Latvian

Roberts Ķīlis, chairman of Strategic Analysis Commission, has announced he has been misunderstood in the interview to BBC, when he, according to the British source, said that Latvia will see its pension system collapse by the end of the year. Ķīlis claims that he never said that the government would not be able to cover pension payments; however, he stands by his words that it will be a major shock for people. He predicts that the pension system may be changed after elections, and it will reflect in year 2011 budget. (Published: August 25, 2010, Latvijas Avīze; Author: Ģirts Vikmanis)

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The second round of innovative business idea competition Peak Time 2010 will be unveiled on August 24 in Riga Technical University. The competition is organized by the Latvia’s Investment and Development Agency together with Riga Technical University, and co-financed by the European Union and the European Regional Development Fund. The participants have a chance to visit seminaries on writing business plan and financial analysis, marketing and presentation art. (Published: August 24, 2010, BNS Latvia; Author: BNS)

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Roberts Ķīlis, chairman of Presidential Strategic Analysis Commission has said in the interview to BBC that the government will no longer be able to cover pension payments. "That would be the first major shock, when people see a change in the way the pension system operates," Kilis says. It is interesting that the advisers to the Latvian president is divulging the information to international sources, rather than telling to Latvian pensioners and society in general. (Published: August 24, 2010, Vesti Segodņa; Author: Ņikita Krasnoglazovs)

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The national think-tank portal scenariji.lv will offer fitting the parties and their programmes as assessed by the experts. Roberts Ķīlis, chairman of Strategic Analysis Committee, said that the portal will offer tax calculator to show how the proposed tax changes will affect household expenses. The parties are also asked to submit their stance in tax issues, and this will find its way in portal as well. In a week or two the visitors will also be able to decide on the favourite party, basing on 20 questions and how they fit with each party. (Published: August 21, 2010, TVnet.lv)

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