The Baltics Today

European Parliament’s Committee positive on Latvia’s accession to eurozone

Yesterday, the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee discussed MEP Burkhard Balz's report on Latvia's readiness for the introduction of the euro in a positive atmosphere, supporting the country's accession to the eurozone, informs LETA.

Reduction in air traffic affects hotel business in Estonia

Estonian Hotels and Restaurants Union board chairman Verni Loodmaa said that in 2013 will be worse at the hotels market than last year, LETA/Postimees Online reports.

Lithuanian Presidency website to be launched

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite on Friday, June 21 at 11.00 a.m., will participate in the presentation of the official Lithuanian EU Presidency website eu2013.lt and will answer first questions from people, reported BC the presidential press services.

LMT, Swedbank and Laima are companies with best reputation in Latvia in 2013

Mobile communications operator Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT), Swedbank and confectionery Laima are the companies with the best reputation in Latvia in 2013, according to a study carried out by magazine Diena Bizness, public relations agency Nords Porter Novelli and market and public opinion re...

Rinkevics warns about inefficient legal protection for Latvian companies abroad

Legal protection for Latvian companies abroad has been one of the Foreign Ministry's greatest challenges lately and the ministry intends to pay additional attention to the matter in the future, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (Reform Party) pointed out during the 2013 Export Forum organized by ...

Riga’s “Golden Bridge” may finally be near completion

Riga City Council reports that the third and final round of construction on Dienvidu tilts (Southern Bridge), the city's notorious bridge, is progressing according to the schedule and the project will be completed by 31 October 2013.




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