Recent Latvia News and Events
2004 was an eventful year for Latvia as it was granted membership of both, NATO and EU, thus unshackling the last remaining Soviet links. In 2005 Latvia?s SS Brigade asked President Vike-Freiberga to desist from participating in the Moscow war anniversary ceremony.

The year also saw former US President George Bush visit to Riga and in the same year the Latvian Parliament ratified the controversial EU constitution. The Coalition party led by Aigars Kalvitis won the majority in the general elections.

In 2007 the PM Kalvitis had to resign owing to pressure over his sacking of the anti-corruption chief, although his coalition returned to power. Latvia?s relations with Russia suffered a setback in 2008 when it expelled a Russian diplomat over inappropriate conduct, Russia followed suit.

In 2008 Latvian Parliament approved of the EU?s Lisbon Treaty and in the same year the IMF approved a Euro 1.68 billion financial rescue package to help the ailing Latvian economy. The economic situation further worsened in the same year and saw massive protests over the issue.

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Gorbachev slams NATO's east European expansion - 03 Apr 2009
, Romania, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, many of which share borders

Holland, England, Spain maintain perfect records - 02 Apr 2009
Moldova 2-0. Latvia, who beat Luxembourg 2-0, are three points behind.    

Canadian researchers uncover Chinese spy plot against Dalai Lama, Indian mission - 29 Mar 2009
declined comment on the operation. Iran, Bangladesh, Latvia, Indonesia

Chinese hack into Indian embassies, steal Dalai Lama's documents - 29 Mar 2009
of many countries, including Bhutan, Bangladesh, Latvia, Indonesia, Iran

Of Coke and Communists: memories of the Iron Curtain - 28 Mar 2009
that was glamorous.    Jelena, 40, an ethnic Russian born in Soviet Latvia

Federer says fatherhood won't affect his passion for tennis - 26 Mar 2009
Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 6-2, 6-2.    Germans had a poor start with a pair

British thinktank warns of 'global pandemic of unrest' - 21 Mar 2009
that two European governments - in Iceland and in Latvia - had already fallen

EU to double bailout fund for non-euro members - 20 Mar 2009
the fund to keep Latvia and Hungary afloat, while Romania has asked for some... the question open of why the limit should be lifted.    Latvia is already

No recovery until 2010, eurozone ministers warn - 10 Mar 2009
raised billions of euros from financial markets to help out Latvia and Hungary

Australian Open results - 22 Jan 2009
, def. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-4. 

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