably be in a position to tap international markets for a Eurobond in the second half of next year as it recovers ...
  6. Latvia May Return to Eurobond Market Next Year, Finance Chief ...


    Bloomberg - Aaron Eglitis - 2 days ago

    Latvia may return to the international bond market in the second half of next year, when the government ...
  7. IMF, EU Say Latvia Needs 'Adjustment' for Budget Goal


    BusinessWeek - Rebecca Christie - Milda Seputyte - 3 days ago

    16 (Bloomberg) -- Latvia needs additional budget cuts equal to about 50 million lati ($93.25 million) in the 2011 fiscal plan to meet the terms of a bailout ...
    Latvia Needs Further Measures To Meet 2011 Deficit Target: IMF- RTT News
    Danish Economy Recovering, IMF Says- RTT News
    all 410 news articles »


  8. 'Paris of the Baltics'


    Jerusalem Post - Ben Hartman - Gil Shefler - 1 day ago

    The Christmas tree's Latvian roots go back to 1510, when a guild in Riga called ... The finer restaurants in Latvia run the gamut from the ubiquitous sushi ...
  9. 2011 'Made in Baltics' industries trade fair to be held in Latvia


    Baltic News in UK - 2 days ago

    By Joanna - Baltic NEWS in UK March 2011 will see the first ever joint Baltic exhibition of Manufacturers from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. ...
    Latvia registers EU's second largest increase in exports in 9 months- The Baltic Course
    Latvia enjoys employment surge- Baltic Times
    Bright Outlook for Baltic States Travel In 2011- Argophilia Travel News
    NewsAhead Agency - Financial Times
    all 13 news articles »


  10. New coke plant to be built in Latvia by 2013


    SteelGuru - 1 day ago

    Latvian company HRC Libau plans to build a new coking facility with an integrated power plant at Liepaja in Latvia, producing electricity from recovered ...
  11. Latvia-born Dutchman confesses to widespread child molestation


    Baltic Times - 3 days ago

    AMSTERDAM - A Dutch citizen originally from Latvia has confessed to molesting dozens of children and participating in a child pornography ring. ...


  12. Yanukovych: Ukraine and Latvia need joint logistics centers


    The Baltic Course - 3 days ago

    In speaking about future economic cooperation, Yanukovych pointed out that Ukraine is interested in cooperation with Latvia. "You are in the Baltic Sea ...
    Yanukovych arrived in Latvia on official visit- UNIAN News Agency
    Ukraine, Latvia agreed on stirring up of cooperation in defense area- UNIAN News Agency
    Ukraine and Latvia signed range of bilateral documents- UNIAN News Agency
    UNIAN News Agency - Interfax
    all 101 news articles »


  13. EU: largest increase in employment rate in Latvia in Q3


    The Baltic Course - 3 days ago

    The number of employed people in Latvia in this year's third quarter of 2010, in comparison to the second quarter, has increased by 2%, thus being the ...


  14. New coins honor niobium's discovery, note symbolism of horseshoe


    Latvians Online (blog) - Egils Kaljo - 2 hours ago

    The Bank of Latvia in recent weeks has released three new coins: one silver-niobium commemorative coin called the “Coin of Time III,” as well as two ...
  15. Foreign terrorists and how bloodshed on an East London street, 100 ...


    Daily Mail - Annabel Venning - 2 days ago

    The Latvian gang had been planning this raid for weeks, ... The gang, whose brutal experiences in Latvia had left them with a deep distrust of the police, ...


  16. Latvia Won't Amend Budget Before Final Vote, Dombrovskis Says


    Bloomberg - Aaron Eglitis - 4 days ago

    Latvia won't confer with international lenders before final passage of its 2011 budget, which includes tax ...
  17. Remnants of 19th century Industrial Revolution found around Latvia


    Latvians Online - Viesturs Zariņš - 2 days ago

    (Photo courtesy of the Industrial Heritage Trust of Latvia) The Industrial Revolution was born in 18th century Britain with the cotton mill, ...
  18. Bulgaria Registers Highest Export Growth in EU 27 in 2010 Q1-Q3


    Novinite.com - 1 day ago

    It is followed by Latvia, whose exports grew by 29% year-on-year, Lithuania (28%), Estonia (28%), and Romania (26%). Luxembourg is the only EU 27 country ...
    Bulgaria EU leader in export growth during 2010 first nine months- EMportal
    all 2 news articles »


  19. Estonian tourism companies prefer Latvian and Lithuanian bus services


    The Baltic Course - 3 days ago

    Estonian travelling companies often choose Lithuanian or Latvian buses and drivers when organizing trips around the Baltic States, because it costs cheaper ...
    The 2010 result: Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia- Baltic Times
    Baltic States Defence Ministers meet in Tartu to discuss regional ...- defpro
    Lithuanian Minister of National Defence attends Baltic Defence ...- defpro
    all 6 news articles »


  20. Latvia decries attack on Holocaust monument


    Montreal Gazette - 5 days ago

    Latvian President Valdis Zatlers yesterday denounced the vandalism of a monument to a man who saved dozens of Jews during the Second World War, ...
    Vandals carry out second anti-semetic act- Baltic Times
    Latvian president slams attack on Holocaust rescuer monument- European Jewish Press
    Second case of anti-Semitic vandalism in Latvia in a week- Monsters and Critics.com
    The Voice of Russia - PennEnergy- Energy News (press release)
    all 12 news articles »


  21. Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel in Riga Celebrates 15th Anniversary ...


    Bradenton Herald - 1 day ago

    Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel in Riga, Latvia is marking its fifteenth anniversary in ... In 2007 the Canadian Ambassador to Latvia planted a maple tree in the ...
    Third record year of openings for Rezidor- Hotelier Middle East
    all 7 news articles »


  22. Latvia rates relations with Armenia


    Times.am - 5 days ago

    By Times.am at 14 December, 2010, 5:11 pm Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan hosted today the newly-appointed Latvian Ambassador to Armenia Gints ...
    Latvian Ambassador presented credentials to Armenian FM- Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
    Armenia, Latvia interested in further development of bilateral ...- Public Radio of Armenia
    Latvia attaches importance to boosting cooperation with Armenia-PanARMENIAN.Net
    all 6 news articles »


  23. Latvia and Ukraine sign defence cooperation agreement


    defpro - 3 days ago

    15:35 GMT, December 16, 2010 On December 15 during the visit of HE President of Ukrine Victor Yanukovych in Latvia, Minister of Defence of Latvia Artis ...
    Foreign Ministers of Latvia and Ukraine sign a memorandum of ...- ISRIA (registration)
    all 2 news articles »
  24. Foreign investors unhappy about plans of Latvian government


    Baltic Business News - 2 days ago

    Foreign investors are critical of Latvian government's plan to take money away from people and public institutions, and recommend the government pursue ...
  25. NATO defence plans not to affect Latvian-Russian ties - president


    ITAR-TASS - 8 Dec 2010

    RIGA, December 8 (Itar-Tass) - Latvian President Valdis Zatlers said on Wednesday that WikiLeaks cables revealing NATO secret plans to defend Poland and the ...
    US embassy cables: Latvia welcomes expansion of Baltic defence plan- The Guardian
    Russian foreign minister doubts NATO sincerity after Baltic leak- RIA Novosti
    NATO leaks, baby sales and satellite soup- The Moscow News
    The Associated Press - Reuters
    all 680 news articles »
  26. Belarus, Latvia keep winning; China keeps getting blown out at ...


    Puck Worlds - Bruce Peter - 2 days ago

    Latvia finally ran into a hot goalie, but Ren Yamaguchi just didn't get enough help. An early goal 57 seconds into the game by Takuto Gorai was all Japan ...
  27. Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland in race for LNG terminal


    Baltic Business News - 5 days ago

    Four countries – Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland - are competing for who will build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, says Juris Savickis, ...
    Following Estonia's lead- Presseurop - English
    House of Representatives of US Congress Recognised Success of ...- ISRIA (registration)
    all 6 news articles »


  28. Latvian hostages freed


    Baltic Times - 9 Dec 2010

    DARFUR - Three Latvian helicopter pilots that were kidnapped in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region have been freed. The pilots are employees of the Latvia based ...
    Latvians abducted in Darfur released: UN- AFP
    Three Latvians kidnapped in Darfur freed: WFP- Reuters Africa
    Captured Latvian Air Crew Released in Darfur- The Global Herald
    Radio Dabanga - Adnkronos International English
    all 191 news articles »


  29. Bulgaria ranks 3rd in EU in poverty


    Focus News - 6 days ago

    26% of the citizens in Latvia are exposed to a risk of poverty, Eurostat's data states. This is the biggest number of needy people reported in the entire ...
    Eurostat: 21% Bulgarians at Risk of Poverty- Novinite.com
    Poverty Threatens 81mln People in EU- CRIENGLISH.com
    Quarter of EU population faces poverty or social exclusion- unnindia
    Siliconrepublic.com - MINA
    all 40 news articles »


  30. Latvia: Lauris Reiniks back in the Eurovision race


    esctoday.com - 4 days ago

    Lauris Reiniks is back in the Latvian national final. Considered to be among Latvia's most sought after male singers and composers will be competing at the ...
    Listen to the 20 Latvian entries to try for Eurovision- Eurovision.tv
    all 2 news articles »
  31. Latvia's Central Bank Sold 34.8 Million Lati for Euros Last Week


    Bloomberg - Aaron Eglitis - 6 days ago

    Latvia's central bank sold 34.8 million lati ($64.7 million) for euros last week, the Riga-based bank said ...
    Latvia's central bank buys euros- Baltic Business News
    all 4 news articles »
  32. Kent and Essex Police discover organised criminal network


    Police Professional - Charlotte Clark - 3 days ago

    The victims came from a number of countries including Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia. The 11 people arrested have been released from police custody ...
    POLICE ARREST 11 IN DAWN RAIDS ON 'SLAVERY' GANG- Express.co.uk
    19 Eastern Europeans freed from slavery in Great Britain; Latvians ...- The Baltic Course
    all 29 news articles »


  33. Sudraba will not run for president in Latvia


    The Baltic Course - 2 days ago

    State Auditor General Inguna Sudraba does not intend going into politics, and will not run for president. Sudraba said this morning on the LNT TV morning ...
  34. The ride is as much fun as the slope


    Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Art Bentley - 2 days ago

    "Latvia," the woman replied. After a brief pause, she said, "You'd be surprised ... For the record, the native language is Latvian, also known as Lettish. ...
  35. Latvia Shows Signs of Renewal, but Troubles Run Deep


    Wall Street Journal - Matthew Dalton - 9 Dec 2010

    RIGA, Latvia—This Baltic nation, which withstood something close to a depression during the global financial crisis, looks to be on the ...
    Latvia vs Iceland: To Devalue Or Not?- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    TranspMin: Latvia has to become the Baltics logistics center- GlobalPost (blog)
    all 4 news articles »
  36. Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum Celebrates Christmas


    Argophilia Travel News - Mihaela Lica Butler - 2 days ago

    Winter in Latvia is magic. Is that time when fairy tales come true, when adults become children, and children are ruling the world. It's a playful time, ...
  37. Cornwall wind turbines shipped to Latvia


    BBC News - 12 Dec 2010

    From Falmouth, they would be shipped to Lithuania to be refurbished by a Danish company, and then sent on to Latvia to generate power there. ...
    Goonhilly turbines to power Latvia- Falmouth Penryn Packet
    all 4 news articles »
  38. Hapoel still leads group, but feeling heat


    Jerusalem Post - Allon Sinai - 4 days ago

    Jerusalem could have advanced to the Last 16 of the Eurocup with a victory in Latvia, but its defeat, coupled with CEZ Nymburk's surprising 89-68 win at ...
    Basketball / Hapoel Jerusalem blows lead against Riga, chance to ...- Ha'aretz
    On brink of Last 16, J'lem visits Riga- Jerusalem Post
    all 5 news articles »
  39. Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel in Riga Celebrates 15th Anniversary ...


    PR Newswire (press release) - 2 days ago

    Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel in Riga, Latvia is marking its fifteenth anniversary in ... In 2007 the Canadian Ambassador to Latvia planted a maple tree in the ...
  40. Latvia posts EU's largest increase in new-car registrations


    Baltic Business News - 3 days ago

    In November 2010 Latvia has experienced the largest increase in numbers of new car registration among the EU countries. The numbers increased by 213%, ...
  41. More Dutch parents told of abuse suspect


    SBS - 4 days ago

    The 27-year-old suspect, originally from Latvia, was arrested on December 7 and had confessed to the abuse of young children, a statement from an Amsterdam ...
    Nursery Worker Admits Molesting Infants In Netherlands- ShortNews.com
    Netherlands shaken by nursery pedophilia- Discountvouchers.co.uk
    Babysitter confesses to multiple child abuse- Sin Chew Jit Poh
    Ninemsn - CBS News
    all 502 news articles »


  42. The Latvian Gambit


    Baltic Review - 12 Dec 2010

    The plan called 'Eastern Guardian' expands the previous contingency plan 'Eagle Guardian', which covered Poland, to include Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. ...
    NATO official confirms defense plans for Russia's neighbors- RIA Novosti
    White House Intensifies Military Buildup In Poland- OpEdNews
    all 77 news articles »


  43. Latvia's Sovereign Rating Raised by S&P on Lower Deficit, Return ...


    Bloomberg - Aaron Eglitis - 7 Dec 2010

    Buildings and rooftops sit in the old quarter of Riga, Latvia. Photographer: Ilmars Znotins/Bloomberg ...
    Latvia: sovereign credit gets stronger- Financial Times (blog)
    S&P Upgrades Latvia as Economy Rebalances- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    S&P Upgrades Latvia's Credit Rating- RTT News
    Forex Pros
    all 64 news articles »
  44. Latvian Saeima gives support for 2011 budget in principle


    The Baltic Course - 10 Dec 2010

    The Saeima plenary yesterday in emergency session gave its support in the first reading in principle for the 2011 National Budget Bill in Latvia. ...
    Pensions of up to LVL 135 could be indexed in Latvia in 2011- The Baltic Course
    Latvia Oct. Trade Deficit Narrows- RTT News
    Latvian diplomatic representations experience considerable ...- ISRIA (registration)
    all 4 news articles »


  45. Setback in Latvia for TV3


    Broadband TV News - Chris Dziadul - 3 days ago

    Latvia's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Society of Copyright and Communication Consulting Agency/Latvian Authors Association ...
  46. Latvian leaders condemn Jewish cemetery vandalism


    Ha'aretz - 8 Dec 2010

    Over 100 Jewish headstones were desecrated overnight with white swastikas; such vandalism is rare in Latvia. By Reuters Tags: Israel news Nazi Latvia Jewish ...
    Latvia: Swastikas spray-painted on 100 Jewish gravestones- Ynetnews
    Latvian president slams Jewish cemetery desecration- European Jewish Press
    Latvia - Foreign Minister condemns act of vandalism in the New ...- ISRIA (registration)
    all 8 news articles »


  47. Tuition fees protest: Anarchists from Argentina, Germany and Italy ...


    Daily Mail - Rebecca Camber - 6 days ago

    As fury over the tuition fees rise swept social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, militants from Italy, Germany, Spain and Latvia made plans to ...
    Anarchists from around the world join riots in London- RantRave | Published Opinion.
    all 9 news articles »


  48. Latvija in brief - 2010-12-16


    Baltic Times - 4 days ago

    The three Latvian helicopter pilots released by Sudanese kidnappers last week have returned home to Latvia, reports LETA. The three Latvian citizens, ...
    Company briefs - 2010-12-16- Baltic Times
    all 2 news articles »
  49. Latvian Economy Expanded Revised 2.9 Percent in Third Quarter


    Bloomberg - Aaron Eglitis - 9 Dec 2010

    Latvia's economy grew on an annual basis for the first time in 10 quarters in the three months ending in ...
  50. Polls open on main voting day in presidential election


    Belorusskie Novosti - 4 hours ago

    There are 44 more polling stations in 34 other countries, including four in Poland and Russia each and two in Germany, China, Latvia and the United States ...
    Belarus: from Democracy to Dictatorship through Elections- Belarus Digest
    Lukashenka Holds Dialogue in Minsk With US Analysts (Part Two)- Georgiandaily
    all 26 news articles »


  51. Muirhead crushes Latvia's Regza


    Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 6 Dec 2010

    Eve Muirhead racked up her most impressive victory to date at the European Championships to continue her fine form in Champery, Switzerland, crushing Latvia...
    Scots enjoy wins at European curling finals- BBC Sport
    Russia women`s curling team makes a good start in Europe- The Voice of Russia
    Curling McMillans hopes hit by Swiss defeat- Scotsman
    all 37 news articles »


  52. Lessons to be learnt from eastern Europe


    The National - Anders Aslund - 1 day ago

    The Latvian prime minister Valdis Dombrovskis, left, has blamed his predecessor ...Latvia slashed state salaries by 35 per cent and the number of public ...


  53. Latvijas Gaze council approves of new agreement on gas prices for ...


    The Baltic Course - 10 Dec 2010

    The supervisory council of joint-stock company Latvijas Gaze (LG) today approved a new agreement on the principles of calculation of gas price for Latvia ...
    Gas tariffs in Latvia to reduce for households, possibly for ...- The Baltic Course
    all 2 news articles »
  54. Latvia Claims Original Christmas Tree


    ERR News - 7 Dec 2010

    Every proper Estonian knows that the world's first Christmas tree was erected in Tallinn, but that the nation's Grinch-of-a-neighbor, Latvia, is trying to ...
    Christmas Tree Tradition Started in Tallinn. Or Maybe it Was in Riga.- Estonian Free Press
    Christmas tree photo contest- The Republic
    all 3 news articles »


  55. IMF cuts Latvia's 2011 debt peak estimate to 50.4% of GDP


    Baltic Business News - 9 Dec 2010

    Latvian government debt will peak at 50.4 percent of gross domestic product next year, below the limit for adopting the euro and less than earlier estimated ...
  56. When the state and anarchists fought gun battles in London


    Spiked - Mick Hume - 4 days ago

    One hundred years ago, on 16 December 1910, a group of Latvian anarchists and radicals were disturbed during an attempted robbery of a jeweller's shop in ...


  57. Nearly 200 Orphans Arrive at Atlanta Airport


    MyFox Atlanta - 5 days ago

    A hosting program called New Horizons for Children is bringing the children from Russia, Ukraine and Latvia. The program gives the children a chance to ...


  58. Latvia Q3 GDP Growth Revised Up


    RTT News - 9 Dec 2010

    (RTTNews) - Latvia's economy grew stronger than reported initially in the third quarter, latest report from the statistical office showed Thursday. ...
    Latvia Q3 GDP Growth Tops Estimates- RTT News
    all 25 news articles »


  59. Latvia, Estonia joust over first Christmas tree title


    AFP - 3 Dec 2010

    RIGA — Latvia and its Baltic neighbour Estonia are exchanging friendly jabs over the claim that each was home to the first-ever town Christmas tree some ...
  60. We expect President Ilham Aliyev to visit Latvia, envoy


    News.Az - 11 Dec 2010

    Was it significant within the framework of bilateral Azerbaijani-Latvian relations? I think these two remarkable events is related to the fact that the ...


  61. President of Latvia to travel to Moscow on Dec 19


    Baltic Business News - 4 days ago

    The upcoming official visit of Latvian President Valdis Zatlers to Moscow will focus on four issues, according to the head of the üresident's chancellery ...
  62. Latvian Consumer Prices Increase In November


    RTT News - 8 Dec 2010

    (RTTNews) - Latvia's consumer prices increased for a third consecutive month in November and at the sharpest pace in the current growth period, ...
  63. Electricity bourse: Latvia bought less, Finland more in November


    The Baltic Course - 5 days ago

    Growth of hydro-energy production in Latvia caused the volume of electricity bought at the electricity bourse the "Nord Pool Spot" Estonian price region by ...


  64. New Latvian Start-Up Manages Personal Finances


    ArcticStartup - Anna Bessonova - 4 days ago

    MyCash, a new start-up from Latvia, has launched a service that helps manage personal finances. Setting financial goals and budgets, ...
  65. Janis Reirs: Latvia one of rare countries with a stabilization budget


    The Baltic Course - 8 Dec 2010

    Reirs pointed out that Latvia is one of few countries that can offer a stabilization budget. Two years after the crisis worldwide, many European countries ...


  66. Knight Frank: Latvia records biggest house price increase in Q3


    The Baltic Course - 7 Dec 2010

    House prices in Latvia increased by 26.3% in the third quarter of 2010 year-on-year, which is the fastest increase across all countries surveyed in British ...
    Aiming for a soft landing in Jerusalem's housing boom- The Standard
    all 2 news articles »


  67. Cable leads in Latvia


    Broadband TV News - Chris Dziadul - 5 days ago

    Cable is the most favoured method of viewing TV signals in Latvia, according a study undertaken by IZZI, the country's second largest ...
  68. Confessions of an anonymous hedge fund manager: part II


    Financial News - Maryam Omidi - 2 days ago

    Maybe that will stop a foreign bank from doing mortgages in Latvia and pumping up the Latvian... economy, which is what happened. The accumulation of private
  69. Unemployment rate in Latvia remains at 14.3% at end-November


    The Baltic Course - 7 Dec 2010

    At the end of November 2010, the registered unemployment rate in Latvia was still at 14.3%, according to information from the State Employment Agency (SEA). ...


  70. Rubbing Shoulders With The Giants


    Raptors.com - 2 hours ago

    The (then) Soviet basketball team from the city of Riga (now the capital of Latvia) came to my hometown, Tehran, to face the Iranian men's team in a series ...
  71. Baltic roundup: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia


    IPE.com - 2 Dec 2010

    Meanwhile, Latvia's welfare ministry has said contribution levels to the second-pillar private pensions system for 2011-12 will be reduced to 2% from 4%. ...


  72. Latvian Defence Minister: Collaboration between EU and NATO is of ...


    defpro - 10 Dec 2010

    16:13 GMT, December 10, 2010 On December 9 minister of defence of Latvia Artis Pabriks participated in EU defence ministers informal meeting in Brussels to ...
  73. Latvia: Winter Park is Opened in RÄ«ga


    Baltic Review - 6 days ago

    Since 1955, the massive Mežaparks Open-Air Stage has been the venue for the Latvian Song and Dance Festival, designated in Europe as a culture heritage ...
  74. Church leader travels to Latvia as part of global leadership ...


    Middletown Press - 6 days ago

    MIDDLEFIED --- Last month, Pastor Peter J. Leal of Victory Christian Church travelled as a certified representative and global leadership trainer with EQUIP ...
  75. Nikon D700 Not Upset By Latvian Transactions


    Photography News - Selena Margate - 5 days ago

    Latvia, Croatia, Sweden and Spain also had rather feeble sales. Fifty-three Internet vendors reported a surge of over fifteen with the best at 15.3%, ...
    TYO:7731


  76. Latvia renews national part of Azerbaijani-Latvian commission


    Azerbaijan Business Center - 2 Dec 2010

    The Azerbaijani-Latvian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Scientific-Technical & Cultural Cooperation is expected to undergo changes in its member ...
    Latvia wants to supply jam to Azerbaijan in exchange for exotic fruits- Azerbaijan Business Center
    all 2 news articles »


  77. Latvian Oct Current Account Surplus Rises


    RTT News - 6 days ago

    (RTTNews) - Latvia's current account surplus rose to LVL 28.7 million in October from LVL 11.1 million in September, data from Bank of Latvia showed Monday. ...
  78. Baltics keen to get reactor project back on track


    Financial Times (blog) - Andrew Ward - 3 Dec 2010

    Fellow Baltic states Estonia and Latvia are also counting on the project to provide energy security to a former Soviet region still uncomfortably dependent ...
    S.Korea 'pulls out of Lithuania nuclear project'- AFP
    Sole Bidder For Lithuanian Nuclear Plant Project Withdraws Offer-RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
    Lithuania says nuclear power plant tender fails- Reuters Africa
    all 24 news articles »


  79. Competition for Estonian-Latvian and Latvian-Estonian translation ...


    The Baltic Course - 2 Dec 2010

    Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and Latvian Foreign Minister Girts Valdis Kristovskis announced that the competition for recognising the best Latvian ...
    Latvian Foreign Minister meets with foreign ministers of Norway ...- The Baltic Course
    Latvia - Foreign Minister Kristovskis and Commissioner Vollebaek ...- ISRIA (registration)
    all 4 news articles »


  80. Latkovskis: Latvian enterprises will be able to deliver their ...


    The Baltic Course - 5 days ago

    The economic cooperation between Latvia and US must be as strong as the military cooperation between both countries, and a good example of this is the ...


  81. Standard VAT rate in Latvia will be one of the highest in the EU ...


    The Baltic Course - 3 Dec 2010

    If Latvia's standard value added tax rate is increased to 22%, it will be one of the highest in the European Union, according to the European Commission's ...


  82. Latvia: 71 songs submitted for Eirodziesma 2011


    esctoday.com - 7 Dec 2010

    The deadline to submit songs for the Latvian preselection for Eurovision 2011, Eirodziesma, passed today at 17:00 CET. A total of 71 songs have been ...
  83. ANALYSIS: Ireland can look to Latvia for a vision of the future


    Monsters and Critics.com - Mike Collier - 26 Nov 2010

    Riga - When Latvian Foreign Minister Girts Valdis Kristovskis met Irish ambassador Aidan Kirwan in Riga this week, ...
    Dublin degrades Latvian women- Euro Weekly News
    Ryanair's Latvian traffic up 11% in a year- Baltic Business News
    Latvia - While on political consultation in Japan, Foreign ...- ISRIA (registration)
    ISRIA (registration) - ISRIA (registration)
    all 7 news articles »
  84. Latvia planning to privatise telecoms companies


    Monsters and Critics.com - 2 Dec 2010

    Riga - Latvia could complete the privatisation of several key state assets by the end of 2011, Finance Minister Andris Vilks said Thursday. ...
    Latvia's 2012 Budget May Contain Fewer Cuts, Vilks Tells BNS- BusinessWeek
    all 5 news articles »
  85. Berlin's goal is limited liability


    Financial Times - 4 hours ago

    This is what happened in Latvia – a rare case of a country that has chosen ... But can Latvia be a model for Ireland, Portugal and Greece, let alone Spain? ...


  86. EU Commission welcomes liberation of Latvian humanitarian workers ...


    ReliefWeb (press release) - 9 Dec 2010

    The release of the three humanitarian workers came as a great relief for the EU and for Latvia. We want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the great ...
  87. Latvia's Current Account Surplus Falls Sharply In Q3


    RTT News - 3 Dec 2010

    (RTTNews) - Latvia's current account surplus declined sharply to LVL 36.98 million or 1% of the gross domestic product in the third quarter from LVL 183.8 ...
    Latvia's Current-Account Surplus Narrowed in Third Quarter- BusinessWeek
    all 4 news articles »
  88. Research and Markets: Latvia Insurance Report 2011


    Business Wire (press release) - 7 Dec 2010

    Latvia Insurance Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, insurance associations, government departments and regulatory ...
  89. Latvian government decides to hike excise tax on non-alcoholic ...


    The Baltic Course - 30 Nov 2010

    Despite the protests from Latvia's beverage producers at today's Cabinet meeting, the government gave its approval for amendments to the law on excise tax ...
    Minimum wage to be increased to LVL 200 from 2011- The Baltic Course
    all 2 news articles »


  90. Baltic Commitment to Airspace, Common Defense Reaffirmed


    ERR News - 2 days ago

    ... air force capacity, according to Minister of Defense Jaak Aaviksoo who met his counterparts from Latvia and Lithuania at a two-day summit in Tartu. ...
  91. World anti-Nazi front urged


    The Voice of Russia - Lada Korotun - 2 days ago

    The nations on the anti-Nazi watchlist are Estonia and Latvia. ... Last summer, judicial authorities in Latvia allowed Latvian veterans of the Nazi SS and ...


  92. Amsterdam sex abuser worked in Kenyan orphanage


    Radio Netherlands - Michael Blass - 4 days ago

    At the time the Latvian sex abuse suspect worked there, the orphanage was home to 17 children, most of them girls, aged between five and 15. ...
  93. Monument To Latvian Pre-WWII Leader To Be Erected In Turkmenistan


    RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - 24 Nov 2010

    A monument to Latvia's pre-World War II Prime Minister Karlis Ulmanis is to be erected in Turkmenistan's port city of Turkmenbashi (formerly Krasnovodsk), ...


  94. Estonia ranks 7th, Latvia 4th in Top 10 Europe's cheapest hostels


    The Baltic Course - 10 Dec 2010

    Latvia was included in a study of Europe's cheapest hostels by the Living in a Hostel; the country was placed the fourth with night-stay costs just up to ...


  95. Azubalis and Kristovskis focused on the expert panel's report of ...


    The Baltic Course - 9 Dec 2010

    Lithuania and Latvia should jointly work towards the implementation of mutually important energy projects that both countries would be linked by better ...
    Latvian hostages released in Sudan- ISRIA (registration)
    Latvia - Foreign Minister Kristovskis: relations between Latvia ...- ISRIA (registration)
    all 4 news articles »


  96. Latvian Ex – President Vaira VÄ«Ä·e – Freiberga Receives the Konrad ...


    Baltic Review - 6 days ago

    Ex – President of Latvia Vaira VÄ«Ä·e – Freiberga received the Konrad Adenauer Prize in Cologne, Germany. The politician was honoured for her commitment to ...


  97. The Fetler family's tale of survival


    RocNow - 12 Dec 2010

    The Family Band was born in 1933, in the Latvian city of Riga. Look on your globe: Latvia is a tiny Baltic-sea bauble, dwarfed by the vastness of Russia to ...


  98. Latvia to increase minimum wage


    Baltic Times - 1 Dec 2010

    RIGA - The Latvian government has announced that country's minimum wage will be increased to 200 Lats per month from the current 180 Lats. ...
    Latvija in brief - 2010-12-02- Baltic Times
    all 2 news articles »
  99. On procedures for receiving the license to perform commercial ...


    The Baltic Course - 5 days ago

    Question: What is the procedure to receive a license to perform commercial carriage of goods (blue license)? Answer: The issuance of special authorizations ...
  100. US tops Latvia to reach SHAPE finals


    Stars and Stripes - Michael Adubato - 4 Dec 2010

    US 2nd Lt. Kenneth Brewer goes up for two points during the Americans' 83-70 victory over Latvia... on Friday in the SHAPE International
    Americans reach title game at SHAPE- Stars and Stripes (blog)
    all 2 news articles »
  101. Swedish Business Awards 2010 announced in Latvia


    The Baltic Course - 26 Nov 2010

    On November 24, 2010 the winners of the Swedish Business Awards 2010 in Latvia... were announced. The prize ceremony together with a conference focused on
    Gateway Baltic wins Swedish Business Award in Latvia- Baltic Business News
    all 2 news articles »


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