Latvia

  • Apr 2, 2009
  • 13 min read

CEE: Pre-accession gloss fades for EU-10

The fifth anniversary of the EU 'big bang' accession falls in May, and European Parliament...

  • Apr 1, 2009
  • 2 min read

CEE: Global crisis hits open economies

Slovenia's economy will contract by 2% this year, the central bank said today, with exports...

  • Mar 10, 2009
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LATVIA/RUSSIA: Riga prohibits wartime commemorations

The city council yesterday banned the March 16 rally of veterans and supporters of Latvia's...

Latvia
  • Mar 4, 2009
  • 7 min read

LATVIA: President changes government in mid-crisis

Prime Minister-designate Valdis Dombrovskis said today he was finalising a five-party coalition....

Latvia
  • Mar 3, 2009
  • 2 min read

LATVIA/ESTONIA: Latvia's CDS pass 'distressed' mark

Credit-default swaps (CDS) for Latvia -- insuring against default on government debt -- rose...

Latvia
  • Feb 26, 2009
  • 2 min read

LATVIA: New leader's broad base may carry drawbacks

President Valdis Zatlers today nominated centre-right member of the European Parliament Valdis...

Latvia
  • Feb 25, 2009
  • 7 min read

EUROPE: West accepts case for Eastern aid

Rating agency Fitch said on February 23 that it was "concerned" for Austria's AAA debt rating,...

  • Feb 25, 2009
  • 2 min read

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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