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Estonia and Lithuania registered GDP growth in Q2, whilst Latvia a decrease
02.09.2010.Latvia's gross domestic product fell by 3.9% in the second quarter of the year 2010 as compared with the second quarter of 2009, which was the largest decrease among all the European Union member states, according to the latest Eurostat data. Estonia's GDP increased by 3.5% during the second quarter, whilst Lithuania's increased by 1.4%.
Keyword tags: Analytics, Economics, EU – Baltic States, GDP
02.09.2010.Latvia registers eighth highest increase in producer prices in EU in July
02.09.2010.Lithuania supports Georgia’s euro-integration and is ready to share experience
02.09.2010.China is not that far from the Baltics
02.09.2010.Estonian MFA found no evidence of its former diplomat having unlawfully issued visas
02.09.2010.Latvian builders offering half-price work in Ireland
02.09.2010.Latvian Saeima rejects suggestion to introduce compulsory Bible study classes in schools
01.09.2010.Freight carried by rail in Latvia decreased by 10.3%, by road increased by 32.4% in H1
Baltic States: EconomyTransport, Markets and Companies, Energy, Real Estate, Technology, Tourism, LIVE RĪGA, Baltic export
TV pushed print media from leading position on Estonia’s advertising market in Q2
02.09.2010.The economic crisis pushed newspapers from the leading position on the Estonian advertising market and now television is the biggest segment on the market, writes LETA/National Broadcasting. 40% of the advertising market volume that had grown to 1.8 billion kroons during the peak of the economic boom was lost during the decline period.
Keyword tags: Advertising, Estonia, Markets and Companies, Telecomunications
02.09.2010.Exports of Latvian agricultural and food products on rise in H1
02.09.2010.Estonia: economic interests prevailed over the environment in the Nord Stream case
02.09.2010.Skele: digital television criminal case in Latvia is too politicized
02.09.2010.Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund signs first projects in Baltics to purchase carbon credits in Estonia and Lithuania
02.09.2010.Largest pipelay vessel starts laying Nord Stream in the Gulf of Finland
02.09.2010.Freeport of Riga launches the access channel deepening project
02.09.2010.Finland’s Vaasa Administrative Court decision rejects appeals on the water permit for Nord Stream
Baltic States: Finances & InvestmentsFinancial Services, Investments, Buy / Sell Business
Ansip: no plans to raise taxes in 2011
02.09.2010.Prime Minister of Estonia Andrus Ansip stated that the State tax revenue has not been reaching 2010 year’s level for years, writes LETA/Postimees Online.
Keyword tags: Budget, Estonia, Financial Services, Taxation
02.09.2010.Latvian politicians promise not to increase taxes, but intend to change tax system
02.09.2010.Estonian Retailers Association: rushing Tallinn’s budget is unethical
01.09.2010.Invalda profit totals 13.43 mln litas in H1
01.09.2010.Citadele Eastern European balanced fund – best balanced fund in 2010
01.09.2010.Latvijas krajbanka losses at LVL 4.6 mln in H1
01.09.2010.Riga councilmen support allocation of additional LVL 1 mln for social benefits
01.09.2010.Bigbank earns 30 mln kroons of profit in H1
Education and ScienceEducation and Science, Economic History, Book review
Estonian youth organisations demand swift action over youth unemployment
02.09.2010.The Estonian Association of Youth Organisations, Estonian Association of Student Representative Boards and the Estonian Association of Student Councils (E3) issued a joint statement, expressing concern over high unemployment rate in Estonia, writes LETA/Delfi.ee.
Keyword tags: Education and Science, Employment, Estonia, EU – Baltic States, Legislation
02.09.2010.Tallinn turned to court over the new law on schools
01.09.2010.Literacy level of Latvian schoolchildren among lowest in Europe
01.09.2010.Grybauskaite: attitude to the state begins at school
01.09.2010.School year starts for 138,330 children in Estonia
31.08.2010.Estonian Development Fund: education system in Estonia must use more of ICT
30.08.2010.Costs of textbooks variable in Estonia
27.08.2010.Lithuanian education minister expects similar GDP allocation for 2011
Baltic States: OpinionInterview
Aivar Rehe: unemployment rate needs to be taken below 10% as soon as possible in Estonia
30.08.2010.The CEO of Sampo Pank Aivar Rehe stated that the global financial sector expects Estonia to promptly lower the unemployment rate below 10%, writes LETA/National Broadcasting.
Keyword tags: Analytics, Employment, Estonia, Interview
12.08.2010.Konstantin Korkelia: Georgia is grateful to Latvia for sharing experience in the process of reformation
29.07.2010.Foreign Minister: I hope that crisis has taught Latvia to better formulate needs
15.07.2010.Kraft: euro will bring new opportunities to Estonia
13.07.2010.Hardo Pajula: Estonian private sector is heavily indebted
05.07.2010.The tasks of the Ministry of Environment in the process of managing ecological security in Poland
22.06.2010.Gediminas Vagnorius: Lithuania is turning from Baltic Tiger to self-destroying country
02.06.2010.Dombrovskis: there is a need to continue strengthening of NATO solidarity and enhance operational capability
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János Rékasi: The euro-goal will be one of the most important priorities of the next Hungary government
24.02.2010.On the eve of the Round table dedicated to the banking crisis lessons in Baltic states BS met with Janos Rekasi, DEC vice-president, Counsellor, Embassy of Hungary in Estonia and Latvia. The conversation was about the lessons learnt by Hungary after the financial crisis, as both Latvia and Hungary had to turn for intenational organization assistance.
Keyword tags: Banks, EU – Baltic States, Financial Services, Round Table
24.02.2010.The EU measures to manage the financial sector: expected effects for banks
06.11.2009.Modern issues on regional economics’ transformation in the Baltic Sea Region
23.10.2009.Power-engineering – the economy accelerant or let's talk about our power-producing future
22.10.2009.Baltic Sea Area: Perspectives for Regional Economic Transformation
25.05.2009.State Management at a time of crisis
27.02.2009.Shadow economy in the Baltics and around the world
01.12.2008.Trade Unions in Latvia: problems and perspectives
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Port of Riga took part in the Transport and Logistics Exposition in Beijing
02.09.2010.The Freeport of Riga Authority took part in the 3rd China Beijing International Logistics Expo 2010, which took place August 10–12.
Keyword tags: China, Forum, Latvia, Port, Transport
01.09.2010.EU Commissioner Semeta visits Lithuanian Expo 2010 pavilion
31.08.2010.Exhibition "Riga Food 2010" to bring together 537 participants from 39 countries
30.08.2010.Young Estonian designers exhibition opened at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
29.08.2010.20th Economic Forum in Krynica: Poland, 8–11 September
27.08.2010.Foreign Ministers in Riga called for greater integration of Baltic and Nordic coutries
23.08.2010.Riga to hold large-scale beer festival in early September
23.08.2010.International pollution incident response exercise Balex Delta 2010 to be held in the Baltic Sea
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