Riga Rooster

From StandBy News - 14 May 2007, www.standbynews.info


Prices at hotels and restaurants in Latvia up 42% since April 2004

According to the Latvian Central Statistical Bureau, the services of hotels and restaurants in April were 17.5% more expensive on average compared to April 2006. Since Latvia joined the European Union, the prices for catering and hotel services have climbed rapidly – compared to April 2004, prices have increased by 42%.

Dienas Bizness, 2007-05-11

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Annual inflation in April at 8.9% from: http://www.leta.lv

RIGA, May 10 (LETA) - Inflation in Latvia keeps rising: in April, compared to April 2006, consumer prices increased 8.9 percent, according to the Central Statistical Bureau's data.

Prices for goods grew 7.5 percent in April, and prices for services 12.7 percent.

Compared to this past March, average consumer price level in April rose 0.9 percent. Prices for both goods and services increased 0.9 percent.

Higher prices for vegetables, fuel and catering services, increased water supply tariffs had the greatest effect on consumer price changes in April.

As reported, last year consumer prices in Latvia grew 6.8 percent: prices for services increased 6.4 percent and prices for goods grew 7.9 percent. Inflation in 2005 totaled 7 percent.

Žanete Hāka LETA

more news: http://www.latviatravel.info/news/

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I have decided to change the strategy of my POST on the new Wall of the World Project to be built (maybe) in Latvia some day in the future.

Wall of the World - what is that, I wondered, take a look.

Here in Latvia, some very creative person(s) has/have outlined a vast project of building this lovely park with granite walls in the Latvian countryside.

On the walls for only a mere 5 Euros you too may have your name engraved for prosperity.

Down deep, I want to believe it will work as Latvia needs some creativity and a successful new tourism project.

If it does actually happen it will create jobs, bring in tourist money, and provide a positive story to tell the world about Latvia. See Photo Gallery

View a video on the project

My thoughts are not important however; what I would rather hear, are your thoughts and what you feel are the "road blocks" to completing such a vast project?

Leave your comments below. Do you think it is a good idea? Do you believe it will be built? Do you think it will be successful? Do you think it is needed? Why or why not?

How would you do it differently? How be specific?

Would you personally pay your 5 Euros? Why or why NOT?

Come on, don't be shy, but keep the language professional or I will delete the post.

signed, The Head Rooster in Riga (my orginal post is below as a comment)

On 19 April 2007 a unique project is launched – the Wall of the World. This project intends to build a 47 hectare park with 272 granite walls on which will be engraved the data of 65 million people. People from all around the world can register their data for engraving by visiting www.walloftheworld.org.

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