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Riga travel agencies and Latvia-made products presented at conference in St. Petersburg
12.03.2010Riga travel agencies and Latvia-made products are being presented in St. Petersburg today, as the Riga City Council informed LETA. Riga Mayor Nils Usakovs (Harmony Center) opened a conference in St. Petersburg today, called "Riga and St. Petersburg: Partnership and Cooperation".
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Estonian fitting room Fits.me acknowledged as promising European enterprise at Plugg
10.03.2010Virtual fitting room service Fits.me, developed by Estonian enterprise Massi Miliano, has been chosen as one of the most promising enterprises at European visionary conference Plugg.
Sekmokas in Paris: nuclear renaissance is taking place in the world
09.03.2010Minister of Energy Arvydas Sekmokas, who is taking part in the International Conference on Nuclear Energy in Paris on March 8-9, is convinced that nuclear renaissaince is taking place in the world.
Lithuania to attract textile industry specialists on "Baltic Textile + Leather" fair
09.03.2010Lithuania organizes a big event intended for attracting textile and fashion industry professionals from various countries. The specialists and start-ups keen to explore business opportunities in the Baltic States might want to consider visiting the region's biggest apparel trade show "Baltic Textile plus Leather" on October 14-16 2010, LETA/Just-style reports.
Visa freedom with all Western Balkan countries is clear intention for EU
09.03.2010Within the framework of the Gymnich meeting in Cordoba, Spain, the European Union foreign ministers met on March 6 with their Turkish, Croatian, and Macedonian colleagues to discuss accession to the European Union and the situation in the Western Balkans. Foreign Minister Urmas Paet stated that Estonia supports the European Union accession of the Western Balkan nations.
Tallinn hosts first IAPCO seminar
Tallinn hosts National Seminar of International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) on April 14-16, 2010, Estonian Convention Bureau informed LETA.
Opponents of Belarus AE: environmental impact study on power plant conceals truth
On Tuesday, the Environment Ministry will present a report on the environmental impact assessment of a nuclear power plant (AE) that is planned to be built in Belarus. Meanwhile, Belarusian environmentalists who have arrived to Lithuania explain that this assessment does not reveal the truth about dangers posed by the nuclear power plant which would be erected next to Lithuania's border.
Export doors open for Madara Cosmetics after participating in "Vivaness 2010"
Madara Cosmetics (Madara) is looking at serious export opportunities in Greece, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania and Norway after successful participation at the major ecocosmetics fair "Vivaness 2010" in Nuremberg. Also, new agreements were reached with stores in existing markets.
Prestige EU and regional ambitions of Poland
February 11 and 12 in the town of Torun (Poland) Economic Forum was held with the participation of businessmen, politicians and scientists. Honorary guests of the forum included the President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, Vice-Premier of Poland Waldemar Pawlak and several members of the Cabinet. The forum is widely discussed the development of energy policy of Poland and the EU, as well as problems and prospects for regional development. The key event of the forum was a special session devoted to the development of "Eastern Partnership" (EP). At what stage is now the realization of this ambitious program? Moreover, as far as it serves the common interests of the European Union?
Community of Democracies Parliamentary Forum to be set up in Lithuania
On March 11-12, an international meeting of the countries that belong to the Community of Democracies will take place in the Seimas. More than 30 parliamentary representatives from various countries will participate in the commemoration of the Act of March 11 and will set up the Community of Democracies Parliamentary Forum.
The EU measures to manage the financial sector: expected effects for banks
The economic and financial crisis in the EU has had a negative effect on both public and private sectors: the latter being affected, generally, through banks. It is generally recognised that the bankers’ practice brought national economies to the brink of ruin. The EU’s massive efforts to exert control over financial sector’s institutions through numerous efforts since the end of 2008 are generally regarded as quite efficient, except for some sectors and a few countries.
The concluding Conference to highlight the results of the French Biomass Project REGIX will take place at the 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition in Lyon
The summarizing and final conference of the French project REGIX (Unified references, methods and experiments to enable improved evaluation of potential agricultural and forestry lignocellulosic resources for bioenergy in France) will take place in Lyon, France, on the occasion of the 18th European Biomass Conference (3-7 May 2010) and Exhibition (3-6 May 2010).
8,300 school children take part in Shadow Day in Latvia
"Junior Achievement-Latvija" reported yesterday at a press conference that 8,300 school children had signed up this year for Shadow Day, but that the actual number today was closer to 10,000. The most popular professionals that youngsters had wanted to "shadow" were pilots, stewardesses, the president, MPs, doctors, hotel employees, lawyers.
Kampars visits India and takes part in seminar on business opportunities in Latvia
Latvia’s Economy Minister Artis Kampars (New Era) is heading a delegation in India, and a seminar on business opportunities in Latvia was held in Mumbai yesterday. The seminar was organized by the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIDA).
Several Latvian enterprises receive medals at "Prodexpo 2010" in Moscow
Several Latvian enterprises have received medals at this weeks "Prodexpo 2010" exhibition in Moscow, the business portal Nozare.lv was informed by public relations specialist for the Marketinga padome association Andra Udre.
Closer cooperation model for the Baltics and the EU 
