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Ambassador of the United Kingdom visits Saeima
Latvijas Vēstnesis, 25.05.2010, Saeimas preses dienests
Chairman of the Saeima Gundars Daudze met Andrew Soper, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain to Latvia. Both officials discussed on the both Countries mutual contacts, cooperation in NATO and the European Union and the ways to promote economic cooperation. Mr Daudze expressed his view that historically contacts of both Countries have been excellent. Ambassador Soper expressed that the United Kingdom in interested in the transhipment of military goods through Latvian railway transit to Afghanistan. http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/8D2988E9-7A01-4AD8-B1C0-D126B2047E95
Great Britain - Latvian borrowers' shelter?
Dienas Bizness, 25.05.2010, ***
The article discusses the possibility to declare private person insolvency, the process which has been made expensive in Latvia. Therefore many Latvians choose to declare it in the United Kingdom, the Insolvency Act whereof is more simple and cheaper than in Latvia. Experts believe these are the reasons that cause many inhabitants of Latvia to choose living in the United Kingdom.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/111CA3B4-73F7-4B19-A9CA-A3B7F93AA43F
Chance to go to conference in Athens
5min, 26.05.2010, ***
Young people are invited to apply for the competition "Past of Culture, Future of Culture", the main prize of which is the chance to go to a conference in Athens. The conference is called "Athens's Dialogues: International Conference on Culture and Civilisation". To apply for the conference, it is necessary to write a creative essay. The competition is initiated by the British Council in cooperation with many other organisations.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/F97A1104-1F09-4C4F-8B45-2D5341199B66
Opening the meeting with foreign investors council
Latvijas Vēstnesis, 29.05.2010, Ģirts Greiškalns (ĀIPL - izpilddirektors)
Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis promised significant changes in the tax policy after the meeting with the Foreign Investors Council in Latvia (FICIL). FICIL includes the largest foreign companies that have made significant direct investments in Latvia, companies Ernst&Young, Fazer, Dalkia Latvia, Knauf, Rimi, SEB, Swedbank, Statoil, Volvo, Balta etc., as well as 10 countries Chambers of Commerce in Latvia (United States of America, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Germany and Sweden). http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/D904A871-3807-4569-AE76-92998CA3C46D
Business in England
Praktiskais Latvietis, 29.05.2010, Mārcis Skadmanis
The article provides information on the rights of Latvian citizen to found a business in the United Kingdom. A reader has submitted such question and added that there is an idea to start a business in UK, and to cooperate with Latvia. A detailed response has been provided by a professional.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/811A0C30-58A9-4C45-B801-94E7E66A1BCB
Criminal case of the British: prosecutor's office retreats?
Вести Сегодня, 29.05.2010, Мария Бушуева
An unexpected turn in the criminal case in the framework of which Brits have been detained due to offending police officers - the prosecutors may recall accusations against one of the Brits. The victim - policeman - requests LVL 30,000 moral compensation and LVL 1,560 for other expenses. It turned out that the police officer could not prove him being physically offended by any of the two Brits.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/B21EF212-1DF7-43F0-A977-2F1804A8D773
Workforce is going West
Бизнес&Балтия, 31.05.2010, BNS,LETA
During the first three months of this year, 3575 guest workers have been registered in the UK which is 69% more than a year before. In addition, 2120 more Latvians have applied for work abroad. Last year, 15,835 Latvians were employed in the United Kingdom. These figures are more than two times higher than those of 2007 and 2008 when respectively 6,285 and 6,980 Latvians went to the UK.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/DEA4EA69-C9D5-4A82-8366-A3BC2022AFB1
Zirinovskis looks into water
Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze Latvijai, 01.06.2010, Elita Veidemane
The article mentions that the leader of Latvian political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TB/LNNK) Roberts Zile attended and gave a speech in British conservative (Tories) congress and tried to disprove Labourists' statements about Latvia and his party. Former Labourist Foreign Secretary David Miliband had expressed that conservatives cooperate with "Nazi panegyrics" - party that attends the events of March 16. Mr Zile sharply replied: "I was surprised the most that such statements come from a Western country's Democratic Party. I would have expected this from Moscow or Kremlin, which actually happens now and then". http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/81DF350B-1AF5-4AA7-AFED-66DE763B5F39
Naked bottom - LVL 250
5min, 01.06.2010, LETA
On 29 May a pageant of blonds took place in Riga when a citizen of the United Kingdom decided to show the blonds dressed in pink his genitalia. He later was inflicted a fine in the amount of LVL 250. The same day another citizen of the United Kingdom, under the influence of alcohol, was swearing loudly, yelled and jumped on a police-car. http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/1B8C5EE1-83EC-475F-A28B-57017B385264
Treatment in Riga
Вести Сегодня, 02.06.2010, ***
Brits who are addicted to alcohol undergo treatment in Riga, reports newspaper The Sun. Special groups are organised and treated in Riga. It has been established that already several hundreds of Brits have undergone the treatment. Some patients agree to extreme operations - an ampoule is sewn under their skin and just a sip of alcohol may kill them. http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/3AF518E4-480A-4E3F-B4F2-D3523F37C25D
Latvian Shipping Company close to victory in court
Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze Latvijai, 02.06.2010, Arnis Kluinis
In the framework of the legal proceedings related to the embezzlement of LVL 100 million from Latvian Shipping Company (LSC), the High Court of Justice Queen's Bench Division Commercial Court of the United Kingdom has demanded a payment in the amount of USD 40 million or USD 55 million in shares by choice and additional USD 20 million in payments for the court from the defendants - offshore company International Baltic Investments(related to the former Head of the LSC Olegs Stepanovs and other former leaders of LSC). Chairman of LSC Imants Sarmulis is satisfied with the court's decision.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/53BB2181-6B91-4759-B05C-978BD36ECA3E
Students will think of development of Riga
5min, 03.06.2010, LETA 20
Geodesy, geography, biology, economics and business, mathematics, communications and tourism students are to take part in Future City Game where they will mark Riga and Riga region public space development possibilities. The game's initiator is the British Council. The game has been divided into three sections: creation of ideas and visions, testing, presenting and evaluating.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/E4212225-3DDD-475B-BCAF-0A8346ABBA38
Pedophiles will be revealed
Latvijas Avīze, 03.06.2010, ***
Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Commission of the Saeima has once again started to review the necessity to amend the Law on Information Publicity that would allow to publish information about persons previously accused for sex crimes and paedophilia. The practice of the United Kingdom has been mentioned - sex criminals must regularly report to the police, inform about the change of accommodation and travelling and must even inform about the facts of what pets and motor vehicles they have. http://monitorings.leta.lv/main/item/BF32C728-B465-4325-AEAD-019B10E31F20
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