Posts from ‘July, 2007’
Wed, 25 Jul 2007, Hope lost for missing soldiers…
As The Baltic Times went to press, the military was still continuing its efforts to find the remaining soldier. The search has been severely hampered by harsh weather conditions, and experts s...
Wed, 25 Jul 2007, Border issues the chief topic at intergovernmental meeting…
Spurdzins added, however, that significant EU funds would be required for Latvia to improve the border situation with Russia. "It is absolutely necessary to attract EU funding," he told journali...
Wed, 25 Jul 2007, Dual citizenship bill gains support…
Currently, holders of Latvian passports cannot hold a passport of any other state simultaneously, even if they are married to a foreign national or were born in another country. As a result, m...
Wed, 18 Jul 2007, Lembergs release draws fire…
He is expected to remain in the hospital for two to three days.
It wasn't the veracity of Lembergs' health claims that prosecutors questioned, however, but how the release was handled.
In five ...
Wed, 18 Jul 2007, Zatlers woos Baltic neighbors…
The next day he went to Vilnius to greet Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus.
Prior to his election on May 31, and afterward as well, Zatlers was heavily criticized for his lack of political e...
Wed, 18 Jul 2007, Insurance to help end envelope payments…
Egita Pole, director of the communications department of the Health Ministry, said that the plan would not be possible to implement sooner since it requires significant financial resources and the...
Wed, 11 Jul 2007, Zatlers takes over presidency…
"I want to express my deepest gratitude to each one of you. For all these years, I have felt you by my side Your willingness to help this country I felt your shoulder even when you were not beside...
Wed, 11 Jul 2007, Low turnout invalidates referendum…
Still, some 95 percent of those who voted were in favor of abolishing the legislation 's consisting of amendments to two national security laws 's which, if passed, would have drastically change...
Wed, 11 Jul 2007, New president chastises ministers…
He affirmed that he would closely follow any future attempt by the government to amend the national security laws.
Zatlers' tough initial stance is bound to draw a high degree of interest fr...
Wed, 4 Jul 2007, Zatlers chooses chief advisor…
"Everyone will advise on different things," the incoming president's press secretary, Evija Kenina, said. Who would advise the president on what remains to be determined, Kenina said. In her wor...
