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Bad attitude of Latvian policem...The Latvian prosecutor's office has launched a probe on the supposed bad attitude of Latvian policemen towards their German colleagues.
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 22:30
Ventspils and Sheriff arrest opening losses
FK Ventspils and FC Sheriff both overturned 1-0 first-leg defeats with four-goal home wins to progress to the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round while a goal 13 minutes from time gave FC nter Bak an ...
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 09:21
Embassy of Canada starts accepting applications for Youth Mobility Programs between Canada and Latvia
The following is a press release from the Canadian Embassy in Riga: As of 21 July 2008 young Latvian citizens can apply to Youth Mobility Programs.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 09:05
Latvian emergency workers catch alligator in public pond
Latvian firemen and veterinary workers have caught an alligator in a small pond in the suburbs of the capital, local emergency services said on Monday.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 19:56
Intergovernmental commission on Azerbaijan-Latvia economic cooperation holds its second session
The event was attended by a delegation led by Economic Development Minister Heydar Babayev.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 11:24
Heydar Babayev holds meeting with Latvian Foreign Minister
Day.Az reports with reference to the internet magazine Baltic states-CIS that during the meeting the sides stressed the development of economic ties and discussed prospects of bilateral cooperation/ It was ...
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 12:23
EC backs Latvian cinema support
The European Commission on Thursday approved state film-support programs in Latvia and the Italian island of Sardinia after legal reviews to ensure they were compatible with European treaty state-aid rules.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 02:51
Biker gangs of Latvia...
Motorcycles in Latvia have a long history - one of the longest in Europe. And while the rest of the world is drawn to the newest, fastest, shiniest bikes, the biker culture in Latvia has a more historical ...
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 00:34
Teacher Bowen aims to give Latvians Euro lesson
JASON BOWEN has swapped Newport County's chase for promotion to the Blue Square Conference for a spot of Euro glory tonight.
Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 10:35
Riga public and opposition want to get rid of "corrupt"...
Members of the opposition center-right New Era faction of the Riga City Council filed a formal petition Monday calling for the resignation of Riga Mayor Janis Birks.
Source : topix.net | 14-Jul-2008 05:31
Chain of robberies in Latvia ...
On the night of July 8, Dole shopping mall was robbed. Police have linked this to a chain of similar robberies.
Source : topix.net | 12-Jul-2008 05:28
Latvians let loose with song and dance
Dancers dressed in Latvian national costumes perform during the opening parade of the Song and Dance Celebration in Riga last Saturday.
Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 05:23
Ship Mona Lisa's costly evacuation
The freeing of the stranded ship Mona Lisa and evacuation of passengers cost Latvia 135,000 lats .
Source : topix.net | 09-Jul-2008 13:58
Latvian Lutherans split over women pastors - Feature
Riga The Lutheran Church in the Baltic state of Latvia has chosen to break communion with its neighbour Sweden - because it does not want to accept women pastors.
Source : topix.net | 08-Jul-2008 13:39
Bohemians Lose in Latvia
Bohemians will need to overcome a first-leg deficit if they are to continue their European adventure.
Source : topix.net | 07-Jul-2008 13:31
Lions club goes on eyeglass mission trip to Latvia
HOLT - On May 24, five members of the Holt Lions Club and three of their spouses met with 15 other area Lions and optometrists in Riga, Latvia to begin a week long eyeglass mission sponsored by the Holt Lions ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Jul-2008 13:09
Llanelli draw Latvians in Champions League
LEAGUE of Wales champions Llanelli will face top Norwegien outfit Braan if they overcome Latvians FK Ventspils in the Champions League.
Source : topix.net | 05-Jul-2008 07:09
Latvia's president could visit Russia in September
Latvian President Valdis Zalters could visit Russia this September, the head of the Latvian parliament's foreign affairs committee said on Tuesday.
Source : topix.net | 04-Jul-2008 07:04
Former Latvian president Vaira Vike-Freiberga releases music album
Latvia's ex-president Vaira Vike-Freiberga, nicknamed the "Baltic Iron Lady" during her eight-year term, has released a music album, local media reported on Wednesday.
Source : topix.net | 03-Jul-2008 07:01
Newspaper accuses former Latvian president of fraud
Latvia's anticorruption bureau is going to consider newspaper allegations of fraud against former President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, a spokesman for the bureau said Tuesday.
Source : topix.net | 02-Jul-2008 06:47
Latvian lawmakers sack popular anti-corruption chief despite protest rally
Latvian lawmakers sacked a popular anti-corruption chief on Sunday, ignoring the heckling from hundreds of protesters who were outside Parliament to support the investigator.
Source : topix.net | 01-Jul-2008 06:37
Stormy times ahead for Latvia's anti-graft chief - Feature
With the Latvian parliament preparing to oust an anti-graft czar, fears are growing about the future of an agency that has been fighting corruption in the small Baltic nation.
Source : topix.net | 29-Jun-2008 02:45
Latvian Navy Orders Patrol Boats
Abeking & Rasmussen has secured an order for five 25m SWATH@A&R Patrol Boats. The vessels for the Latvian Navy will be designed by A&R and constructed and delivered in co-operation with Riga Shipyard.
Source : topix.net | 28-Jun-2008 20:02
All tickets sold out for opening of Days of Russia festival in Riga
All tickets for the opening ceremony of the Days of Russia festival in Riga have been sold out.
Source : topix.net | 26-Jun-2008 19:41
Triumph Triple Challenge - Aleksandrs Bekers
It is with deep regret that the Triumph Triple Challenge reports the death of one of its 2008 riders, rising Latvian motorcycle racer Aleksandrs Bekers last weekend.
Source : topix.net | 24-Jun-2008 19:31
Art Nouveau wows visitors to Latvian capital
The Latvian capital of Riga has been called the Bangkok of the Baltic for its mix of cheap beer, sex clubs and stag party visitors.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jun-2008 19:20
Hard changes don't sink Latvian chipmaker
RIGA — Decades ago, semiconductor maker Alfa employed 10,000 and turned out leading-edge devices for the USSR's space program and defense projects.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jun-2008 19:37
Tusk Turns Down the Volume: Poland's New 'Strategy of Love'
Just last year, many in the European Union saw Poland as a major irritant. With Prime Minister Donald Tusk now at the helm, however, many conflicts have evaporated.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jun-2008 07:57
German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce says macroeconomic imbalances and...
The following is a press release from the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce: German businessmen continue to regard Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia positively and are still ready to make investments in the Baltic ...
Source : topix.net | 18-Jun-2008 07:46
Press release from the embassies of Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, ...
Seven ambassadors, finishing their terms in Latvia this summer, are having a common farewell reception on 12 June to underline cooperation, friendship and close ties with Latvia.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jun-2008 06:29
Old Factory becomes Latvian Contemporary Art Museum
The former soviet states are littered with half-finished buildings and projects cut short by the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Source : topix.net | 14-Jun-2008 06:22
HEALTH: Cosmetic surgery gets new f...
TUCK:The Baltics have upped their safety standards to comply with EU regulations, but prices still remain well below those in Western Europe.
Source : topix.net | 12-Jun-2008 06:06
Brighton library offers Poland travelogue
On Tuesday, June 10, at noon, Tom DeClaire will present slides and commentary about travel through Poland and the Baltic states at Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave.
Source : topix.net | 10-Jun-2008 05:39
Baltic states keen on energy cooperation despite pipeline row
The Baltic states and Poland are keen to join energy, environment and economic development projects in the Baltic Sea region despite their opposition to a planned Russian-German underwater gas pipeline, a ...
Source : topix.net | 08-Jun-2008 05:18
Shuvalov Tells EU Not to Fear Russia
Testimonials Mindaugas Kulbis / AP Shuvalov speaking with Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas, right, at the Baltic Sea States' summit Tuesday.
Source : topix.net | 06-Jun-2008 05:07
Baltic economies slide into era of hard times
It's the middle of the work day, but Iveta Vitkovska's notary office in the heart of Riga's Art Nouveau shopping district is dead calm.
Source : topix.net | 05-Jun-2008 04:49
Linards a. Izaks, 82, East Brunswick
Linards A. Izaks died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge.
Source : topix.net | 04-Jun-2008 16:02
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May 30, 2008--News Corporation today announced it has completed the acquisition of a 30% stake in TV Riga, a Latvian Russian language free-to-air broadcaster, increasing its ownership to 100%. The transaction ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Jun-2008 01:40
Gay rights activists, angry protesters square off in downtown Riga
RIGA, Latvia : Gay rights activists and their opponents have squared off during a parade in downtown Riga.
Source : topix.net | 01-Jun-2008 01:16
Latvian Paper Says People Tired Of Nazi Hunter's Activities
Home > News > Latvian Paper Says People Tired Of Nazi Hunter's Activities Text of report by Latvian newspaper Latvijas Avize on 28 May [Commentary by Franks Gordons: "Getting Tired of Zurof"] There is a ...
Source : topix.net | 30-May-2008 17:47
Riga Pride once again threatened
Latvian nationalist groups have issued a joint statement stating that if a gay Pride event occurs this weekend in the capital, Riga, violent protests may ensue.
Source : topix.net | 30-May-2008 09:17
Navy hopes to solve WWII plane mystery
Naval experts will begin searching Friday for an airliner that crashed into the Baltic in June 1940 with nine people on board -- including a U.S. diplomatic courier considered one of the first American ...
Source : topix.net | 30-May-2008 01:30
koda Transportation signs breakthrough order in Latvia
Czech rail vehicles producer Skoda Transportation signed an order for 20 low-floor trams worth more than Kc1.3bn for Latvia's capital of Riga with an option for 32 more trams, its biggest export order for trams ...
Source : topix.net | 29-May-2008 20:55
Flashing when wearing a kilt is a bad idea
A 23-year-old Scot who clambered atop a monument in Latvia's capital Riga and flashed passers-by by hoisting his kilt has been arrested, the Baltic News Service reported on Monday.
Source : topix.net | 27-May-2008 20:35
Gangstas Without Borders
Testimonials "Over its 15 years of existence, The Moscow Times managed to win its readership's acclaim as the nation's most popular English language daily.
Source : topix.net | 26-May-2008 01:04
EU agriculture policy must 'evolve' as food prices rise: French PM
The European Union's Common Agricultural Policy farm subsidy scheme must evolve in the face of the global food crisis, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Friday.
Source : topix.net | 24-May-2008 09:39