Latvian Finances and Economy 1920-1940
From 1920 to 1940 Latvia was one of the leading exporters of butter, beckon and other goods across Europe World War I did a great damage to all territory of Latvia. The War of Freedom was no less...
View ArticleLats – The Latvian National Currency
The famous Five Lats silver coin from 1931 Today June 5 Latvia made important historical step- the European Commission and European Central Bank have approved Latvian entry into the Eurozone. Latvia...
View ArticleModern day Latvia
Latvian Government lead by Māris Gailis on 1995 It’s a bit too early to write a history of the last twenty years of the independent Latvia. Many things that happened and happening right now needs a...
View ArticleLatvia 2013 The Year of Struggles
Another year is coming to an end and as always I will gather all what was important in Latvia during the 2013. The year 2012 was labeled by me as the year of quarrels, now in 2013 these quarrels have...
View ArticleLatvia 2014 The Year or Peril
Another year is heading for an end. The last post of this year will be review of events that took place in Latvia during 2014. In past I called the 2011 as the year or troubles, the 2012 the year of...
View ArticleLatvia 2015 A Year of Fright
Another year is brought to conclusion and new year will be born. Time again to sum up the main events that took place in Latvia during 2015. Last year 2014 I called the “Year of peril”. It was the...
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