Latvia
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Swedbank Acquires Danska Bank in Lithuania and Latvia
Swedbank Acquires Danska Bank in Lithuania and Latvia
September 25, 2015Swedbank is due to formally acquire Danska Bank in Lithuania and Latvia in the first quarter of 2016, subject to [...]
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Lithuania and Latvia to Sign Gas Trade Agreement
Lithuania and Latvia to Sign Gas Trade Agreement
September 21, 2015The Prime Ministers of Lithuania and Latvia have agreed a future deal on the trade of liquid natural gas. The [...]
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Baltic’s Largest Wind Farm Set for Estonia
Baltic’s Largest Wind Farm Set for Estonia
September 14, 2015Construction is due to begin next year in what will be the largest wind farm in the Baltic region. To be located [...]
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KFC and Pizza Hut to Enter Estonian Market
KFC and Pizza Hut to Enter Estonian Market
September 07, 2015Having recently entered the Latvian and Lithuanian markets, the owners of the Yum! franchise have said that they [...]
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Latvia Participate in Russian Food Exhibition
Latvia Participate in Russian Food Exhibition
September 01, 2015Despite sanctions imposed by Russia on Latvian food products, Latvia will still organise a stand at the [...]
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Latvian Farmers to Protest in Brussels
Latvian Farmers to Protest in Brussels
August 25, 2015Next month, Latvian farmers have stated their ambitious plans to go to Brussels and plan what they say will be [...]
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Latvia’s Second Quarter Growth 2.6%
Latvia’s Second Quarter Growth 2.6%
July 30, 2015According to the Central Statistics Bureau, Latvia showed a second quarter growth rate of 2.6% year on year [...]
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Rail Baltica Receives EU Approval
Rail Baltica Receives EU Approval
July 13, 2015European Union member states have unanimously approved investment for the Rail Baltica project that will [...]
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Latvian Unemployment Set to Hit Single Figures
Latvian Unemployment Set to Hit Single Figures
July 12, 2015The Latvian Economy Ministry is predicting unemployment in the country will enter single figures this year for the [...]
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Latvia Elect EU’s First Green Party Head of State
Latvia Elect EU’s First Green Party Head of State
June 07, 2015History was made in Latvia on Wednesday with the country electing the first Green Party head of state. This is a [...]
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Russia Bans Estonian and Latvian Fish Products
Russia Bans Estonian and Latvian Fish Products
June 02, 2015Russian authorities are stepping up their sanctions with the EU. At the weekend, it was announced that Russia [...]
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Doing Business: New Europe’s Most Competitive
Doing Business: New Europe’s Most Competitive
May 29, 2015On 27th May 2015 , The International Institute for Management Development (IMD), announced the findings of its [...]
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One Week Until Latvia Elect new President
One Week Until Latvia Elect new President
May 27, 2015On the 3rd June, Latvian members of parliament will vote on who they believe should be the next president. The [...]
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Ministry of Finance Predicts 2.1% Latvian Growth
Ministry of Finance Predicts 2.1% Latvian Growth
May 26, 2015The Ministry of Finance has predicted a healthy Latvian growth rate for 2015. The rate, which they predicted would [...]
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Latvia May Consider Tax Increases
Latvia May Consider Tax Increases
May 18, 2015The economic advisor for the European Commission to Latvia, Martins Zemītis, has said that Latvia needs to increase [...]
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Rail Baltica Project to Operate from Kaunas this Year
Rail Baltica Project to Operate from Kaunas this Year
May 14, 2015The Lithuanian Prime Minister, Algirdas Butkevics has said that the Rail Baltica project will be in operation from [...]
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EC Asks for Clarification from Latvia
EC Asks for Clarification from Latvia
April 30, 2015The European Commission has begun infringement procedures in Latvia under Article 258, that covers the rules [...]
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Latvia Boasts Cheapest Telecommunications in the EU
Latvia Boasts Cheapest Telecommunications in the EU
April 22, 2015According to data released by GSMA, an international association of mobile operators and related companies, Latvia [...]
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Troubles Mount for Estonian Air
Troubles Mount for Estonian Air
April 13, 2015The last two weeks at Estonia’s national carrier has seen profit losses heavier than expected, and complaints over [...]
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Air Baltic to Launch New York Route
Air Baltic to Launch New York Route
March 30, 2015Latvian carrier, Air Baltic has filed an application to the US Department of Transportation for a permit to fly [...]
