News archive, 2002-02, en

Latvian names are more than just Janis
Working to save Visaginas
NATO'S FAVORITES
Baltic index keeps rising to new heights
Russian company eyes Latvia for vodka production
Drug suppliers press state over debt
Estonia and Finland weigh gas pipeline
United States questions anti-corruption efforts
Aldaris beer sales increase, profits fall
Baltic banks help buoy SEB profits
Banks provide lifeline to business hopefuls
Kalvitis:Lattelekom battle nearing end
Baltic business survival
OFF THE WIRE
Tallinn considers virtual bus tickets
Russia opens to Estonian printers
Tallinn bourse joins Helsinki trading system
Germans lone bidders in gas privatization
Lithuanian stabbing tragedy in Ireland
Treasures from Australia and the Pacific
Sparse use of Latvian sparks protest in Daugavpils
Divided city looks to EU to improve relations
Estonians key link in Finnish drug market
Cabinet changes focus of Brand Estonia project
OFF THE WIRE
Bolshevik sympathizer protests NATO visit
Robertson praises Lithuanian progress
Latvian journalists protest firing of LTV head
Controversy the name of the game at Olympics
Doping scandal brings silver to Estonia
Children's favorite poet was Soviet agent
NATO demands change in law
The changing fashions of Lithuanian names
Social Democrats: still a monolith?
CELEBRATING FREEDOM
Telecoms push Baltic index higher
Norwegians regain shipping company
Counterfeit clothing goes to needy
Baltic business survival
IMF warns Latvia of overheating economy
New weekly pledges news without spin
Arrests barely dent sugar smuggling
Worldwide publishers, readers flock to Vilnius
OFF THE WIRE
Shipping company on sale to public
Milestone privatization deal signed
Wives of missing Belarusians make plea
Britain amends immigrant worker regulations
Estonian-Latvian film gets prestigious award
Woman wins sex discrimination case against prison
Ice fishermen gather to determine world's best
Estonians gear up for Independence Day
Tartu opens e-university
Tuberculosis threatens orphanage
OFF THE WIRE
Controversy clouds Lithuanian dance finish
Opposition unveils plans
New Cabinet throws out old bills
Latvia considers voting rights for EU citizens
Independence gets stylish
Latvian mountain climbers ascend to new heights
Tale of two communities
NATO: Balts in or out?
GLOBAL VIEWPOINTS
Baltic List shares end week lower
Decommissioning is new challenge for nuclear plant chief
People's lives at stake in nuclear plant closure
Row erupts over soccer stadium
Baltic business survival
OFF THE WIRE
IMF warns of Baltic slowdown
Insolvent IT company leaves stock exchange
Russia's Lukoil reappears on Mazeikiu Nafta's radar
Lithuanian farmers battle rush of early floods
Greens act against McDonald's "poor food"
Latvia busts passport scam in anti-terrorism crackdown
EU seeks steady tobacco tax rise
High-profile killings turn spotlight on police
Fischer declines to name NATO names
Minister suspected of lobbying for drug giants
Couple fights for love and marriage
OFF THE WIRE
Vike-Freiberga passes on harsh U.S. warning
Anger as policemen urinate on palace
Prusis back in Olympics after winning appeal
Latvia's hockey team stumbles
Gold and bronze delight Estonia
Estonia blows its own trumpet
Castle clings to collapsing hilltop
BVilnius gets new ballet school led by prima ballerina
NGO Center helps Latvia help itself
Living the single life of the Northern Europeans
Dreaming of rescue
Estonian shares higher, despite weakness in neighboring markets
Baltic business survival. Step Two: Hoard every dollar
Swedes forecast steady Baltic growth
Convicted banker released after big bail payment
State telephone monopoly agrees to compete
Sixty years to catch up with Western Europe
French heating giant signs Vilnius deal
Insurance boom sparks foreign investor interest
OFF THE WIRE
Savings bank sell-off imminent after top-level changes
Repeg to euro may be last move for litas
Kaliningrad problems hit Council of Europe
Top official on mission to open doors
Another hurdle for Latvian bobsled captain
Balts react to anti-NATO magazine article
Policemen's sins made public
New education minister supports Russian schools
OFF THE WIRE
Skiing star's final test negative
Eurovision entry faces hard times
Women priests fear U.S. church's spreading influence
Valuable scrolls returned to Jewish owners
Baltics stunned as EU plans to slash aid

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