Latvia

  • Jul 5, 2010
  • 7 min read

BALTIC STATES: Estonia pulls away from neighbours

The three Baltic states share energy security issues and still see Russia as a major threat. ...

Baltic States
  • Jun 29, 2010
  • 7 min read

BALTIC STATES: Weak recovery rests on external demand

The trade gap narrowed in April to 357 million kroons (28 million dollars) from 1.6 billion a...

Baltic States
  • Mar 18, 2010
  • 2 min read

BALTIC STATES: Riga and Vilnius lose majorities

Valdis Dombrovskis is carrying on as Latvia's prime minister despite the collapse yesterday of...

  • Mar 1, 2010
  • 2 min read

LATVIA: Shoppers have best month since mid-2008

Seasonally adjusted retail sales rose by 4% month-on-month in real terms in January, the first...

Latvia
  • Feb 12, 2010
  • 8 min read

RUSSIA/BALTICS: Lithuania is exception to HIV plague

Lithuania has one of the lowest HIV/AIDS levels in Europe; those in Estonia, Latvia and Russia...

Russia
  • Feb 9, 2010
  • 2 min read

LATVIA: Q4 data suggest recession bottoming-out

The economy contracted sharply in the fourth quarter -- 17.7% year-on-year, according to a flash...

Latvia
  • Jan 25, 2010
  • 2 min read

LATVIA: Riga signs new letter of intent for IMF

Riga finalised the latest rounds of talks with the IMF on Friday by signing a new letter of...

Latvia
  • Jan 7, 2010
  • 2 min read

LATVIA: Internationals may allow wider budget deficit

International creditors have given preliminary approval to a wider 2010 budget deficit, easing...

Latvia