International Internet Magazine. Baltic States news & analyticsThursday, 02.09.2010, 22:48
János Rékasi: The euro-goal will be one of the most important priorities of the next Hungary government
24.02.2010On 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
The EU measures to manage the financial sector: expected effects for banks
24.02.2010The 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.
Modern issues on regional economics’ transformation in the Baltic Sea Region
06.11.2009«Regional economy’s transformation in the Baltic Sea Area»”: that was the theme of a regular Round Table (RT) events organised by the Baltic International Academy, Latvian Employers Confederation and the International Web-magazine “The Baltic Course”.
Power-engineering – the economy accelerant or let's talk about our power-producing future
23.10.2009Power-engineering has been a dominating theme in all international negotiations and documents in recent years. At the G8 meetings, in power structures of the European Union, and in the UN power-engineering (problems and forecasts of its development) is becoming the main focus of discussion.
Baltic Sea Area: Perspectives for Regional Economic Transformation
22.10.2009During the last two years, the countries around the Baltic Sea Area (BSA) have seen a dynamic attention from the Commission in its efforts to coordinate region’s social and economic development. Due to the Swedish government’s initiative in the second half of 2009, these efforts have materialized into a well-developed strategy supported by all the countries around the Baltic Sea area. Now it depends on the governments of these countries, in particular those in the Eastern Baltics, to play an active part in the strategy’s implementation.
Latvian Foreign Ministry and Employers' Confederation launch discussions for export development
On 6 October at 10 a.m., Foreign Minister Māris Riekstins, the President of the Employers' Confederation of Latvia (ECL), Vitālijs Gavrilovs, and the Vice President of the ECL, Vasilijs Melniks, will continue their successful long-term co-operation and hold an informative event to launch a series of round-table discussions Foreign Service for Latvia's export. Meetings between businessmen and Latvia's ambassadors.
Usackas: Russia is an important state of the Baltic Sea Region and partner of the EU
On 10 September in Vilnius, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas opened a two-day round-table discussion “Co-operation in the Baltic Sea Region: an Example for Closer EU – Russia Relations?”.
State Management at a time of crisis
“State Management at a time of crisis”: that was the theme of a regular Round Table (RT) events organised on 20th of May 2009 by the Baltic International Academy, the Internet Magazine “Baltic-course.com” and Latvian Employers Confederation.
Risk management: concept, positioning and priorities
Risk management (RM) covers several themes both general and sectoral. Present crisis has shown that RM was not taken seriously enough neither in the financial sector nor in general economic strategies and national development models. Strange enough, there is no evidence that RM is already being treated as one of the important aspect of organisations and/or undertaking’s activity. RM is in “decision vacuum”, as risk advice comes generally from regulatory authority; therefore unbiased RM is needed – global and national.
Adamkus at Round Table in Helsinki: industrial projects may cause irrevocable damage for the Baltic Sea
Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus participated in a Baltic Sea Round Table in Helsinki as part of the programme of his state visit to Finland. The president underlined during the discussion that the Baltic Sea was a unique marine ecosystem with very few species of flora and fauna compared to other seas in the world due to its specific ecological conditions, but that these populations of fish and other organisms were genetically unique.
Shadow economy in the Baltics and around the world
The theme of the first in 2009 Round Table (RT), convened on February 25, 2009 was devoted to an important social and economic issue for the Baltic States; the title of the round table was “Shadow economy in the Baltics: challenges and realities”.
Trade Unions in Latvia: problems and perspectives
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.
Labour unions in the context of the EU policies: single market & social guarantees
Labour relationships are far from being the primary aim of the European integration; however various aspects of labour union’s activity form essential part of the EU single market formally established 15 years ago. Labour movements in Europe are more than hundred years old, with the traditions being generally of a national character. Labour issues entered the EU agenda in 1985 through the EU “social dialogue” and “European social model”.
Adamkus: it’s high time to undertake the reform of teacher training system
President Valdas Adamkus welcomed the participants of round-table discussion "Public and National Assignment for Educator Training: Problems and Prospects" held on Friday and urged them to undertake the reform of teacher training system and formulate explicit tasks for the training raised by the state, as well as to return prestige to the profession of teacher.
Innovation is a key factor to determine productivity growth
Understanding the sources and patterns of innovative activity in the economy is fundamental to develop better policies. This is the main aim of INNO-Metrics. INNO-Metrics is currently composed of two instruments, the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) and the Innobarometer.
Updating the Nordic-Baltic cooperation 
