Latvia fears disruption to incipient stability

Latvia reported March 2010 that its crisis-hit economy had started to stabilise but warned that renewed political instability could disrupt the Baltic country’s €7.5bn rescue programme with the International Monetary Fund.

ESO: Background information: Statement by Commissioner Almunia on Latvia http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-statement-by-commissioner-almunia-on-latvia/

ESO: Background information: Latvia vote keeps IMF talks on track http://www.europeansources.info/record/latvia-vote-keeps-imf-talks-on-track/

Latvia: The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia: Press Release, 11.3.10: The Year of Dombrovskis’ Government: the Most Critical in the Past, the Most Significant still Ahead http://www.mk.gov.lv/en/aktuali/zinas/2010/03/110310-01/

Latvia: Bank of Latvia: Press Release, 11.3.10: Press conference of Ilmars Rimsevics, Governor of the Bank of Latvia http://www.bank.lv/eng/main/all/sapinfo/pressconferences/2010/march/index.php?105292

European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: EU economic situation: Economies of the Member States: Latvia http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/eu/countries/latvia_en.htm

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