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Thursday, 20 November 2008

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Latvia country news

Top Stories

Latvia acts to improve Riga’s image

Tired of an image as a haven for scams and intimidation, senior Latvian police and foreign ministry officials last week unveiled fresh plans to make... full story

Latvia to fire more than 5% of state workforce

Nord Stream branch to Latvia

Q1 shows slight current account deficit

Parliament fires anti-graft chief

Riga, Tallinn slam Russia’s decision to abolish visas

Riga establishes ties with Kosovo

Number of economically-active farms is decreasing

France, Latvia ink strategic partnership dealLatvia recently inked a strategic

Political

Latvia joins Baltics, four other countries for US visas

Seven new countries will be added to the United States’ visa-waiver programme after meeting new security requirements aimed at reducing the threat of terrorism, President... full story

Latvian pact complemented

Latvia orders Swath boats from Abeking & Rasmussen

Wage increase for medics not in the cards

Godmanis backs horse guard idea

Revenue Service foils money-laundering scheme

Latvia mulls purchasing 28 horses

Plans to amend the pension law

Latvia hopes to regain lost films, documents

OSCE wants minorities to partake in elections

more political news...

Business

Latvijas Pasts losses reduced

Postal company Latvijas Pasts (Latvia Post) managed to reduce it losses almost fivefold during the first half of this year, said the company’s chief, Ivars... full story

Retail trade turnover falls in June

Liepajas Kafijas Fabrika to fold operations

Loans to residents amount to 13.916 billion lats

Latvia orders Swath boats from Abeking & Rasmussen

Latvian Internet shopping increases

Latvia, Belarus to boost industry ties

Skoda Transportation signs breakthrough order

Bank profits in Latvia continue to grow

Most expensive apartment is offered for sale

Economic

Latvia may adopt Euro in 2011

Latvia may switch to the European Union’s common currency by as early as 2011, Ilmars Rimsevics, governor of the Latvia Central Bank, said last week.... full story

Latvia will not go bankrupt as Iceland did

Referendum fails to gain quorum

Fitch sees continuing slowdown in Latvia

Inflation drops to 17.7% in June

Loans to residents amount to 13.916 billion lats

Inflation in Latvia highest in the EU

Production output soars in April

Sales contracting in January-April

Employment rate on the rise

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