Politics
Finland right to boost its contingent in Afghanistan »
The Finnish government’s decision announced at the beginning of August to increase the number of Finnish soldiers in Afghanistan from 145 to 195 has triggered a debate in the national media. The daily Aamulehti defends...
August 16 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Low voting age does not mean a high turnout »
Finland’s Ministry of Justice is considering lowering the voting age from 18 to 16. The daily Turun Sanomat is sceptical: “The real problem with our representative democray isn’t the number of eligible voters but the...
June 11 2010 / No comment / Read More »Baltics
Latvia to Host 5th Annual High-Level Security Forum – The Rīga Conference »
On September 10 – 11, Rīga, the capital of Latvia, will host one of the leading security forums in Northern Europe – the Rīga...
Sep 3 2010 / No comment / Read More »It’s the Economy… »
Back in 1992, Bill Clinton won the U.S. presidential election because his top campaign advisor James Carville made everyone in the Clinton campaign repeat...
Sep 3 2010 / No comment / Read More »Latvia: The Peace and Pacts of August »
In August, Latvia marks three anniversaries worth noting. On August 11, 1920, Russia signed a peace treaty with Latvia. Nineteen years later, on August...
Aug 23 2010 / No comment / Read More »World Bank President Visits Latvia »
World Bank President Visits Latvia, Urges to Continue Structural Reforms On August 13, World Bank President Robert Zoellick visited Latvia and urged the government...
Aug 16 2010 / No comment / Read More »
