Nils Muiznieks

Latvia’s Russian Speakers Seek Local Support in Language Vote

Latvians vote tomorrow on whether to make Russian a second official language, in a referendum that needs the support of more than 350,000 of the Baltic nation’s non-Russian speakers to pass.

Latvia Ruling Coalition Wins Reelection; Dombrovskis Stays Prime Minister

Latvia’s ruling coalition may form the next government after the three parties won a majority in the Baltic nation’s first parliamentary election since it suffered the world’s deepest recession .

Latvian Parties Agree Budget, Euro as Coalition Talks Begin

Latvia’s ruling Unity party and former President Valdis Zatlers’s Reform Party said they agree on economic policy as talks begin to form a coalition to govern the Baltic nation after weekend elections.

Russians Come In From 20-Year Latvian Freeze as Austerity Plan Threatened

Latvia’s Russian minority may join the government in September for the first time since the country regained its independence from the Soviet Union, threatening the austerity measures needed to adopt the euro.

Latvia's Governing Coalition Plans to Stay Together After Election Victory

Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis plans to keep his ruling coalition intact after the three parties won a majority in the nation’s first parliamentary election since it suffered the world’s deepest recession .

Dombrovskis Likely to Retain Power in Latvian Vote as Russian Party Gains

Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis , who curbed spending to unlock bailout funds, will probably remain in power after Oct. 3 elections that may see a Russian party garner the most votes for the first time.

Latvians Weary of Corruption to Oust Oligarchs as GDP Lags

Latvia is preparing to oust the “oligarchs” whose parties for a decade controlled swathes of parliament as voters in the Baltic region’s slowest-growing economy tire of corruption.

Latvian Prime Minister Seeks Support of Four Parties for New Government

Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis is trying to form a government with the backing of four parties controlling almost all the seats in parliament as he seeks to blunt opposition to another round of budget cuts.

Latvian Government Wobbles as Six Defect From Zatlers’ Party

Latvia’s coalition government, which was expected to be confirmed this week, lost its majority after six members of the Reform Party quit, leaving Premier Valdis Dombrovskis with exactly half of parliament’s seats.

"A well-organized opposition that is bent on being destructive can really paralyze parliament."

- Nils Muiznieks on Oct 13, 2010

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CIA Spy Caught in $1 Million Recruitment Sting, Russia Says

Tesla’s Straubel Keeps Motors Rolling as Stock Surges 57%

U.S. Stocks Advance on Increased Optimism Over Economy

Lehman Reaches Beyond Grave Seeking Millions From Nonprofits

S&P 500 Rises on U.S. Optimism While Metals Fall on China