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Birkerts nominated for American Institute of Architects Gold Medal 2013

U.S.-based Latvian architect Gunārs Birkerts has been nominated for the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal 2013 and stands as one of the final candidates for the prestigious award.
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73.7% of Riga residents support Ushakov to remain as mayor

If the Riga City Council elections were held today, 73.7 percent of city residents would vote for current Riga Mayor Nil Ushakov (Harmony Center), according to a public opinion survey carried out by "Latvijas Fakti".
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Considerable deficit run up in social insurance budget in 2012

The year of 2012 was concluded with LVL 49.5 million deficit in the social insurance budget, Welfare Ministry's State Secretary Ieva Jaunzeme informed today.
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Grigule calls on Dombrovskis to consider resigning over EU budget

Taking into account that Latvia's demands have not been met in the European Union's next multi-annual budget, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (Unity) should consider resigning, MP Iveta Grigule (Greens/Farmers) said during the Saeima European Affairs Committee's session today.
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Rinkevics denies that Baltics were not united in EU budget talks

Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (Reform Party) denies that Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia were not united during last week's EU budget talks.
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93% have negative opinion of Latvian roads' condition

An absolute majority or 93 percent of economically-active Latvian residents assess the condition of Latvian roads negatively, according to a survey carried out by the market, social and media research company "TNS Latvia" and the LNT television channel.
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Latvian economy grows quicker than forecast at EU's fastest pace

Latvia's economy expanded at the quickest pace in the European Union in the fourth quarter, fueled by trade and manufacturing, the influential business news agency "Bloomberg" reports.
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High probability of European Parliament not approving EU budget

There is high probability of the European Parliament not approving the European Union's budget, European Parliament member Krisjanis Karins (Unity) said in an interview on ''Rietumu Radio'' today.
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Sprudzs suspends Riga City Council's amendments on free public transportation in exceptional cases

Environmental Protection and Regional Development Minister Edmunds Sprudzs (Reform Party) has suspended the Riga City Council's amendments on free public transportation during heavy snowfall or large public events.
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Baltic countries were not united during EU budget talks

The Baltic countries did not have a united position on the European Union's multiannual budget during the European Council meeting last week, and Latvia was fighting a losing battle on its own, Agriculture Minister Laimdota Straujuma said in an interview with Latvian State Radio this morning.
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Entertaiment & Arts

Producer: many young people come to work in the film industry

Latvia’s film industry has been steadily growing these past several years, and it is especially gratifying that many young people are coming to work in the industry, says director and producer, representative of Film Angels Productions Jānis Kalējs.