Wed, 22 Mar 2006: Lithuania submits request for euro, Almunia expresses doubts about eligi…
Mar 22, 2006 Lithuania
Both the European Central Bank and the commission are expected to publish their reports on candidate countries this spring so that the Council of the European Union could make a final decision in ...Tags: Baltic State, Candidate Countries, Council Of The European Union, Currency, Doubts, Euro, European Union, Eurozone, Final Decision, Inflation, Joaquin Almunia, Likelihood, Lithuania, Monetary Affairs, New Eu Countries, Preparedness, Reuters News Agency, Running
Wed, 8 Mar 2006: Lithuania clings to euro 2007 hopes…
Mar 8, 2006 Lithuania
In order to comply with the Maastricht inflation criterion, all candidate countries must keep their inflation rate within 1.5 percentage points of the three best-performing EU countries in terms o...Tags: Address, Brussels, Candidate Countries, Criterion, Eu Countries, Euro, European Central Bank, European Commission, Finland, Inflation Rate, Institutions, Lithuania, March 1, Percentage Points, Poland, Price Stability, Sweden
Wed, 8 Feb 2006: Common currency prospects continue to captivate Baltic leaders…
Feb 8, 2006 Baltics
"When you highlight the three candidates who want to launch the euro next year, it is striking that Estonia is having quite a few problems," Verheugen told The Financial Times Deutschland. "As far...Tags: Baltic Leaders, Budget Deficits, Candidate Countries, Consumer Price Index, Currency, Euro Zone, Financial Times, Inflation, Launch, Low Budget, Prospects, Waiting Period
Wed, 1 Feb 2006: Baltic, EU leaders see differently on eurozone prospects…
Feb 1, 2006 Baltics
The average rate of inflation in the European Union was 2.2 percent. Latvia has the highest inflation in the Baltics and the EU 's over 7 percent 's and it is unclear when the country will be able...Tags: Average Rate Of Inflation, Baltic State, Baltic States, Baltics, Candidate Countries, Currency, Eu Member States, European Union, Eurozone, Joaquin Almunia, Latvia, Monetary Affairs, Percentage Points, Prospects, Rate Of Inflation, Spring Summer, Voices
Thu, 14 Aug 2003: Preaccession economic program ready…
Aug 14, 2003 Baltics
As part of the program, candidate countries are obliged to avoid excessive budget deficits and adhere to several key macroeconomic indicators. Estonia has written a preaccession economic program e...Tags: Andrus, Budget Deficits, Candidate Countries, Cooperation, Deputy Head, Economic Affairs, Economic Analysis Department, Economic Program, Excessive Budget, Finance Ministry, Financial Aid, Fiscal Difficulties, Income Tax, Macroeconomic Indicators, Social Welfare
Sat, 21 Jun 2003: NATO: Challenges of collective thinking…
Jun 21, 2003 Baltics
This is precisely why we put in place this map - the membership action plan - and this is certainly why the candidate countries have worked so hard over three years to minimize the threshold of ad...Tags: Adaptation, Armed Forces, Baltic States, Candidate Countries, Challenges, Map, Membership Action Plan, Military Alliance, Military Information, Nato, Sat, Sit, Threshold, Wrong Way
Thu, 8 May 2003: EBRD helping Latvia look east…
May 8, 2003 Latvia
The EBRD has decided to focus on funding medium-sized-business and municipal projects in EU candidate countries, diverting its main activities to the poorer countries of Eurasia. The EBRD has unti...Tags: Candidate Countries, Ebrd, Latvia, Medium Sized Business, Municipal Projects, Total Value
Thu, 28 Oct 1999: Ventspils EIB loan delayed…
Oct 28, 1999 Baltics
13. Latvia was ranked as a fully functional market economy and one of the best prepared candidate countries in the second wave of applicants."In a way, it is a test for Latvia," said Roberts Idels...Tags: Candidate Countries, Eib Loan, International Institutions, Latvia, Managing Director, Market Economy, Riga, Second Wave, Ventspils