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European People’s Party group leader praises Dombrovskis for leading Latvia out of crisis
By admin at 7 September, 2010, 1:19 pm
Joseph Daul, Chairman of the European People’s Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament (EP), has a high opinion of Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (New Era) and the entire Latvia because, thanks to the ongoing reforms, Latvia is now on the right track, and a step ahead of other European Union member states, Daul said. [...]
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Aivis Ronis: The 1920 peace treaty is part of our country’s ‘genetic code’
By admin at 16 August, 2010, 5:22 pm
On 11 August at 12:40, with the participation of Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, the exhibition “From August to August. The Latvian – Russian Peace Treaty” was opened at the Latvian National History Archives to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Latvian – Russian Peace Treaty. The peace treaty was signed exactly at [...]
Read More >>Minister of Defence meets ISAF Regional Commands leaders
By admin at 16 August, 2010, 5:20 pm
On August 12, 2010 Latvian Minister of Defence Imants Liegis during his working visit in Afghanistan met ISAF Regional Command North and Regional Command East leaders to discuss the contribution of Latvian soldiers to NATO mission as well as to confer about the future challenges. During the meeting with Regional Command North leaders Latvian Minister [...]
Read More >>Latvian Economy Contracts at Slowest Pace Since 2008 as Exports Increase
By admin at 9 August, 2010, 6:37 pm
Latvian economic output shrank at the slowest annual pace in two years in the second quarter as exports and manufacturing expanded. Gross domestic product fell 3 percent after a 6 percent decline in the first quarter, the central statistics office in Riga said in a flash estimate sent by e-mail today. The median estimate of [...]
Read More >>Latvia’s economy posts second straight quarter of growth
By admin at 9 August, 2010, 6:36 pm
RIGA, Latvia (AP) – Latvia’s economy, one of Europe’s most troubled, posted its second straight quarter of growth in the April to June period, the nation’s statistics office announced Monday. Economic activity in the second quarter increased a slight 0.1 percent compared with the first three months of the year, according to Latvia Statistics’ flash [...]
Read More >>Dombrovskis Says Latvia’s Austerity Program May Ease as Economy Recovers
By admin at 9 August, 2010, 6:34 pm
Latvia’s economic recovery may mean less austerity in next year’s budget, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis said. “We are quite clearly on track as regards the state budget,” Dombrovskis said yesterday during an interview with Bloomberg Television in Riga, Latvia’s capital. “The bulk of the fiscal consolidation is already over.” Latvia’s economy is rebounding from last year’s 18 [...]
Read More >>The 6th International musical festival SUMMERTIME – Inessa Galant & Friends, Jurmala, 2010, August 14 – 18
By admin at 9 August, 2010, 6:30 pm
In 2010, August 14th till 18th, Herman Braun Foundation is carrying out a project of the Sixth International Music Festival SUMMERTIME – INESSA GALANTE & FRIENDS taking place in Jurmala. A new tradition has come to Latvia’s musical life in 2005. The famous musicians have taken part in the festival, among them Inessa Galante, Irina Dolzhenko, [...]
Read More >>Latvian capital Riga a draw for sophisticated young travellers
By admin at 2 August, 2010, 6:22 pm
At Riga’s opera house, a young conductor energetically conducts Latvia’s National Symphony Orchestra, an ensemble of remarkably fresh-faced players. The soloists — young Latvian opera singers — look like movie stars. Welcome to Riga, an emerging destination for young travelers on a budget. Until recently the Latvian capital was a destination mostly for touristy stag [...]
Read More >>Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis: US involvement in Latvia is an example for other countries
By admin at 2 August, 2010, 6:15 pm
On 9 June, Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis and the U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, Judith Garber, took part in a meeting for entrepreneurs and participants from the foreign diplomatic corps, entitled The Economic Relations between Latvia and the USA, held by the United States Chamber of Commerce. “The membership of Latvia in NATO and strategic partnership with [...]
Read More >>Member State ministers at general Affairs Council agree on establishment of European External Action Service
By admin at 2 August, 2010, 6:11 pm
On 26 July at the General Affairs Council (GAC), the Foreign Ministers of the EU Member States formally agreed on the proposal from the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton (High Representative) for a Council Decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External ActionService (EEAS). This decision is the [...]
Read More >>The Prime Minister of the three Baltic States have sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama
By admin at 27 July, 2010, 5:18 pm
On Friday July 23, Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia, and Andrius Kuilius, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, sent a letter to Barack Obama, President of the Unites States of America, to mark the 70th anniversary since the former U.S. Secretary [...]
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