Baltic States: News & AnalyticsAnalytics, EU – Baltic States, Baltic States – CIS, Legislation
EC recommends Latvia curb budget deficit to 3% of GDP by 2012 and supports allocation of second part of loan
02.07.2009.European Commission (EC) today, on July 2. recommended that the Council set the year 2012 as the deadline for Latvia to reduce its budget deficit below 3% of gross domestic product, according to an announcement, made by the EC. Separately, the EC also decided to release the EUR 1.2 billion (LVL 0.84 billion) second installment of the European Union (EU) loan to Latvia to support the economy stabilization program.
Keyword tags: Budget, EU – Baltic States, Financial Services, Latvia, Legislation, Loan
02.07.2009.Retail sales in Estonia were by 16% smaller in May 2009
02.07.2009.Producer prices in Lithuania increased by 0.1% in May
02.07.2009.Unemployment level in Latvia the second highest in EU in May
02.07.2009.Production of industrial enterprises in Estonia decreased by 30% in May
02.07.2009.President of Estonia did not proclaim the changes in the Penal Code
02.07.2009.Ainars Slesers appointed deputy mayor of Riga
02.07.2009.Capital tax rate in Estonia is the lowest in the EU
Baltic States: EconomyTransport, Markets and Companies, Energy, Real Estate, Technology, Tourism
Estonia to transfer to digital broadcasting in June 2010
02.07.2009.On Tuesday, June 30, the minister of culture Laine Jänes launched a virtual clock exactly one year before the full transfer to digital broadcasting in Estonia, writes Äripäev.ee/LETA.
Keyword tags: Estonia, Technology, Telecomunications
02.07.2009.Riga Central Market merchants accused of tax evasion
02.07.2009.Authorities revoke liquor license for "Lord Pub" in Riga
02.07.2009.Apranga managed to increase its turnover in Estonia in June
02.07.2009.Sales of Latvia-grown vegetables in "Maxima" supermarkets have surged in H1
02.07.2009.Estonian enterprises plan to invest 400 mln kroons into product development
02.07.2009.Russia pledges to end transit of mazut through Estonia in 2010
02.07.2009.SSC Ferries is being liquidated
Baltic States: Finances & InvestmentsFinancial Services, Investments, Buy / Sell Business
Unemployment insurance tax in Estonia is raised to 4.2%
02.07.2009.From August 2009, the unemployment insurance tax rate in Estonia will grow to 4.2%, writes the National Broadcasting/LETA.
Keyword tags: Employment, Estonia, Financial Services, Legislation, Taxation
02.07.2009.If becomes leading insurance company in Baltics
02.07.2009.Latvia could receive World Bank loan by end of 2009
02.07.2009.Large-scale borrowing not likely to resume anytime soon in Latvia
02.07.2009.Kubilius: there are no painless lines in reduction of expenditures in Lithuania
02.07.2009.Aizkraukles banka repays EUR 85 mln syndicated loan
01.07.2009.Public sector employees in Latvia to protest against wage cuts
01.07.2009.Ansip: Estonia's aim is to accede to the euro area as soon as possible
Education and ScienceEducation and Science, Round Table, Economic History, Book review
Latvian Education Ministry offers to increase student/teacher proportion so teachers could be paid LVL 250 per shift
01.07.2009.Latvian Ministry of Education and Science proposes to increase the teacher/students proportion so that teachers' salaries do not have to be reduced to under LVL 250 per shift, as Minister of Education and Science Tatjana Koke (Union of Greens and Farmers) said after a meeting with Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (New Era) today, informs LETA.
Keyword tags: Education and Science, Financial Services, Latvia
26.06.2009.Retirement-age teachers are quitting in Latvia
16.06.2009.Teachers' salaries in Latvia to be cut by half as of September
04.06.2009.Lithuanian Study Centre to be established in Jagiellonian University of Krakow
01.06.2009.Latvian universities compete to attract future students
29.05.2009.Police Academy could be liquidated in Riga
28.05.2009.Teachers' salaries to be cut 20% in Latvia
22.05.2009.Koke informed Repse at end-March that 8000-9000 teachers could lose their jobs
Baltic States: OpinionInterview
Towards common European energy market
30.11.2007.On 1 July 2007, Lithuania and Latvia have announced a program for the full liberalization of their energy markets. Estonia has negotiated with the EU the conditions concerning its open energy market. The BC discussed this and other important issues in development of the Baltic energy markets with the heads of the national energy utilities in the three Baltic states: Sandor Liive, Board Chairman of the Eesti Energia; Karlis Mikelsons, Board Chairman of Latvenergo; and Rymantas Juozaitis, Director General of Lietuvos Energija.
Keyword tags: Energy, Interview, The Baltic Course No. 27
30.11.2007.Environment-friendly fuel
19.11.2007.Belarus acknowledged by international ratings agencies
08.11.2007.Gediminas Kirkilas: Income tax in Lithuania might be lowered to 20 per cent
Round TableRound Table
Trade Unions in Latvia: problems and perspectives
01.12.2008.Arranging and convening round tables on contemporary EU-Baltics issues have become a tradition between our Baltic Course magazine and the Baltic International Academy in Riga, Latvia. The recent one, which took place on 21 November this year, was devoted to an interesting and urgent socio-political problem, i.e. the role, functions and developmental perspectives for the trade unions in the Baltics and in Latvia, in particular. A short resume of the issues under discussion at the round-table is presented below.
Keyword tags: Forum, Latvia, Round Table
22.11.2008.Labour unions in the context of the EU policies: single market & social guarantees
25.10.2008.Adamkus: it’s high time to undertake the reform of teacher training system
27.03.2008.Innovation is a key factor to determine productivity growth
14.11.2007.High Education Export: problems and perspectives
14.11.2007.Looking for possibilities rather than causes
14.11.2007.Russians are willing to get European education
14.11.2007.Global higher education challenges: what does it bring to Latvia?
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World Lithuanians' economy forum to begin in Vilnius
02.07.2009.On Thursday, July 2 two-day World Lithuanians' economy forum (PLEF) begins in the Presidential Palace in Vilnius. It is patronized by President Valdas Adamkus.
Keyword tags: Economics, Forum, Investments, Lithuania, Markets and Companies
29.06.2009.17th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition started
12.06.2009.Latvian and Lithuanian premiers: Baltic countries' tax systems need to be better coordinated
03.06.2009.Riga to host Baltic Economic Forum on June 12
29.05.2009.Internet forum for foreign tourists who visit Riga is opened
26.05.2009.Parex banka’s Council approves the Bank’s annual report for 2008
22.05.2009.Privatisation Agency has made an investment into Parex banka’s capital
21.05.2009.Lithuania-China forum established in Lithuania
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