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Latvians search for 6 missing after boat sinks

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:19:04 GMT

Latvia's coast guard is searching for six people missing after a fishing vessel sank during inclement weather in the Baltic Sea.

Latvia's economic boom turns sour

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:15:24 GMT

Over the last two years the small Baltic state of Latvia has collected a string of European records.

Georgian officials to be rehabilitated in Latvia

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:35:52 GMT

The Latvian government on Dec. 2 upheld the Health Ministrya s proposal for granting the NATO Civil Emergency Planning Committee request for support to the medical rehabilitation of Georgian militaries, who ...

Blackberry Bold comes to Latvia

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:47:16 GMT

The Riga presentation was held at a wine bar/wine shop, which explains the background in the video.

Central Bank: economy to nosedive n...

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:37:58 GMT

RIGA a ' Representatives of the Latvian Central Bank have said that the country will see a sharp slowdown next year.

Man feared drowned after ferry mishap

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:30:04 GMT

A man is believed to have drowned in the Baltic Sea after falling overboard from a ferry on Tuesday night.

Latvia wrestles with freedom of speech, economy issues - Feature

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:45:14 GMT

A college lecturer arrested by police on charges of attempting to undermine the Latvian economy said Thursday he would be more careful about his public statements in future.

Latvia Telecommunications Report 2008 - http://www.companiesandmarkets.com adds new report

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:19:40 GMT

Subscriber growth in Q107 amounted to 2.7%, while in Q207, the sector grew by 2.5%; this growth was on the back of a 14.7% increase in subscribers during 2006.

Latvia: Scams Common in Riga's Clubs, Bars

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:04:38 GMT

The U.S. Embassy in Riga warned Americans about crime against foreigners in Riga's bars, clubs and lounges.

Latvia Food and Drink Report 2008 - http://www.companiesandmarkets.com adds new report

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:37:28 GMT

The continuation of retail expansion will remain one of the key drivers of growth in the food and drinks industry over the coming five years.

Latvia's IMF handout could total 2.5 billion dollars

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:25:45 GMT

Riga - Latvia could be in line to get around 2.5 billion dollars from the coffers of the International Monetary Fund and European Union according to an economic expert on the Baltic states.

Latvian Officials Fight Rumours About Economic Future

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:09:39 GMT

The Latvian government might have thought its announcement on November 20 that it was in talks with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union to support its economy would provide confidence to the ...

Latvia Interested In Expansion And Consolidation Of Friendly Relatio

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:38:01 GMT

Date : Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:20:14 +0400 LATVIA INTERESTED IN EXPANSION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA ARMENPRESS Nov 21, 2008 YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 21, ARMENPRESS: Latvian President Valdis ...

Armenia, Latvia FMs Agree To Enhance Bilateral Trade-Economic Relati

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:22:27 GMT

Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:20:42 +0400 ARMENIA, LATVIA FMS AGREE TO ENHANCE BILATERAL TRADE-ECONOMIC RELATIONS armradio.am 20.11.2008 11:55 On November 19 the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, ...

Latvia detains, restricts travel of academic for economy comments

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:02:23 GMT

Another offtopic about the outrageous behavior of this little authoritarian no-banana republic: The Latvian Security Police detained for two days and then banned a college lecturer from leaving the country for ...

Latvia interested in stronger relations with Armenia

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:50:57 GMT

YEREVAN, November 21. /ARKA/. Latvia is interested in deepening and strengthening its relations with friendly Armenia, Latvian President Valdis Zatlers said at his meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward ...

Latvia to allocate 1,200,000 EUR to Georgian IDPs

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:49:15 GMT

David Bakradze is the speaker of the second country after France, who was let to deliver a speech at the Seim of Latvia.

Latvian sand could help protect Arctic ice, experts say - Feature

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:34:41 GMT

When the European Commission told European Union member states they needed to do more to combat climate change and protect the polar ice Thursday, it may not have realized help could soon be at hand from an ...

Latvia seeks bailout funds from EU, IMF

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:26:40 GMT

Latvia says it will ask the European Union and the International Monetary Fund for financial assistance to stabilize its financial and banking systems.

Latvia to develop relations with Armenia

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:06:02 GMT

During a meeting with his Latvian counterpart Maris Riekstins , Minister Nalbandian stressed the importance to develop the Armenian-Latvian relations in various fields.

Latvia at 90 ...

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:16:59 GMT

The Republic of Latvia turned 90 this week. For a human being that is a very long time indeed, although in Latviaa s case it could be argued that she is really only 42 or so, with the Soviet aberration not ...

Latvia celebrates 90 years since it first declared independence

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:07:38 GMT

Four regional presidents were to visit Latvia Tuesday to help the small Baltic republic celebrate 90 years since it first declared its independence from Russia.

Police searching for missing New Hope woman

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:45:14 GMT

Police are searching for an active member of the Russian community, who has been missing since Saturday.

Latvian-Uzbek cooperation raised to new level

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:37:48 GMT

Latvian people are celebrating a national holiday - the Day of Pronouncement of Latvian Republic and its 90th anniversary.

Latvia mulling IMF loan as crisis sweeps Nordic region

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:15:49 GMT

Latvia has been forced to bail out its second largest bank over the weekend and may soon need a rescue by the International Monetary Fund as the financial crisis engulfs the Baltic region, and much of ...

Massive marijuana farm busted

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:28:47 GMT

The Latvian State Police have detained the ringleaders of a massive marijuana farming operation in what has become the largest marijuana bust in Latvian history.

Significant changes in postal regulations. Latvia

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:09:11 GMT

Under the latest amendments in the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No 445 Postal Regulations adopted on 21 June 2005, Latvian Post must inform the State Revenue Service of postal payment system accounts ...

Minimum Salary Increased in Latvia

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:58:02 GMT

On 23 September 2008, the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia has adopted new regulations on minimum monthly salary and minimum hourly pay in Latvia.

Concert of organ music dedicated to 90th anniversary of Latvian independence

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:35:25 GMT

A concert dedicated to the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the independence of Latvian Republic will be held by the Embassy of Latvia to Uzbekistan on 17 November 2008 at the organ Hall of the State ...

Latvian and Belarusian premiers discuss energy and transit cooperation

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:39:29 GMT

The Latvian and Belarusian prime ministers, Ivars Godmanis and Sergei Sidorsky, met on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy and transit, as well as to sign a package of ...

Double military murder in Latvi...

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:02:10 GMT

A court in Jelgava ruled to arrest a 23-year old man suspected of killing two Latvian soldiers last weekend.

Country profile: Latvia

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:54:25 GMT

Situated in north-eastern Europe with a coastline along the Baltic Sea, Latvia is geographically the middle of the three former Soviet Baltic republics.

Latvia takes control of bank

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:48:10 GMT

RIGA: The Latvian government has effectively nationalised the country's second-largest bank, Parex Banka.

Latvians Pulled $108 Million From Parex in Days Before Government Takeover

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:41:46 GMT

Parex Banka AS, Latvia's second-biggest lender, lost about 60 million lati in deposits in the ``few days'' before the government seized control yesterday.

Latvian government takes over major bank

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:17:53 GMT

Latvian government takes over major bank Edition Date: 11/09/08 Comments RIGA, Latvia - Latvia's government has decided to take over the nation's No.

Latvia's economy contracts in 3rd quarter

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:38:03 GMT

Latvia's economy contracts in 3rd quarter Comments RIGA, Latvia - Latvia's economy crashed in the third quarter, the national statistics office said Friday, with output shrinking 4.2 percent year-on-year as the ...

Latvia and Belarus sign border agreement

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:28:34 GMT

Latvia and Belarus formally demarcated their border Thursday in a signing ceremony in the Latvian capital, Riga.

Public opinion poll on holidays in Latvia.

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:23:08 GMT

According to information published by Delfi.lv V-Day, commemorated both European and Russian style in Latvia, in it's "Russian" version is accepted as holiday by 5% of ethnic Latvian respondents of recent ...

Gazprom opens offices in Kazakhstan, Latvia

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:16:32 GMT

MOSCOW/RIGA, November 5 - Russia's energy giant Gazprom is opening representative offices in Kazakhstan and Latvia to support its operations in these countries, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

A lifetime of pictures...

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:21:27 GMT

THE FACE OF LATVIA: Kuprijanovs spent 50 years capturing Latvia's icons. RIGA - Somebody once said that a photograph is memory in the raw.

Russia blasted at NATO conference

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:07:58 GMT

Riga - The foreign and domestic policies of the Russian government continued to receive a mauling in the Latvian capital, Riga, Saturday with opposition political figures and international relations experts ...

Mothers protest, doctors strike as cuts start to bite in Latvia

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:56:40 GMT

Riga - Young mothers staged a protest for increased child support Thursday outside the Latvian parliament building, while doctors went on strike and the government wrestled with next year's budget.

EIB hands Latvia massive loan...

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:55:21 GMT

The Latvian finance minister said there was a possibility the country would have to borrow more in the future RIGA a ' Latvian Finance Minister Atis Slakteris has signed an agreement with European Investment ...

Vilnius at the back of the pack...

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:03:02 GMT

Vilnius lags far behind other cities in the Baltic Sea region in terms of its economic development and competitiveness rating, German researchers concluded in a survey presented in Rostock last week.

Latvian response to flyLAL claim - aircraft detention

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:19:14 GMT

Actions of Riga airport that resulted in delay of departure of flyLAL aircraft on Sunday morning from Riga airport are considered by flyLAL as a desperate step by exerting any measures in attempt to take ...

U.S., Latvian forces train together for Afghanistan

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:15:05 GMT

Two Latvian soldiers return fire after opposing forces attacked their convoy. They are among 32 Latvian soldiers gearing up for a nine-month tour in Afghanistan.