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Increasing social costs threaten Estonia’s 2011 budget
03.09.2010The plans of Estonian ministries for the year 2011 are being revealed in the course of budgetary negotiations and hence the state budget for the year 2011 is also being formed; as usual the ministry of social affairs has the biggest gap between the amount of requested funds and the amount that ministry of finance has earmarked for it, LETA/Postimees writes.
Keyword tags: Budget, Estonia, Financial Services, Society, Taxation
Stockholm Program initiates active EU policy in justice and human affairs
25.08.2010The European Council in December 2009 adopted the Stockholm Programme, a comprehensive Union’s plan in justice, human rights, home affairs and security policies for 2010-14. European leaders endorsed 170 initiatives aimed at creating a genuine European area of freedom, security and justice in the next five years.
European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters
23.08.2010Intensive trade and commercial transactions among the EU-27 member states leaves room for numerous disputes, which are presently resolved in the courts with a lot of expenses involved. However, it could be cheaper and easier to go through mediation, argues the Commission. Not all the EU member states agree with the idea though the implementation of a special directive (2008) is aimed at May next year, 2011.
Citadele brand has 88% name recognition in Latvia
20.08.2010According to the latest Snapshot study, 88% of the people of Latvia have heard about the establishment of bank Citadele and recognise its brand. The greatest level of recognition of the brand is among people with higher income, informed BC head of corporate communications division at Citadele banka Indra Zinkeviča.
Lithuanian population decreased to 3.281 million in August 2010
18.08.2010In early August 2010, Lithuania's population stood at 3.281 million, a decrease by 47,600 people compared to the beginning of this year. According to Statistics Lithuania, in January-July 2010, 21,079 babies were born, a fall by 347 year-on-year.
Latvians feel IMF loan is being spent unsuitably
The majority of Latvian residents still believe that the international loan received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is being spent unsuitably, according to a survey carried out by the research company TNS Latvia in cooperation with the TV company LNT and the show "900 Seconds".
Estonians believe that euro will bring more transparency to fuels market
A poll carried out by Emor TNS and commissioned by the fuel retailer Olerex indicated that many people in Estonia believe that the adoption of the euro would make the Estonian fuels market more transparent, writes LETA/Delfi.ee.
Updating the Nordic-Baltic cooperation 
