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Latvia among countries whose governments use surveillance software to spy on citizens

Cyber-security experts have revealed that governments in 25 countries, including Latvia, are using ''FinSpy'' software to spy on citizens, the newspaper ''New York Times'' reports.
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President Berzins invites Pope Francis to visit Latvia during World Youth Day

President Andris Berzins participated in the inauguration of Pope Francis, congratulating the Roman Catholic pontiff on behalf of the Latvian nation and inviting him to visit Latvia during the 2015 World Youth Day, which Latvia has considerable chances of organizing, LETA was informed by the Presidential Press Service.
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Story by Latvian Toms Kreicbergs up for a Nebula Nomination

Short story "Fragmentation, or Ten Thousand Goodbyes" by the Latvian author Toms Kreicbergs (Tom Crosshill) has been nominated for a Nebula Award, informs BC/ Latvian Institute.
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European Commission's recommendation on Latvia's accession to eurozone will most likely be positive

Taking into account Latvia's stable economic indicators, including low inflation, it is expected that the European Commission's recommendation on Latvia's accession to the eurozone will be positive, according to "Ernst&Young Eurozone Forecast: Spring 2013".
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Berzins invites U.S. vice president to visit Latvia

Latvian President Andris Berzins has invited U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to visit Latvia, LETA was informed by the president's press secretary Liga Krapane.
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Saeima to review VL-TB/LNNK motion for interior minister's resignation next week

On March 25, Saeima will hold an emergency session to review All For Latvia!-For Fatherland And Freedom/LNNK (VL-TB/LNNK) motion calling for Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis' (Reform Party) resignation.
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Krugman cannot admit he was wrong on austerity

American economist Paul Krugman is wrong in his criticism of Latvia's austerity measures, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (Unity) told CNBC in an interview at the EU summit in Brussels last Friday.
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President Berzins to attend inauguration of Pope Francis at Vatican

President Andris Berzins will attend the inauguration of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square, Vatican, LETA was informed by the Presidential Press Service.
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Crimes committed in Latvia "more cruel and cynical" than Europe's average

Compared to other European countries, the number of prison inmates in Latvia is the highest, and the sentences they serve are the longest - because the cruelty and cynicism of crimes committed in Latvia is much worse than elsewhere in Europe, Prosecutor General Eriks Kalnmeiers says in an interview with newspaper "Diena".
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Repse quits Unity

Ex-Prime Minister Einars Repse, currently the leader of the For Latvia's Development association, has submitted his Unity membership cancellation letter to the party.
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Celebrations the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
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.