Latvia broke EU law in removing central bank chief
LUXEMBOURG, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Latvia broke European Union law by barring its central bank governor, who is also a European Central Bank policymaker, from...
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Latvia probes whether Russian money flows used to meddle in Europe
By John O’Donnell and Gederts Gelzis Latvia is investigating whether its banks acted as conduits for Russian funds used to interfere in elections and politics...
Baltics poised to expel Russian envoys over British spy attack
European Union governments were set to make good on a threat to punish Russia for a nerve agent attack in Britain they blame on Moscow,...
Russian billions slip through Latvia’s loose net
Latvia launched just 85 money-laundering investigations in 2017 even though its banks flagged 17,900 suspect transactions, data seen by Reuters shows, highlighting the challenge the...
Latvian bank targeted by FinCEN, operates unit in Cyprus
By Stelios Orphanides The Latvian lender ABLV Bank, which US authorities described ten days ago as “a foreign bank of primary money laundering concern” by...
Germans test air defences in Latvia as Nato expands in Baltics
German and Latvian troops have begin a joint exercise in Latvia, not far from the Russian border, as part of a broad drive by Nato...
Cyprus and Latvia sign double tax agreement
Cyprus and Latvia signed a treaty on the avoidance of double taxation, the finance ministry said. The agreement was signed in Brussels on Tuesday. “The...
Central Bank asks Latvia’s Trasta Komercbanka depositors to file claims for compensation
The Central Bank of Cyprus said that it has started to pay depositors at the Cyprus branch of the Latvian lender Trasta Komercbanka their guaranteed...
Central Bank imposes restrictions on Latvia’s Trasta Komercbanka
By Stelios Orphanides The Central Bank of Cyprus said that it imposed restrictions on the activities of Latvia’s Trasta Komercbanka in Cyprus, where it runs...
Moufflons ripped apart by Latvia in Paphos
By Alexander McCowan The Cyprus national rugby team were thrashed 31-3 by Latvia in Paphos in their European Nations Cup clash on Saturday afternoon. The...
Moufflons have revenge on their minds against Latvia
By Alexander McCowan WHEN Cyprus take the field against Latvia this afternoon at the Paphiacos Stadium, they will have revenge on their minds after the...
Moufflons: we had to lose at some point
By Alexander McCowan The Cyprus rugby team saw their world record winning streak of 24 games ended by Latvia over the weekend, the Moufflons going...
Latvia caps years of austerity with euro zone membership
Latvia joined the euro zone on Wednesday, banking on its experience of austerity to bring it prosperity in a currency union where other economies have...
Thirty-two dead, more feared trapped in Latvian supermarket collapse (updated)
By Aija Braslina Rescue workers pulled more bodies from the ruins of a collapsed supermarket in the Latvian capital, Riga, on Friday, taking the death...
Four killed, dozens feared trapped in Latvia shop collapse
By Aija Braslina Four people were killed and dozens more were feared trapped after the roof of a busy supermarket in Latvia’s capital Riga collapsed...
Baghdatis to begin grass court season in Halle
By Nemanja Bjedov Marcos Baghdatis is set to start his grass court season at the ATP World Tour 250 Gerry Webber Open in Halle, where...
