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February 2010

Russians buy whole Latvian town. Britain's The Telegraph reports on the sale of Skrunda-1 to Alekseevskoye-Serviss.

Latvia’s cutbacks ‘have boosted competitiveness’. A Standard & Poor analyst says the austerity measures are paying off.

Latvian far right goes after “disloyal” Russians. A Web site in Rīga publicizes the license plates of those who sport unpatriotic symbols, reports Russia Today.

Latvians worried about decision to accept Gitmo inmate. Deutsche Welle reports on concerns about terrorism.

Latvia to auction ghost town. Privatization agency readies to offer Skrunda-1.

Latvia hosts conference that extolls virtues of Lithuania and Estonia. Meeting is a bit of an embarrassment for the hosts, reports Business News Europe.

Desmond’s Latvian bank posts a 50pc fall in profits to just €13m. Financial institution's bottom line affects Irish investor.

One Gitmo detainee to Latvia. Politico covers Rīga's decision to take in one prisoner.

From Latvia, with muscles. CBS News reports on Māris Sveiduks, a 50-year-old bodybuilder from Liepāja.

Chinese will learn English by using unique Latvian teaching methods. Rīga company makes Quick Teacher software.

January 2010

Harmony Centre is most popular Latvian party. Socialdemocratic coalition is way ahead of other political groups, survey finds.

Why Latvia’s economic recovery program works. President Valdis Zatlers posts a guest blog for CNBC.

Raitums happy to be at Stingrays. Latvian plays for Britain's Excel Hull hockey team.

Latvia experiences frostbite surge. Coldest winter in two decades leads to increase in cases.

Baltic stocks, best 2010 gainers, have further to rally on euro. From the depths of recession, some good news.

Iranian, Latvian nationals held at airport. Arrests follow discovery of fake passport in Hyderabad, India.

Guest workers’ accommodation shocks a Latvian researcher. Aija Lulle's dissertation studies immigrants in Guernsey.

The Baltic triangle. The Lawyer looks at the legal profession in Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.

British paedophile jailed for eight years for sex attacks on street children in Latvia. Man admits raping, filming young boys in Rīga.

Latvia eyes ways to improve credit ratings. Work group to look for proposals, reports Reuters.

Senators recall Daugavins and re-assign St. Pierre to Binghamton. Hockey player from Latvia gets a shot at the big league.

Retrial set for Latvia stag holiday brawl accused. The BBC reports two British men will return to court March 25.

Mixed year for Latvian TV. LNT maintained its leading share, Russian channels showed gains.

Latvia is now an attractive dental tourism destination. Go get your teeth fixed.

Hard times for Latvian doctors. Estonian Free Press reports on physicians leaving for other countries.

Brit ISP knocked offline by Latvian DDOS. Hackers disrupt service to 30,000 customers.

Latvia backs Iceland in debt wrangle. EUobserver.com reports on how one small country is supporting another.

Latvian and Austrian teams take in rural Saskatchewan. University of Saskatchewan student newspaper reports on hockey squads' trip to a small town in Canada.

Latvian fans passionate, says Halifax hockey ‘host’. Beer company sales representative will help team during Vancouver Olympics.

Riga-based daily ransacked by unidentified intruders. Reporters Without Borders condemns break-in at Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze.

Under the radar: Skrastins delivering solid defensive play. Dallas Stars team member from Latvia is a consistent presence.

Inquiry into trawler blaze deaths. British investigate 2008 fire that killed three men, including one from Latvia.

Latvia cuts back on semi-finals. National runup for Eurovision Song Contest sees changes.

Met’s gala ‘Carmen’ stars Franco’s thugs, Latvian diva: Review. Zinta Lundborg takes a look at Elīna Garanča's star role in opera.

Gaujenieks, latvietis no Bronksas. Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze intervē grupas Akacis un Iļģi dalībnieku.

December 2009

Switzerland buries Latvia with big third period. The loss sends the Latvians to the relegation round of the world junior hockey championship.

Hockey’s best fans embrace Latvia. Team's host in Saskatoon enjoys crowd's response.

Slovakia pummels Latvia at world juniors. As if getting trampled by Canada wasn't bad enough.

Canada scores at will in 16-0 rout of Latvia. Ouch! That hurts.

Latvia left off WJHC T-shirt, seeking ‘miracle’ vs. Canada. "Underdog" team hopes for good results in Saskatoon.

Latvian team like family. Canadian host for World Junior Hockey Championship squad writes about his experiences.

Fire on Christmas morning kills two boys. Grandsons of former U.S. ambassador to Latvia die in blaze.

How Latvia exports cars without a car industry. Banks sell off automotive collateral.

Latvia: Back in the news, with more to come. Seeking Alpha blogger Edward Hugh writes about nervousness resulting from Swedish lending slowdown.

Baltic states face new year with fresh resolution. Declining media attention may be a good sign, reports Deutsche Presse-Agentur.

Latvia: Coping with crisis. BBC's "Assignment" returns to see how folks are dealing with an economy in freefall.

A memorial to Communism’s victims. Conservative Web site interviews Latvian-Canadian Alīde Forstmanis about efforts to build monument in Ottawa.

Inquest told fatal-crash car taken without leave. A 2006 traffic accident in Ireland that claimed five lives involved a stolen car and alcohol.

The puck stops here: Latvian goalie gets off to quick start with Brown Bears. Dainis Vasiljevs makes an impression in Alaska.

Armenia-Latvia cooperation to assist in overcoming global crisis. Bilateral trade could help both countries, Economics Minister Artis Kampars says in Yerevan.

Are Baltic countries the next black hole?. The blog Seeking Alpha looks at secret European Central Bank report.

Latvians to talk of life under Nazi, Communist occupiers. Two women to speak in Rochester, Minn.

Who should speak for a comatose Latvian immigrant?. In Connecticut, a 33-year-old man awaits a life-or-death decision.

Rookie Bartulis seals starting job. Hockey team Philadelphia Flyers calls up a defenseman from Latvia.

Baltics risk new crisis if fiscal steps lag, ECB says. European Central Bank warns of potential problems, reports Bloomberg.

Who should apologize for the wrongs of Soviet Union?. Edward Lozansky, president of American University in Moscow, writes that Russia was not the U.S.S.R.

Jobless Latvian hunger striker ends protest. Euronews reports on Rīga's "tent city."

Ugg boots marked down; now, does anyone speak Latvian?. Alaska columnist learns a lesson about buying online.

Latvia’s president to visit Armenia. Valdis Zatlers to spend three days meeting with officials.

Mūs glābs izglītoti jaunieši. Latvijas Avīze intervē vēstnieku Andreju Pildegoviču.

The de-Russification of the Baltics serves a geopolitical purpose. John Laughland, writing in The Brussels Journal, calls Soviet occupation of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania a lie.

A Latvian dinner flies via Oslo to Afghanistan. Swedish blogger reports on how chef Mārtiņš Ritiņš cooked up a meal for soldiers.

Latvian lawmakers approve 2010 austerity budget amid angry protests. The Associated Press reports on what the Saeima did.

Samsung denies price cartel in Latvia. The Korea Times reports the electronics manufacturer says it is not guilty of unfair competition.

Union protests before Latvia vote on tough budget. Members of the Saeima are jeered by demonstrators.

November 2009

Latvia launches homemade Christmas card campaign. Post office aims to revive tradition of sending greetings.

Would be madness to reject Latvian budget—president. In interview with state radio, Valdis Zatlers addresses the country's financial troubles.

Gunman shot by armed police arrested after woman’s body found at flat. In London, a suspect and a victim are both believed to be from Latvia.

UEFA name clubs in match-fixing investigation. Daugavpils football team among those under scrutiny, reports the BBC.

Latvian bank gets judgment for €2.3m against businessman. Rietumu Banka gets a victory in an Irish court.

Latvian ‘cheddar’ now outselling the original. Import is giving local product a run for its money.

Kigel explores her homeland. Artist whose grandparents came to America around 1911 exhibits paintings of Latvia.

Latvia agrees budget cut goal. The BBC reports on how the Saeima will reduce spending by LVL 500 million.

Panel members offer personal perspectives of Berlin Wall’s fall. Professor Rasma Lazda joins discussion at University of Alabama.

Big-scale bets revealed in Latvian soccer scandal. More details revealed in FK Dinaburg betting scheme.

Låt henne leda EU. Sweden's Dagens Nyheter supports Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga for the European Union presidency.

Sweden gives all clear to Baltic Sea gas pipeline. "The government has set high demands to ensure that the sensitive environment in the Baltic Sea is not threatened," says Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren.

October 2009

How David Miliband tried to smear me. William Hague of Britain's Conservative Party takes on Foreign Secretary David Miliband for his comments about Latvia and other topics.

Too small to fail. "It's going to be a long winter," writes Andrew Stuttaford, reporting from Rīga for The Weekly Standard.

Europe must focus on Baltic hate. British MP John Mann, writing in The Jewish Chronicle, expresses concern especially about Latvia.

Latvia president sees approval for key ‘10 budget. Valdis Zatlers is confident finance bill will be passed by the Saeima.

Meteorite-like object falls in Latvia. Why does this sound like a scene from Men in Black?

Folk Fair showcases cultures from around the globe. Wisconsin newspaper notes Latvian presence at festival.

Meteorite falls in northern Latvia, no one injured - local media. Mazsalaca gets a surprise from the sky.

Kā veicas ASV alus brūzim Blue Hills?. Žurnālists Juris Kaža intervē Bostonas latvieti Pēteri Auģi.

Swedes discover British WWI sub in Baltic Sea. The vessel disappeared off the Estonian island of Dagö.

Conservative Party facing US pressure over links with far-right parties in Europe. British opposition party may hear from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about ties to Latvia and Poland.

Swedbank has third straight quarterly loss on Baltics. Bad loans are to blame, reports Bloomberg.

Latvia ‘stag brawl’ pair cleared. The BBC reports that two men accused of assaulting a police officer in Rīga have been found not guilty.

Baltic brinkmanship. The Economist reports that "Latvia is still in a dreadful mess."

Sweden welcomes Latvian budget cut pledges. Stockholm says it pleased with plans to further trim spending, reports Reuters.

Latvian defence minister: Russia rehearsed in Belarus attack on Baltic states. Imants Lieģis expresses concern about recent military exercise, reports Charter'97.

Latvia needs 2010 budget to avoid market reaction, Almunia says. The credibility of the government will improve if new spending cuts are approved, according to the European Union's monetary affairs commissioner.

Soros urges EU to do more to bail out Latvia. The problem is in the private sector, not the public, says the billionaire.

David Miliband in fresh attack on Tory links to far right. Britain's foreign secretary continues assault on Conservative Party over Latvian and other Eastern European connections.

You can’t keep a great city down. Adrian Mourby reports for London's Independent on how returned exiles have helped Rīga regain its splendor.

UB engineering professor honored at White House. Esther Sans Takeuchi, the daughter of Latvian refugees, receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from U.S. President Barack Obama.

Latvia says it’s close to ending standoff with bailout donors. "The chances of coming to an agreement have improved massively," observes political scientist Nils Muižnieks.

Jewish leaders ask Tories to prove they vetted new European allies. Britain's Conservative Party is still in the hot seat over ties to Latvia's For Fatherland and Freedom (Tēvzemei un brīvībai / LNNK).

Sweden slams Latvia mortgage plan, Latvia seeks cuts. Stockholm questions proposal that would limit homeowners' liabilities to lenders.

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