Putin's next target: Latvia ?

[glass]

'do not have a chance' sounds a bit dramatic.
Read more here.

yeah 2003 and some lowpayed jobs dominated by minorities
here is more recent report
http://www.euro.centre.org/data/1381332309_98477.pdf
Latvia is one of the countries with the highest inequality within the EU, and inequality
increased between 2004 and2009. The incomes of the wealthier groups grew proportionately
more than that of those below the poverty threshold.

Who are the poor? Nearly two thirds of the poor population are constituted by people who
live in households with low work intensity. 28% of the poor population are unemployed.
“Working poor” do exist in Latvia, even though the share of employed people is lower (26%)
within the poor population than in the general population (46%). 62% of the poor live in rural
areas, while actually only about half of the population lives there.

The difference between the income shares of the lowest quintile and the highest quintile
groups in 2009 is highest in Lithuania, followed by Latvia and Spain.

Latvia, together with Poland, and Lithuania had been the countries with the highest
inequality with a ratio around seven times higher incomes. Inequality levels have
been volatile in Latvia and in Lithuania during this period, and the 2009 value is
somewhat higher than that of 2005. In contrast, inequality in Poland had a decreasing
trend.

Table 5: At-risk-of-poverty rate in regions of Latvia (%), 2010
Riga 12
Pieriga 15.1
Vidzeme 23.8
Kurzeme 21.1
Zemgale 24
Latgale (east) 30.3

Salaries in Latvia (1st quarter 2014)
here
total, Latvia - 544 euro, Riga 616 euro (highest), Latgale 373 euro (lowest)

Average salary in Pskov region is 18k rubles (390 euro)

If someone is going to say about filthy rich oligarchs and poor people, gini coefficient in Russia 40.1, in Latvia 36

So higher living standards is one of last things people in eastern Latvia would stand for Latvia

[LightHouse89]

I am shocked it is a federal crime in western europe to deny the holocaust. HAHAHAHAHA. That is insane. My God I hope the EU falls soon.

[Empecinado]

I am shocked it is a federal crime in western europe to deny the holocaust. HAHAHAHAHA. That is insane. My God I hope the EU falls soon.

Here is not, there was a law banning to deny Holocaust but the Constitutional Court invalidated it.

[Raven_]

glasses, I wasn't arguing against the fact Latvia is not rich and Eastern Latvia is even poorer.

However, I was arguing against your words also Latvia like other baltic states is plain banana republic where good jobs limited to state owned companies and government/administration. Minorities do not really have any chance to get such jobs. Because officials, policemen and so on are balts only. The quote I provided you earlier clearly denies your words.

By the way:

The Russians have chosen to settle mainly in the bigger cities of Latvia: Rīga, Daugavpils and Rēzekne, where their proportion is over 40%. Only 15% of Russians reside in rural municipalities, but in some parts of Latgale they form the majority

source

Most Russians reside in cities with better work perspectives and higher salaries, not in rural areas where unemployment is widespread.

[todorovitch]

There is a different thing:in crimea they had done before the referendum and after they were annexed,in crimea 80% were russian,while in latvia there aren't as many russian as in crimea,and latvia has never been integral part of the russia.The real propogandists aren't the russians,but is the west press with their trying to make Russia impotent and to monopolize their economy

[Raven_]

There is a different thing:in crimea they had done before the referendum and after they were annexed,in crimea 80% were russian,while in latvia there aren't as many russian as in crimea,and latvia has never been integral part of the russia.The real propogandists aren't the russians,but is the west press with their trying to make Russia impotent and to monopolize their economy

If am correct, all ex-SU territories where Soviet colonists reside 'should be liberated'.

[Yulbarys Khan]

I am shocked it is a federal crime in western europe to deny the holocaust. HAHAHAHAHA. That is insane. My God I hope the EU falls soon.

Well, not only you hopes that I presume. This must end some day and I hope this day is close.

[LightHouse89]

Here is not, there was a law banning to deny Holocaust but the Constitutional Court invalidated it.

Is it true I could have fascist symbols in Spain and not get arrested? Like in America....I know Germany I would be banned probably for my views but I am not so sure about Spain. Spain and Portugal were in the 70s the best western countries hahaha Spain should have never have become democratic and apart of EU. I have been reading alot about your old leader..he was a Good one.

[LightHouse89]

Well, not only you hopes that I presume. This must end some day and I hope this day is close.

Same here. Our government is becoming absurd with their behavior and stupidity. Our government is nervous because 1.5 million men here have just got back from Iraq, they have no jobs, they witness how the government handled Iraq and they are not too happy.....Democracy is failing America.... its only a matter of time before they [government] steps aside for real leaders. I have a feeling though there could be a civil war, more like socialists vs capitalist, vs neo-confederates/fascists.

[Empecinado]

Is it true I could have fascist symbols in Spain and not get arrested? Like in America....I know Germany I would be banned probably for my views but I am not so sure about Spain. Spain and Portugal were in the 70s the best western countries hahaha Spain should have never have become democratic and apart of EU. I have been reading alot about your old leader..he was a Good one.

Yes it is perfectly legal to have fascist and even nazi symbols, as well as make the fascist salute. But it is very politically incorrect!