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Thursday, 17.05.2012, 05:42
Estonian president: Northern Europe could be the place to test and initiate future solutions for Europe
09.05.2012Northern Europe could be the place to test and initiate future solutions for Europe, Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves said in Copenhagen when giving a speech on European issues in the parliament building at the invitation of the Danish Institute of International Studies on Tuesday, the president's chancellery said.
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From marketing to humanity: new ideas
30.04.2012Just recently there was held the 17th International Conference of Corporate and Marketing Communications, which was visited by the researchers from about 20 countries to share their discoveries in the field of business communications. I have summarized the ideas that were best remembered.
Professor: the structure of the economic leadership in Latvia must be completely revamped
25.04.2012The structure of the economic and political leadership in Latvia must be completely revamped; if the key laws of Latvia are not modified, any other reforms will be useless, University of Latvia Professor, auditing company BDO Invest Riga head Andris Denins, chairman of the recently-established association "Strategic Research and Management Center", says in an interview with the Nozare.lv business portal.
Nerijus Maciulis: Lithuania's economy "reaping its fruits"
25.04.2012Lithuania managed to avoid a third EU euro area threat and its economy keeps significantly growing, said Nerijus Maciulis, chief economist at the Swedbank.
Rudolf Meroni’s official letter to Latvian Minister of Justice concerning criminal seizing of control over Ventbunkers
10.04.2012Dr. Rudolf Meroni wrote an official letter to Latvian Minister of Justice Gaidis Bērziņš concerning criminal seizing of control over the company AS Ventbunkers / inactivity ofthe Latvian State institutions.
The letter of the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan to the Prime Minister of Tajikistan
The embassy of Uzbekistan presented BC the letter of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan A.G.Akylov.
Swedbank economist: why Lithuania needs euro?
A moment when Lithuania's progress and preparedness to join the euro area will be assessed is approaching, however, many of Lithuanian residents doubt euro's advantages, some of experts suggest waiting and some certain interest groups express open opposition towards adopting euro.
Ülo Kaasik: Estonia should concentrate on long-term growth
According to Ülo Kaasik, Deputy Governor of Eesti Pank, Estonia's economic policy can concentrate on long-term growth, whereas many other countries are forced to deal with short-term problems, the Estonian central bank Eesti Pank announced at a conference "The Fate of the Euro – Will the Euro Survive? The Good and the Bad Scenario".
Memorandum by members of the roundtable on the problem of right-wing radicalism in the Baltics
The problem of right-wing radicalism in the Baltic States had exacerbated in recent years. This is reflected in the increasing number of supporters of the right-wing organizations, the passage of a growing number of adherents to the ideology of radical nationalism to the parliaments of the Baltic states, in the annual Nazi rallies that spread today to all the countries of the region and bring together both veterans of Hitler's forces, neo-Nazis and their sympathizers.
Why March 16?
Every year the commemoration of World War II dead soldiers on March 16 stirs interest internationally. Thus several questions need to be answered:
Rietumu banka: EU funds will attract foreign investors to Latvia
Latvian companies with foreign capital may apply for European Union structural funds – a highly perspective instrument for the attraction of foreign investments, barely discussed in Latvia and unknown abroad, Rietumu banka Corporate Finance Department Vice President Renat Lokomet told Nozare.lv.
Aboltina: Latgale's economic growth and prosperity cannot be based on tax evasion
Tackling individual economic problems by means of tax evasion cannot serve as a basis for Latgale's economic growth and prosperity, Saeima Speaker Solvita Aboltina (Unity) points out in her response letter to Latgale residents.
The Economist: Polish-Lithuanian ties ancient, but increasingly acrimonious
Bafflingly bad and getting dangerously worse. That is how Polish-Lithuanian ties seem to outsiders, The Economist said.
Daniels Pavluts doubts whether economic sanctions against Belarus will achieve their purpose
Latvian Economy Minister Daniels Pavluts doubts whether economic sanctions against Belarus will be effective, and points out that situations which damage Latvia's economy, but have no influence against the regime in Belarus, should be avoided, the minister said on an interview on "Rietumu Radio" today.
Edward Lucas: organizers of referendum achieved their goal of polarizing Latvian society
The organizers of the recent language referendum in Latvia have achieved their goal of polarizing Latvian society and reviving long-standing disagreements about history, Eastern Europe commentator from the influential British business and world affairs magazine The Economist, Edward Lucas, points out.
The Baltic States can choose best businesses and be rewarded 
