Latvia in the News Latvija latviski“It’s good to see that the army is well dressed and equipped. I myself am surprised to see so much positive. The army should make the nation proud.”
– 31 August 2007 President Valdis Zatlers during a visit of a military base.
From the Baltic Times:
Three years on from their accession as full EU member states, 5 percent of those surveyed think Lithuania is one of the countries currently applying to join, while 4 percent believe Estonia and Latvia are also hoping to join the European club some time soon.
Recent additions to the blogroll:
1. Wally Kranich. Wally is a funny man, who makes me want to figure out who he is in real life and where he works. Aleks says Wally is a good, funny read.
2. Lituanica is an excellent source for all your Lithuanian news. If you know where Lithuania is, that is.
3. Fotolat is a photo blog devoted to Latvia. It’s great, but it hasn’t been updated for some time. What’s going on, Sam?
Helsingin Sanomat interviews our president Valdis Zatlers, who foolishly believes that bribes to doctors will cease by the end of the year.
“I see light at the end of the tunnel, and I believe that by the end of the year this will not be a problem in Latvia”, he said in an interview this week.
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