Latvia

  • May 31, 2007
  • 1 min read

CEE: World Bank projects slowdown as reform slackens

Growth will probably slow in 2007 in most of the ten Central-East European (CEE) new member...

  • May 24, 2007
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EUROPEAN UNION: Court adviser backs trade unions

The advocate-general of the European Court of Justice yesterday indicated in two separate...

  • May 18, 2007
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LATVIA: Inflation fears raise key rate half a point

The Bank of Latvia yesterday raised the refinancing rate from 5.5% to 6.0% from today.

Latvia
  • May 17, 2007
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MALTA/CYPRUS: Islands are set for 2008 euro entry

The European Commission and the European Central Bank yesterday concluded in separate convergence...

Malta
  • May 11, 2007
  • 7 min read

ESTONIA/LATVIA: Russophones will not just go away

'Victory Day' on May 9, marking the Soviet defeat of Germany in 1945, was commemorated peacefully...

Estonia
  • May 4, 2007
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: New tax haven list includes a surprise

Offshore financial centres (OFCs) cause considerable concern to regulators, but responses have...

International
  • Apr 11, 2007
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LATVIA/LITHUANIA: Price rises persist in Riga

Consumer prices rose by 8.5% year-on-year in March, Latvia's Central Statistical Bureau announced...

Latvia
  • Apr 3, 2007
  • 7 min read

LATVIA/RUSSIA: Mistrust will continue despite treaty

Ratifying the long-delayed border treaty with Russia will be on the Saeima's agenda when...

Latvia