The great bailout – Europe’s best-kept secret

Posted by Matt in June 6th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Economy, Europe, Financial, Bailout, Baltic State, Best Kept Secret, Centenary Celebrations, Confluence, Credit Crunch, democracy, Devastation, Economic Crises, Europe, European Election, Freedom, German People, Heart, Isaiah Berlin, Jewish Philosopher, Perfect Storm, Secret Germany, Vote

Germany is at the heart of a huge plan to prop up crippled EU economies – not that the German people would ever know
I will not vote in today’s European election. Instead, I am doing something much more interesting and relevant to the future of Europe and Britain. I am travelling to Riga to speak [...]

Latvian crisis deepens as Europe debates aid

Posted by Matt in June 4th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Economy, Europe, 100m, Baltic State, Bond Auction, Budget Deficit, Currency, Currency Devaluation, Debates, Debt Crisis, Eastern Europe, Economic Crisis, Europe, Failure, Fears, Government Auction, Government Bond, guardian, Imf, Job, Latvia, New York Times, Sovereign Debt, Telegraph, Telegraph Co Uk, Telegraph Uk, Trade Union Confederation, Treasury Auction, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal

The failure of a government bond auction this morning heightened fears that the tiny Baltic state will have to devalue its currency, the lat, which could have a huge impact on the rest of the region and other EU states.
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Latvian debt crisis shakes Eastern Europe
Telegraph.co.uk - Jun 3, 2009
… a sovereign debt crisis after failing to sell a [...]

Latvia Lists Russia as Major Threat to Its National Security

Posted by Matt in July 10th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Europe, Russia, Baltic State, Baltic States, Drug Trafficking, Illegal Immigration, Latvia, National Security Council, News Agency, Ria Novosti News, Russia, Security Threats, Terrorism

The Latvian National Security Council has included Russia in a list of major security threats to the Baltic state. As the RIA Novosti news agency reports, the agency places Russia’s threat alongside terrorism, drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
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