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	<title>Baltic News Network - News from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia &#187; Baltics</title>
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		<title>Company invests 30 000 in a new Melnā coffee brand</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melna kafija (Black coffee) producer has decided to invest LVL 30 000 in the creation of a new brand in order to strengthen its position on the market. The new Melnā coffee brand is called to increase the retail market share in the Baltics and export markets – Russia, Denmark, Finland and Belarus.]]></description>
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		<title>Industry player: revoking Balva&#8217;s licenses will increase competition</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/industry-player-revoking-balvas-licenses-increase-competition-97772</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The decision of the Finance and Capital Market Commission (FCMC) to revoke the licenses of Balva Insurance Company will change the market. This will increase competition among other insurance companies, as Ergo Baltic Board member Ingrida Kirse told BNN.]]></description>
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		<title>Riga now has a Laima embassy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, June 28, a Laima embassy was opened in Riga, Kalku Street 28. It was created specifically to allow the company to communicate with society more openly. It will also symbolize the company as a confectionery legend in Latvia since 1870 and help the guests of the capital to learn more about Riga's Queen of Chocolates.]]></description>
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		<title>Latvian Finance Minister appoints new representative to the Board of Riga Free port</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-finance-minister-appoints-representative-board-riga-free-port-97753</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latvian Finance Minister Andris Vilks has appointed the Deputy State Secretary Baiba Bane as the ministry's representative in the Board of Riga Free port.]]></description>
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		<title>Household income grows the slowest in Vidzeme and Latgale</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rapid economic growth of 2011 and 2012 contributed to the rise of income of Latvian households. However, it was not equal in all of the regions. Inequality remains. In addition to that, last year's general income increased the slowest in less developed regions.]]></description>
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		<title>CPCB to initiate criminal proceedings against Road administration&#8217;s officials</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/cpcb-initiate-criminal-proceedings-road-administrations-officials-97730</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (CPCB) has submitted a request to the Prosecutor General's Office to initiate criminal proceedings against nine officials for possible criminal activities in relation to contracts of the Road Administration.]]></description>
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		<title>New cars in Latvia are largely bought by companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[88.7% of Latvian residents that bought cars in the past few months were largely interested in used cars. According to them, their prices and maintenance costs are more efficient. Buyers of new cars, however, say they prefer new cars because of their top quality and technical state, as well as fuel and maintenance costs.]]></description>
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		<title>OlainFarm&#8217;s product sales achieve 7% growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preliminary consolidated sales figures of OlainFarm for May show that sales have reached LVL 3.38 million (EUR 4.8 million), which is 7% more than a year ago. The biggest sales increases were achieved in Kyrgyzstan (growth by 152%), Uzbekistan (growth by 111%) and Georgia (growth by 108%).]]></description>
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		<title>One of the first Art Nouveau buildings in Riga is falling apart</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to the neglect of its owners, one of the oldest Art Nouveau buildings in Riga is falling apart. It was built in 1899. Its architect is Rudolf Heinrich Von Zirwitz. The building situation on Vilandes Street 11 in Riga is a national architectural and cultural landmark.]]></description>
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		<title>Scandinavians decide to sell agricultural land in Latvia</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/scandinavians-selling-agricultural-land-latvia-97697</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/scandinavians-selling-agricultural-land-latvia-97697#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bergvik Skog plans to sell a little more than 2 000 ha of agricultural land in Latvia.]]></description>
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		<title>Two potential investors appear to have an interest for airBaltic</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/potential-investors-interest-airbaltic-97688</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/potential-investors-interest-airbaltic-97688#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Latvian Transport Minister Anrijs Matiss, negotiations with two potential investors are currently being held in regard to Latvia's National airBaltic airline.]]></description>
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		<title>Latvian parliament&#8217;s budget for 2014 is estimated around LVL 15 million</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-parliaments-budget-2014-estimated-lvl-15-million-97679</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-parliaments-budget-2014-estimated-lvl-15-million-97679#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the June 17 meeting of the Saeima Praesidium, the parliament's budget for 2014-2016 was confirmed. The parliament does not plan to increase expenses for current activities, rather divide the funding for two main budget goals – LVL 255 thousand for Latvia's presidency over the Council of the European Union and LVL 2.76 million for the reconstruction of the main building on Jekaba Street 6/8.]]></description>
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		<title>FCMC revokes all licenses held by Balva</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/fcmc-revokes-licenses-held-balva-97668</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/fcmc-revokes-licenses-held-balva-97668#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Finance and Capital Market Commission (FCMC) has made the decision to revoke all licenses currently held by Balva Insurance. This decision was made in order to protect the interests of the agency's clients.]]></description>
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		<title>Riga Free port official submits resignation because of a pleasure trip</title>
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		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/riga-free-port-official-submits-resignation-pleasure-trip-97592#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deputy Chairman of Riga Free port Eriks Skapars has submitted his resignation to Latvian Finance Minister Andris Vilks for the recent working visit to Kazakhstan.]]></description>
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		<title>Swedbank: low mortgage loan interest rates will not last</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/swedbank-mortgage-loan-interest-rates-97662</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/swedbank-mortgage-loan-interest-rates-97662#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EURIBOR and RIGIBOR interest rates that compile the variable part of loan interest rates have been at their lowest since 1999.]]></description>
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		<title>Latvian companies to partake in the Paris Air Show for the first time</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-companies-partake-paris-air-show-time-97657</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-companies-partake-paris-air-show-time-97657#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Latvian companies – Centre Composite and Aviatest – will be participating in the Paris Air Show this week. This will be the first time for Latvian companies to participate in an event that gathers giants like Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier Aerospace and Eurocopter.]]></description>
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		<title>Liepājas metalurgs attracts the interest of at least three potential investors</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/liepajas-metalurgs-attracts-interest-potential-investors-97653</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/liepajas-metalurgs-attracts-interest-potential-investors-97653#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LETA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The creditors club of Liepājas metalurgs (LM) has received at least three offers from potential investors, Latvian Economy Minister Daniels Pavluts claims.]]></description>
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		<title>The Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum celebrates the summer solstice</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-ethnographic-open-air-museum-celebrates-summer-solstice-97633</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-ethnographic-open-air-museum-celebrates-summer-solstice-97633#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of last week, the Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum celebrated the summer solstice in preparation for Ligo and Midsummer.]]></description>
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		<title>Political calendar of Latvia. June 17 &#8211; 21, 2013</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/political-calendar-latvia-june-17-21-2013-97613</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/political-calendar-latvia-june-17-21-2013-97613#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calendar of political events in Latvia. June 17 - 21, 2013...]]></description>
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		<title>Economic calendar of Latvia. June 17 &#8211; 21, 2013</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/economic-calendar-latvia-june-17-21-2013-97608</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/economic-calendar-latvia-june-17-21-2013-97608#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calendar of political events in Latvia. June 17 - 21, 2013...]]></description>
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		<title>Minister: some deputies lack personal opinions and freedom</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/minister-deputies-lack-personal-opinions-freedom-97604</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Latvian Environmental Protection and Regional Development Minister Edmunds Sprudzs, some Saeima deputies are pitiful people who lack their own opinions and freedom in making decisions.]]></description>
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		<title>Bribery accused official leaves a farewell note and goes missing</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/bribery-accused-official-leaves-farewell-missing-97598</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bribery accused Riga City Council official Arija Stabina has gone missing. Her current whereabouts are unknown. The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (CPCB) had arrested Stabina some six months ago and charged her with bribery and document forgery.]]></description>
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		<title>Economic Diary. Here&#8217;s to fair euro adoption!</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/economic-diary-fair-euro-adoption-97498</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/economic-diary-fair-euro-adoption-97498#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The “Fair euro adopter” campaign was initiated this week. As part of it, a memorandum between the Latvian government and entrepreneurs will be signed. This document will dictate voluntary obligation of businessmen to recalculate prices from LVL to EUR in accordance with the exchange rate of the Bank of Latvia.]]></description>
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		<title>Dinamo Riga: third most economical club in KHL</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/dinamo-riga-economical-club-khl-97580</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/dinamo-riga-economical-club-khl-97580#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dinamo Riga was the third most economic ice hockey club in the last season of the Kontinental Ice Hockey League (KHL).]]></description>
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		<title>Lots of rain for Latvia next week</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/lots-rain-latvia-week-97574</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/lots-rain-latvia-week-97574#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It will rain quite a lot in Latvia over the course of next week. Warm weather will only return at the end of the week, as reported by the State Environmental, Geology and Meteorology Centre.]]></description>
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		<title>Latvia has the most rapid increase in employment in the EU</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/latvia-rapid-increase-employment-eu-97563</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/latvia-rapid-increase-employment-eu-97563#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Compared to that of 2012, the number of employed people in Latvia increased by 4.8% in Q1 of 2013. This is currently the most rapid increase of employment in the EU.]]></description>
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		<title>18% of Latvians plan to spend up to LVL 50 on entertainment this summer</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/18-latvians-plan-spend-lvl-50-entertainment-summer-97558</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/18-latvians-plan-spend-lvl-50-entertainment-summer-97558#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[18% of Latvia's economically active population age 18 to 55 plan to spend up to LVL 50 on entertainment this summer. This amount is stated most often by residents whose monthly income ranges from LVL 101 to LVL 200 per family member, according to a joint survey by TNS and 900 seconds programme of LNT.]]></description>
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		<title>Entrepreneurs call to consider using the wind&#8217;s unused potential</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/entrepreneurs-call-winds-unused-potential-97546</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/entrepreneurs-call-winds-unused-potential-97546#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 15 is celebrated around the world ans the Global Wind Day. The Latvian Wind Power Producers Union (LWPPU) calls Latvian residents and politicians to consider using the wind's potential.]]></description>
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		<title>Ice cream sales keep increasing in Latvia</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/ice-cream-sales-increasing-latvia-97536</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/ice-cream-sales-increasing-latvia-97536#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The unexpectedly hot beginning of June made Latvian residents buy ice cream more often than they normally would, according to survey data.]]></description>
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		<title>Estonia reduces its export forecasts for 2013</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/estonia-reduces-export-forecasts-2013-97529</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/estonia-reduces-export-forecasts-2013-97529#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Estonian Central Bank has reduced its economic-growth and inflation projection for 2013, taking into account weaker export demand in Scandinavia and Russia, as well as falling oil prices.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey: London, Paris and Barcelona – investors&#8217; favourite cities in Europe</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/survey-london-paris-barcelona-investors-favourite-cities-europe-97524</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/survey-london-paris-barcelona-investors-favourite-cities-europe-97524#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2012, London, Paris and Barcelona attracted most of the investments projects in Europe, as stated in the European Attractiveness Report 2013 of Ernst &#038; Young.]]></description>
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		<title>Latvia&#8217;s costs of living reach a new record</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/latvias-costs-living-reach-record-97514</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/latvias-costs-living-reach-record-97514#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latvia's costs of living reached a new record this May – LVL 177.9. This exceeds the previous record (LVL 177.44) of April 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>Mezaparks to hold Amber Volga vintage car show</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/mezaparks-hold-amber-volga-vintage-car-show-97504</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/mezaparks-hold-amber-volga-vintage-car-show-97504#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 15, Mezaparks will be holding the Amber Volga vintage cars show.]]></description>
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		<title>GE Money Bank plans to close 39 ATMs in Latvia this summer</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/ge-money-bank-plans-close-39-atms-latvia-summer-97490</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/ge-money-bank-plans-close-39-atms-latvia-summer-97490#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[39 GE Money ATMs will be disassembled in Latvia during the course of summer of 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>Latvian ministries to ask for more than 500 million next year</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-ministries-500-million-year-97483</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-ministries-500-million-year-97483#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latvian ministries and their entities plan to request an additional amount of nearly LVL 492.5 million or 8.7% of the total state budget of 2013. This confirms Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis' concerns about talks regarding the 2014 budget being complicated.]]></description>
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		<title>Latvian ice hockey player Kristiāns Pelšs is missing; he may have drowned</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-ice-hockey-player-kristians-pelss-missing-drowned-97476</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-ice-hockey-player-kristians-pelss-missing-drowned-97476#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latvian ice hockey player Kristiāns Pelšs (born 1992) has gone missing this week. According to unofficial information, he may have gone missing after jumping into Daugava River from the Stone Bridge. This version, however, has yet to be confirmed.]]></description>
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		<title>Even the European Parliament encourages Latvia to join Eurozone</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/european-parliament-encourages-latvia-join-eurozone-97466</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/european-parliament-encourages-latvia-join-eurozone-97466#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Parliament (EP) supports Latvia in its endeavour to join the united monetary union, as stated in the draft of EP's report. It is stated in the documents that the EP joins the European Commission and the European Central Bank in the endorsement for Latvia to adopt euro in 2014.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction work in Latvia will now be allowed to be started as soon as a permit is issued</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/construction-work-latvia-allowed-started-permit-issued-97458</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/construction-work-latvia-allowed-started-permit-issued-97458#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 13, the Saeima approved amendments to the Law on Construction in the final reading. These amendments will allow construction work to be initiated as soon as a construction permit is received, as reported by the Saeima press-centre.]]></description>
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		<title>Easiest accessibility for Latvian residents: public transport and grocery stores</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/easiest-accessibility-latvian-residents-public-transport-grocery-stores-97450</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/easiest-accessibility-latvian-residents-public-transport-grocery-stores-97450#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2012, households had the easiest accessibility to public transport (83.5%) and grocery services (80.7%). Survey data indicates that almost all households (96.3%) are using grocery and primary health care services.]]></description>
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		<title>PHOTOS: Saber Strike field tactical exercise in Adazi</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/photos-saber-strike-field-tactical-exercise-adazi-97446</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/photos-saber-strike-field-tactical-exercise-adazi-97446#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adazi firing range will be holding the Saber Strike 13 field tactical exercise until Friday, June 14.More than 900 soldiers from USA, Estonia, Latvia, the UK and Lithuania are participating.]]></description>
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		<title>Riga&#8217;s state of real estate: two years for a mortgage loan payment</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/rigas-state-real-estate-years-mortgage-loan-payment-97429</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/rigas-state-real-estate-years-mortgage-loan-payment-97429#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The general housing availability in Riga worsened in Q1 of 2013. Although, Riga residents require the least amount of time to gather enough money to perform the first payment of a mortgage loan.]]></description>
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		<title>Firearms licence requirements to be made stricter in Latvia</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/firearm-licence-requirements-stricter-latvia-97422</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/firearm-licence-requirements-stricter-latvia-97422#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Saeima's supported amendments to the Law On the Handling of Weapons and Special Means, firearms licence requirements will be made stricter than they are now.]]></description>
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		<title>Latvians are the least financially secure residents of Baltic States</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/latvians-financially-secure-residents-baltic-states-97400</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/latvians-financially-secure-residents-baltic-states-97400#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latvians have increased their financial stability last year. Precautions for unforeseen events have become a rather popular emergency instrument among residents lately. Nevertheless, Latvians remain the least financially protected residents of Baltic States.]]></description>
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		<title>Eko Bus business is growing; a &#8220;war&#8221; begins</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/eko-bus-business-growing-war-begins-97389</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/eko-bus-business-growing-war-begins-97389#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The questionable business of Eko Bus has been growing since it first appeared in Riga this March.]]></description>
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		<title>Premia Foods invests 750 000 in ice cream production</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/premia-foods-invests-750-000-ice-cream-production-97380</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/premia-foods-invests-750-000-ice-cream-production-97380#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Estonian ice cream, fish and frozen foods company Premia Foods has invested a total of 750 000 EUR in the modernization of its ice cream factory in Tallinn.]]></description>
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		<title>Latvian PM asks State Audit to evaluate CPCB&#8217;s activities</title>
		<link>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-pm-asks-state-audit-evaluate-cpcbs-activities-97375</link>
		<comments>http://bnn-news.com/latvian-pm-asks-state-audit-evaluate-cpcbs-activities-97375#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis has asked the State Audit to consider performing an audit at the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (CPCB) to evaluate the institution's general activities, as reported by the PM's press-secretary Martins Panke.]]></description>
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		<title>PHOTO: iris – garden wonders of the Natural History Museum of Latvia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Natural History Museum of Latvia holds a special exhibition - “Iris – garden wonder of June”. It will be available from June 12 to June 16. It is organized by the Latvian Gladiolus and Iris Society.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction of the Southern Bridge will be finished this October</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The construction of the Southern Bridge will conclude October 31, 2013. With that, the bridge will be complete in full accordance with the deadline. The total costs of the construction project are estimated at LVL 17 million.]]></description>
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		<title>Only participants of the Song and Dance Festival will have a day off</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Only the participants of the Latvian Song and Dance Festival will be allowed to take a day off after the conclusion of the festival. This offer was proposed by the Saeima Education, Culture and Science Commission on June 12.]]></description>
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		<title>Latvia&#8217;s population has dropped 1% in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2012, population number in Latvia continued to reduce; however, the decrease was slow. On 1 January 2013 the number of resident population comprised 2 million 22 thousand, of which females accounted for 1 million 95 thousand, while males – for  927 thousand.]]></description>
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