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Video: Riga through American eyes
American rally race driver Alexander Roy who only wants to drive in places American tourists never go, arrived in Riga. During his journey he has a look inside and outside the capitol city with houses made of wood, one of the fastest cars in the country, and a KGB Headquarters.
VideoSurvey: a typical Latvian is industrious, but hesitant
Your typical Latvian is very industrious, a bit jealous and a bit too hesitant, but still kind. This was the portrait of an average Latvian resident drawn by participants of the “Latvian barometer of DNB” survey.
airBaltic plans to acquire four new Bombardier Q400s
Latvia’s national airBaltic airline plans to lease four new Bombardier Q400 Next Gen turbo propeller aircraft, company corporate communications Vice-President Janis Vanags reports.
3 commentsCAF does not want to sign a new train procurement contract
The Spanish Company Construcciones y Auxiliares de Ferrocariles S.A. (CAF) is not ready to sign a new train procurement contract, which is offered by the Latvian side. The company is fine with introducing amendments to the existing contract (signed on April 2).
Latvian residents will be able to buy state bonds
The project, supported by the Cabinet of Ministers, which provides for the issue of Latvian state bonds, will allow Latvian residents to purchase suchbonds in 2013.
Passengers of Brussels metro will be offered Latvian poetry
As part of the European Day of Languages, passengers of the Brussels metro will be offered to read the collection of European poetry Transpoesie. Books will be available at the Botanique station, as well as inside metro trains.
Prime Minister: EC presidency is too far away to think about now
The perspective to become a candidate for the post of President of the European Commission (EC) is too far away and too uncertain to consider it at this time, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis says.
US ambassador: opportunities to work in Latvia should be advertised more actively
Both Latvia and the United States could popularize business opportunities in Latvia more actively, US ambassador to Latvia Mark Pekala says.
Highway patrol to return to the roads after speed camera contract termination
After the termination of the contract with the supplier of speed cameras, V-Traffic (formerly known as Vitronic Baltica and partners), on September 29, highway patrol will be dispatched to Latvian roads to monitor safety and road traffic rule compliance during the transition period that will follow, Internal Affairs Minister Rihards Kozlovskis (Reform Party) says.
This year’s banking sector profits – 105.9 million LVL
The banking sector concluded the first eight months of 2012 with profits of 105.9 million LVL. 15 Latvian banks and four foreign branches operated with profits during these eight months.
Education Minister wants to get rid of low quality education programs
New accreditation rules will not allow funding low quality education programs at the expense of the State budget, Education and Science Minister Roberts Kilis said during a press briefing on September 25.
Latvians and public transport: interesting facts
Last year, there were 1 464 bus routes with a total distance of 106.5 thousand km. During the year, the buses carried a total number of 117.2 million passengers, as the data from the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia shows. And this is not a record. Data regarding the year 2005 shows that there were nearly two times more passengers carried that year than in 2011.
Latvian Gas: domestic debt nears $11m
In September, total household debt for natural gas reaches $10.85m, while industrial customers owe $4.81m, according to supplier Latvian Gas.
Foreign Minister asks Seaima not to complicate life for children of non-citizens
Foreign Affairs Minister Edgars Rinkevics has sent a letter to the Saeima with a request to leave out the directive from the Citizenship Law that sets additional duties for parents – non-citizens, when registering their children for Latvian citizenship.
One third of state language use violations – in translations of instructions
Nearly one third of all state language use violations that were recorded in the first half year of 2012 were related to product tagging and instructions on how to use said products in translation from English, Russian, French, Chinese and other import country languages, as the data from the State Language Centre (SLC) shows.
Budget deficit planned to be reduced to 1.4% in 2013
Next year’s budget income is planned at 5.66 billion LVL. Expenses are planned to be 5.82 billion LVL, reports Economy Ministry representative Aleksis Jarockis.
Russia’s capital in Latvian banks grows
During the year, the general base capital of working Latvian banks dropped by 12.7% to 1.667 billion LVL. The amount of investment money from Russian investors, on the other hand, only increased during the year.
Some homes will be left without heating because of debts
Similar to the previous one, this heating season will also have homes that will be left without heating services, says member of the Board of Latvian Heat Producers Association Andris Akermans. He does say that this measure will not be widely spread.
Legislation delays the teaching of foreign languages in Latvia
European children start learning foreign languages earlier and earlier; most pupils begin their education at the age of six to nine years, states Eurydice report of the European Commission. Meanwhile, in Latvia, the teaching of foreign languages at 1st grade is delayed by legislation.
Latvia and USA will strengthen cooperation in the sphere of cyber defence
US ambassador Mark Pekala has expressed his appreciation of the cooperation between Latvia and USA regarding defence. During the meeting with Latvian Defence Minister Artis Pabriks, both sides also agreed to cooperate more closely in the sphere of cyber defence in the future.
Riga mayoral candidate. Guntis Belēvičs: bull in a china shop?
Survey: popularity of current Ventspils management is below 50%
Economic Diary: Smash Business with Taxes
Latvia's foreign trade export is growing faster than import
Latvenergo's profits drop by 18.5% in 2012
Slow-down in Estonia’s growth expected
Searches carried out at homes and offices of Liepājas metalurgs Board and sharholders
PAA bath manufacturer modernizes production plant and creates Silk Stone material
Paul Krugman declined participation in the First Riga Economic Forum
Friendship between Unity and Prudentia: gigantic losses for state budget
HM: smoking in the presence of a child is considered abuse
Bathing season officially open in Latvia
Latvia's living costs reach record high level
Infographic: How teens' habits threaten the future of Facebook
Petrol price fixing scandal: oil giant bosses to be jailed if found guilty
Bloomberg: The eurozone must be split to save EU
French President: austerity endangers EU
May 16 in pictures
Greek politician slaps woman live on TV
Colombia hosts Miss Pole Dance 2012
VIDEO: Airline fined for in-flight bikini show
VIDEO: The birth of a snowflake
VIDEO: World's most dangerous marketplace
May 21 in pictures
May 20 in pictures
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