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55% believe corruption level has not changed in Latvia

55 percent of Latvian residents believe that the level of corruption in Latvia has stayed the same over the past two years, according to a study carried by "Transparency International".
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The euro is an instrument which can improve our competitiveness - Berzins

Latvian President Andris Berzins believes that the euro is not a goal in and of itself, and just an instrument to improve the competitiveness of local businesses and the country as a whole.
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We have successfully stepped onto a sinking ship - Lembergs

Today, in yet another one of his frequent press conferences, controversial Ventspils Mayor Aivars Lembergs (For Latvia and Ventspils), commenting yesterday's EU decision to allow Latvia to join the eurozone, said that Latvia has successfully stepped onto a sinking ship.
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U.S. promises to guarantee Calovskis' human rights if Latvia extradites him

The Justice Ministry has received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice, in which the U.S. promises to guarantee the human rights of Latvian cyber-crimes suspect Deniss Calovskis if he is extradited to the United States.
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Russian deputy prime minister positive about relations with Latvia

Latvian-Russian relations can be described as good, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets points out in an interview with the newspaper "Diena".
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Pildegovics goes on working visit to the U.S.

From today until July 12, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Andrejs Pildegovics will be on a working visit to the United States, LETA was informed by the Foreign Ministry's information and public relations department.
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Liquidation of Riga Castle fire consequences to cost LVL 220,900

Liquidation of the Riga Castle fire consequences and building a temporary roof for the complex will cost LVL 220,900, as "Valsts nekustamie ipasumi" (State Real Estate Properties, VNI) representative Daiga Lauksteina told "Nozare.lv".
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First Latvian euro coins to be minted at end-July

The first Latvian euro coins will be minted already at end-July, Bank of Latvia President Ilmars Rimsevics told the business information portal ''Nozare.lv''.
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Piebalgs: Euro could unify Baltic countries

The euro could become a unifying factor for the Baltic States, European Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs says in an interview with LETA.
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Jewish restitution issue cannot be moved forward with haste

The Jewish restitution issues cannot be move forward with haste, and that the whole process, which must be reviewed in the political, historical and legal dimension, is a complicated one, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (Reform Party) told LETA.
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Entertaiment & Arts

Vivid selection of Latvian culture on offer in Tartu for 9 days

The Estonian city of Tartu is hosting nine days of selected Latvian culture events up until the centennial of Latvia on November 18. The events begun on Friday with the opening of the photography exhibition by internationally acclaimed photographer Zaiga Šteina.