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CEE: Pre-accession gloss fades for EU-10
The fifth anniversary of the EU 'big bang' accession falls in May, and European Parliament...
CEE: Global crisis hits open economies
Slovenia's economy will contract by 2% this year, the central bank said today, with exports...
LATVIA/RUSSIA: Riga prohibits wartime commemorations
The city council yesterday banned the March 16 rally of veterans and supporters of Latvia's...
LatviaLATVIA: President changes government in mid-crisis
Prime Minister-designate Valdis Dombrovskis said today he was finalising a five-party coalition....
LatviaLATVIA/ESTONIA: Latvia's CDS pass 'distressed' mark
Credit-default swaps (CDS) for Latvia -- insuring against default on government debt -- rose...
LatviaLATVIA: New leader's broad base may carry drawbacks
President Valdis Zatlers today nominated centre-right member of the European Parliament Valdis...
LatviaEUROPE: West accepts case for Eastern aid
Rating agency Fitch said on February 23 that it was "concerned" for Austria's AAA debt rating,...
LATVIA: Government uncertainty impels S&P downgrade
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) yesterday downgraded Latvia's sovereign credit rating to...
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