Riga

Drunk canal bathers

baltictimes.com     18-Aug-2008          

RIGA- Five drunk British men took a bath in the Riga canal by the Latvian National Opera house and are facing a fine of 50 lats (EUR 71). Riga Regional Police Department representative Zane Berzina told The Baltic News Service...                    

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Back from the Baltics

rogerdarlington.co.uk     16-Aug-2008          

I'm just back from a six-day break with my sister Silvia. It was a short holiday in the Baltic States visiting Tallinn in Estonia, Riga in Latvia and Vilnius in Lithuania. This brings the total number of countries that I...                    

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War exposes rift with Russians in Baltics - Feature

earthtimes.org     15-Aug-2008   3 related          

Riga - War in Georgia has divided the people of Latvia and Estonia, two ex-Soviet nations where Russian speakers are the largest ethnic minority. Rival loyalties, never far below the surface, surged into the open as Baltic...                    

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Riga, Brussels and Prague

wordpress.com     14-Aug-2008          

So which airport would you like me to describe first? Today, I've visited three different airports in three different countries: Latvia, Belgium and now the Czech Republic. My first mistake, though was joining the queue at Riga...                    

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‘Hey Russia hands off Georgia’

baltictimes.com     13-Aug-2008   6 related          

RIGA - Leaders from all three Baltics threw their personal lot in with the Georgia when they flew to the embattled nation days after releasing a joint statement demanding a halt to all Russian aggression. Estonian President...                    

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War-zone search abandoned

baltictimes.com     13-Aug-2008          

RIGA - The search for three Latvian climbers who went missing in Georgia has been abandoned following the country’s descent into war with Russia. The three mountaineers — 29-year-old Anatolijs Sukovs, 39-year-old Antons Kaldi...                    

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Resort-town mayor wants visa freedom for Russians

baltictimes.com     13-Aug-2008          

RIGA - The mayor of the Latvian seaside resort city of Jurmala has suggested easing or even lifting visa requirements for Russians to help boost tourism in Latvia. “Restaurant owners claim the Russian tourist is special, and...                    

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Latvia suffers hard landing

baltictimes.com     13-Aug-2008          

RIGA - Latvia’s economy finally hit the widely predicted economic hard landing, as recent statistics indicate economic growth has dropped to near zero while inflation remains high. The statistics office announced Aug. 8 that...                    

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A hidden world of exotic vegetation at the Riga Botanical Gardens

baltictimes.com     13-Aug-2008          

RIGA - Just behind a nondescript green wooden fence on the outskirts of Riga lies a bountiful and fragrant treasure that could easily go unnoticed by the casual passerby. The sprawling grounds of the botanical gardens are...                    

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MARKETS: Diverse food market thriving inside German zeppelin hangars

baltictimes.com     13-Aug-2008          

“Are you going to Scarborough fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme” the Simon and Garfunkel number s actually older than you may think -- it dates back to England in the 15th century -- and just like the song open air...                    

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