Riga, Latvia News

The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Latvia and the International Culture Center held in Riga at the FG Royal Hotel the evening of Chinese culture devoted to the Chinese New Year 2012.

Projects: Economics Education Culture EU News Health Kyiv Kharkiv Crimea Lviv region Vinnytska Oblast Transport Energy Human rights Religions Criminal Vacancy The official meeting and lunch of Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov and President of Latvia Andris Berzins took place on February 9. According to Information and Public Relations ... (more)

European accelerator HackFwd just announced that Infogr.am from Riga in Latvia as its latest investment.

Olainfarm Company Announcement For acquisition of pharmacies "Olainfarm" used bank financing In order to finance recent purchases of pharmacies AS "Olainfarm" has taken a loan of 4.2 million lats from AS - SEB Banka". These funds were used to purchase 100% shares in companies - Ilmas Aptiekas", - Inula Farma", "Juko 99", "Lege Artis Riga" and ... (more)

The international pop-music contest and festival ''New Wave'' will not take place in the Latvian coastal resort city of Jurmala anymore, because all cooperation possibilities with Jurmala City Council have been exhausted and its organizers will choose some other city as the festival venue; Riga is one of the candidates, as Russian composer, ... (more)

In terms of tonnage throughput growth, the sector forging ahead in Latvia's freight mix is road freight, with annual growth of 5.7% in 2012.

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Belarus' general consulate in Daugavpils and the Latvian consulate in Vitsyebsk on February 1 started issuing permits for visa-free travel under an interstate local border traffic agreement, BelaPAN said.

Europe's financial sector is set for a decade of reform that will result in a much smaller but more socially useful industry, Swedish finance minister Anders Borg said Wednesday.

During a meeting with Latvian Finance Minister Andris Vilks in Riga yesterday, Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg urged Latvia not to delay its goal of joining the eurozone in 2014, LETA was informed by the Finance Ministry.... Read more...

NASDAQ OMX Riga Announcement from the exchange Announcement on the results of government debt securities primary placement auctions Riga, Latvia, 2012-02-01 12:23 CET -- ISIN code of the security LV00005 41720 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of competitive multi-price auction 01.02.2012 ... (more)

The country's largest port at Riga will boast the most impressive tonnage throughput growth figures in 2012.

The registered unemployment rate in Latvia has started to grow, reaching 11.7 percent at the end of January.

January 27 commemorates the day that the Soviet troops entered and liberated the concentration camp of Auschwitz in 1945.

RIGA, Latvia &#8212 The European Commission has said it will temporarily stop paying development funds to Latvia due to fears that the Baltic state lacks proper controls over how money is spent.

NASDAQ OMX Riga Announcement from the exchange Primary placement auctions of Latvian Government debt securities Riga, Latvia, 2012-01-27 15:08 CET -- In order to place Latvian Government Treasury short term debt securities competitive multi-price auctions will be run on NASDAQ OMX Riga on February 1, 2012.

Next fall, the Swedish clothing retail company Hennes and Mauritz will open their first stores in Latvia at the ''Alfa'' and ''Galerija Centrs'' shopping malls in Riga, the business information portal Nozare.lv was informed by Evija Ansonska, spokeswoman of the managing company of both malls Linstow Center Management.... Read more...

Armin Fried, who had lived in East Hampton part time since 1986, died on Jan. 13 in Arlington, Va.

LATVIA AND ARMENIA AGREE TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC COOPERATION armradio.am 25.01.2012 17:27 Latvia and Armenia still have much room for potential in strengthening economic cooperation, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics and Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said during a join press conference in Riga today.

For the summer season, Latvian national airline airBaltic will reintroduce flights between Dublin and Riga for convenient point-to-point travel, as well as efficient connecting flights via North Hub Riga to/from destinations in the Baltics, Scandinavia and Russia/CIS.... Read more...