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Life sentences for high-profile killings

The life sentences for the three men convicted of the murders of businessmen Genadijs Peredelskis, Gatis Aispurs and Aigars Lusis, as well as with the attack against government official Vladimirs Vaskevics, were upheld by the Supreme Court (SC) today.
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400 Baltic region leaders to attend Baltic Development Forum Summit in Riga

About 400 decision-makers from business, politics and academia will participate in the Baltic Development Forum Summit in Riga on May 29 and 30 to discuss economic competitiveness of the Baltic Sea region countries, the forum will also be attended by a large number of local and international media representatives, the Economy Ministry informed the "Nozare.lv" business portal.
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European Parliament concerned about rising amount of non-resident deposits in Latvia

Although Latvia's progress toward the eurozone is impressive, European Parliament (EP) member Burkhard Balz, the EP's rapporteur for the European Commission's pending proposal on inviting Latvia to join the euro area, has critical observations about the increasing amount of non-resident deposits in Latvia, MEP Roberts Zile (All For Latvia-For Fatherland And Freedom/LNNK) informs.
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"diena.lv" editor in chief quits over difference of opinion

News portal "diena.lv" editor in chief Zita Lazdane-Lake has quit due to a difference of opinion with her employer.
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Latvia registers EU's smallest increase in household electricity prices in H2 2012

Compared to the second half of 2011, Latvia recorded the smallest increase in household electricity prices in the European Union in the second half of 2012, according to the bloc's statistical office "Eurostat".
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Russian State Duma deputies to visit Latvia in mid-June

From June 12 until June 15, members of the Russian State Duma's group for cooperation with Saeima, will be on a visit to Latvia.
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Police continue investigation in last weekend's suspected contract killing of businessman

The State Police continue investigation in the suspected contract killing of an entrepreneur in Riga last weekend, as the Criminal Police's Investigation Department Chief Janis Lazdins told reporters today.
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"Honda" and "Toyota" most popular among automobile thieves in Latvia

A new trend in automobile theft has been observed last year and in the first quarter of 2013: "Honda" and "Toyota" automobiles are now the most popular in Latvia.
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Prison Administration chief Pukite suspended pending disciplinary investigation

Justice Minister Janis Bordans (All For Latvia-For Fatherland And Freedom/LNNK) has suspended Latvian Prison Administration Chief, General Visvaldis Pukite pending disciplinary investigation, as the minister's press secretary Liga Adamsone confirmed to LETA.
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Harmony Center still most popular party in Riga ahead of local government elections

Even though support for Harmony Center has reduced by 2 percent over the past month, 60 percent of residents still intend to vote for the party in the Riga City Council elections, TV3 broadcast "Neka personiga" (Nothing Personal) reports, referring to a survey carried out by the market and public opinion research center SKDS.
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Entertaiment & Arts

20 000 Euro Prize Money Paid out to Artists

On 6 July, awards ceremony and opening of the juried exhibition “Martinsons Award” marked the end of the 2nd Latvia International Ceramics Biennale. The biennale was part of the Latvian centenary programme and was organised with a view to developing contemporary ceramics as a discipline, promoting cooperation among the Baltic states and commemorating the artistic legacy of Pēteris Martinsons, who is widely considered the father of Latvian contemporary ceramics.