New Board for Post of Latvia

The new Board of the Post of Latvia consisting of three members has started work this week.

Jobless guest workers leave Ireland

Due to economic crisis in Ireland thousands of East European guest workers are aiming home. They arrived seeking for work and better life, but the dream is gone for many thousands of «new Irish», writes Irish newspaper Irish Independent.

VL-TB/LNNK is ready to agree to live with HC in a «secure and democratic» society

The VL-TB/LNNK national unity has expressed the readiness to agree with their political opponents Harmony Centre on the bare minimum, namely, if both political forces wish to live in a «secure, foreseeable and democratic» society, one of the political force leaders, Raivis Dzintars, admits.

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January 23, 2012

Last year’s budget deficit – 444.9 million LVL

State consolidated budget income in December last year was 439.5% million LVL, costs – 717.4 million LVL, but financial deficit – 2.77.9 million LVL.

The year of the Dragon officially begins

People of China celebrated the coming of the year of the Dragon on the night before the 23rd of January by the Eastern calendar. The holiday was also celebrated in both Koreas, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines and all countries were ethnic Chinese people live. The year of the Black Water Dragon will continue up to the 10th of February 2013, which will go under the Snake symbol.

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January 23, 2012

Olsteins becomes parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Transport

Unofficial leader of the Saeima independent deputies' group Klavs Olsteins is to become parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Transport, as provided by the agreement concluded during the government formation process, confirmed Aivis Ronis, Minister for Transport.

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January 23, 2012

American aircraft carrier entered the Persian Gulf

American aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln proceeded to the Persian Gulf through the Hormuz on Sunday the 22nd of January.

Latvians wish to be controlled by Scandinavians

Survey: Lithuania should improve relationship with Russia

More than one third of residents living in big cities of Lithuania as principal aim of foreign policy have mentioned improvement of relationship with Russia.

Putin plans to introduce a criminal punishment for the violation of rules of migration

Prime-minister of Russia Vladimir Putin decided to introduce criminal responsibility for the violation of rules of migration for Russian citizens who are relocating to other regions. He wrote about this in his second pre-election article, devoted to the national issue.

Obama summoned to court due to doubts about his birthplace

A new scandal has arisen in the background of United States' president pre-election campaign – the current state leader Barack Obama was summoned to court because of a claim which cast doubts on his birthplace.

Report if you were made to pay gas debts of previous residents

The Competition Council invites residents and companies which, upon purchasing or renting a real estate, were requested by JSC Latvijas Gāze to pay debts for natural gas due to previous owner or tenant.

Ports of Riga and Tallinn compete on important order from Mitsubishi

Within closest two weeks the Japanese company Mitsubishi is to announce which of two Baltic ports has been chosen as a strategic partner for freight supply to its factory in Kaluga.

Changed management of BlackBerry smart phones' producer

Research in Motion, producer of BlackBerry smart phones, has changed its management, as former directors Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis resigned.

The Registry of enterprises does its job

As BNN reported, a Latvijas Naftas Tranzits and Ventbunkers shareholder meeting took place on the 19th of January. According to information from Ventbunkers/LNT Media Service the Registry of enterprises of Latvia has made changes to their according databases.

Australia warns of the coming «Eurogeddon»

The continuation of the debt crisis, the increase in recession and the instability of the banking system will lead towards the «Eurogeddon», Australian specialist group of the Deloitte-Access Economics believe, specializing in economic consulting (the company also consults the government of Australia).

Majority of Croats vote for entering EU

As 99% of voting protocols of the referendum on Croatia entering the European Union have been processed, it is estimated that more than 66% have voted for entering the block.

Economic calendar of Latvia for 23rd-27th of January 2012

Nordea: gap between two groups of employees to grow in 2012

In terms of economic indicators, we can talk about «two-speed» economics. Labour market will reflect this tendency in 2012. In the future, gap between two groups of employees in the labour market will keep growing. Part of employees will advance increasingly quickly, and part will stay where they are, or, what is worse – fall behind.

FCMC will tightly control corresponding bank accounts

From now on FCMC will inspect corresponding bank account more carefully and responsibly, because as Latvijas Krajbanka’s collapse has shown those accounts can be used for different illegal schemes, new head of FCMC Kristaps Zakulis reveales.

Political diary. Latvia 3rd week of 2012

The main events of the last week were mainly connected with the referendum about granting Russian language the status of second official language in Latvia.

Political calendar of Latvia from 23rd to 27th of January 2012

Is Latvijas avize newspaper going to be orchestrated by Aivars Lembergs? Part II

In the first part of the publications dedicated to the new situation in the most printed newspaper in Latvia Latvijas avize http://bnn-news.com/latvijas-avize-newspaper-orchestrated-aivars-lembergs-part-47308 journalists asked the question of just who are these people – Olaf Berkis, Dzintars Kass and Gatis Klimass – who have appointed themselves as members of the newspaper’s Council? And what could result from this spontaneous act? The characteristic for the first two individuals was given. Now it is time for the third one and the conclusions about all this.

Paet urges to be proud of Estonia's achievements

Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet points out that Estonians usually laugh when some prominent organization issues a global ranking, putting Estonia relatively high.

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January 22, 2012

Russian internet will not be subject to censure

Despite the popularity of the problems of cyber-security, there will be no censure of the internet in Russia, the Minister of communications and mass communications Igor Shegolev believes.