Wed, 29 Jun 2011: Greek model for Latvian crisis?…
Jun 29, 2011 Latvia
Latvia, which came dangerously close to bankruptcy, had to fire thousands of public servants and close schools and hospitals. It was painful, but the cure has worked, so far. Battered and bruised...Tags: Austerity Measures, Bankruptcy, Budget, Economics Department, Former Soviet Republics, Greece, Greek Model, Hansen Head, Hospitals, Latvia, Lot, Morten Hansen, Protests, Public Servants, School Of Economics, Stockholm School Of Economics
Wed, 23 Feb 2011: EU uncertain how to respond…
Feb 23, 2011 Baltics
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Europe shouldn’t interfere,” expressing alarm over what he said was “the self-proclamation of the so-called Islamic emirate of Bengh...Tags: Africa, Arab Emirate, Bahrain, Borders, Crack, Crude Oil Reserves, Djibouti, Egypt, Europe, Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini, Governments, Islamic Emirate, Libya, Protests, Rsquo, Rulers, Tunisia, Unrest, Violence
Thu, 16 Dec 2010: Finland frets over Nord Stream impact…
Dec 16, 2010 Baltics
The data exchange agreement will expire once the section is completed in December 2012, the Russian ministry said. Nord Stream was granted a permit in February to construct the gas pipeline in F...Tags: Accidents, Data Exchange, Environmentalists, Euro Project, Exchange Agreement, Finland, Gas Pipeline, Pipelines, Protests, Rsquo, Russian Ministry, Sea Floor, Supreme Administrative Court
Wed, 1 Jul 2009: Hotel protests continue…
Jul 1, 2009 Baltics
"There's been a decrease of tourism. The amount went back to 2006 levels, but the taxes are 2009, so this discrepancy is killing hotels," Evalda Siskauskiene, president of the Lithuanian Hotel an...Tags: Baltic Times, Crisis Plan, Discrepancy, Government Statistics, Hotel Association, Hotel Industry, Hotel Restaurant, Hotel Room, Hotels, Lithuanian Government, Occupancy Rates, Profit Margin, Protests, Tax Hike, Taxes, Tourism, Value Added Tax, Vat
Thu, 14 May 2009: Budget amendments remain on track…
May 14, 2009 Baltics
Dombrovskis has previously warned the latest round of budget cuts will be the most severe. ON THE AGENDA The government's harsh austerity measures have sparked outrage in Latvia and further cut...Tags: Agenda, Austerity Measures, Budget Amendments, Budget Cuts, Economic Stabilization, Economic Turmoil, European Commission, Latvia, Latvian Government, Outrage, Protests, Public Sector Workers, Public Spending, Quality Of Education, Stabilization Program, Student Bodies
Thu, 9 Oct 2008: Latvian government adopts 2009 budget with deficit …
Oct 9, 2008 Latvia
Budget funding for ministries was slashed by 10.67 percent, saving 136.8 million lats. Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis said the decision to adopt the budget was a difficult one, especially taking ...Tags: Budget Deficit, Civil Service, Deficit Budget, Economic Slowdown, Finance, Fiscal Instruments, Global Scope, Government Budget, Ivars, Jobs, Lats, Latvian Government, Prime Minister, Protests, State Administration, Trade Unions, Wages
Thu, 3 Jul 2008: Lithuanian truckers take up French tactics…
Jul 3, 2008 Lithuania
Protests against rapidly increasing fuel prices have reverberated around Western Europe in recent weeks, particularly in Spain and France. It was also reported that Lithuanian truckers were pl...Tags: Baltic Times, Base Oil, Decline, Diesel, Economy Ministry, Fuel Prices, Levers, Lithuanian, Oil Price, Proposals, Protest, Protests, Spain, Truckers, Trucks, Undersecretary, Vilnius, Western Europe
Wed, 13 Apr 2005: Crude calls Baltic neighbors…
Apr 13, 2005 Baltics
The two Baltic countries have been unable to sign a maritime border treaty as Latvia has insisted on equal distribution of possible oil deposits in the Baltic Sea, a condition to which Lithuania, ...Tags: Accession, Baltic Countries, Baltic Country, Baltic Sea, Border Treaty, European Union, First Reading, Fishermen, Fishing Areas, Latvia, Lithuania, Neighbors, Oil Deposits, Oil Production, Parliament, Protests, Ratification
Thu, 20 Feb 2003: Protests threatened on borders…
Feb 20, 2003 Baltics
He noted that should the government on Feb. 18 make a decision on sugar market stabilization sugar beet growers will not take part in the action, while farmers from other agricultural sectors will...Tags: Agricultural Sectors, Agriculture, Ahead, Borders, Cooperation, Decisions, Farmer Organizations, Farmers, Finance Economy, Measures, Prime Minister, Protests, Sugar Beet Growers, Sugar Market
Thu, 23 Sep 1999: Tolaram’s future in doubt…
Sep 23, 1999 Baltics
16 came after employees staged massive protest actions in Daugavpils and Riga, outside the offices of the Latvian Privatization Agency and Unibanka, the company's largest creditor.Daugavpils Mayor...Tags: Aleksey, Creditor, Daugavpils, Doubt, Fibers, High Interest, Insolvency, Latvian Privatization Agency, Lidija, Massive Protest, Protest Actions, Protests, Riga, Trade Union Leader, Unibanka
Thu, 6 Aug 1998: Farmers balk on nation-wide protests…
Aug 6, 1998 Baltics
Adamkus met with both government leaders and farmer representative during the negotiation process."The president tried to push this process and attempted to [assist] in the negotiations," said a s...Tags: Agricultural Issues, Angry Words, Big Mouth, Faces, Farmers, Government Leaders, Grain Processing, Met, Negotiation Process, Negotiations, Negotiators, Processing Company, Protest, Protests, Smiles, Spokesman
Thu, 30 Jul 1998: Farmers threaten nation-wide protests …
Jul 30, 1998 Baltics
"Now, farmers can be satisfied only with an urgent and concrete solution to the situation," Social Democratic MP Juozas Olekas told reporters last week.The farmers demand that the government prot...Tags: Agriculture, Chambers, Concrete Solution, Council Chairman, Countryside, Current Situation, Diesel Fuel, Farmers, Genocide, Liter, Liters, Minimal Prices, Mp, News Conference, Protests