Petersone: duplicity among Latvia’s politicians is making high tides
Duplicity is making high tides among Latvia’s politicians. Leaders of state institutions are distrusted and lack authority, said Inara Petersone, former head of the State Revenue Service in an interview to Latvijas Radio.
The Foreign Investors Council: insolvency field in Latvia is close to the level of organized crime
Continued lack of supervision over the insolvency processes in the country has resulted to this field coming close to the level of organized crime. Insolvency processes are often abused and many schemes also show signs of relation to law enforcement institutions, judges and even political forces, which is demonstrated by generous donations of insolvency administrators’ to political parties.
Eurozone’s growth recovers; perspectives are good in Baltic States as well
Although global economic growth is expected to experience symptoms of anaemia, Eurozone’s GDP growth rate could reach 1.7% in 2016 and 1.8% in 2017. Perspectives for Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are relatively good – growth will be dictated by private consumption and wage rise. However, it is starting to threaten competition, according to SEB Bank’s Nordic Outlook.
Dombrovskis: Latvia is a country with great funding needs and low possibilities
«We are a country with great funding needs – area, roads, state infrastructure – and low funding possibilities – small population and low GDP per capita,» – said economist Vyacheslav Dombrovskis during an annual road industry conference on Thursday, 7 April.
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Entertaiment & Arts
The Gala concert of young opera singers will be held in the Latvian National operaWithin the cultural mission for advance of Latvia as a cultural center of Northern Europe which is carried out by Fund “Baltic Musical Seasons”, on August 29 in the Latvian National opera will be held the Gala concert of young opera singers from the different countries of the world accompanied by symphonic orchestra of the Latvian National opera (conductor Martinsh Ozolinsh). |