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 Stories About: Latvia
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Everybody Must Get Estonia-ed
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14 Aug 2002 |
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| Everybody Must Get Estonia-ed Like the rest of the former Soviet Union, the Baltic states were once ecological disasters. But while Russia continues to be an environmental nightmare, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are investing serious resources into cleaning up their environments -- in the interest, government officials say, of gaining entry into the European Union. To do so, they must modernize aging refineries, reduce ai ... |
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| Topics: Estonia, European Union, Latvia (all these topics) |
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Brussels Sprouting
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26 Nov 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Brussels Sprouting Environmental negotiations with 10 Eastern European countries hoping to join the European Union by 2004 will near completion by the end of the year, E.U. officials announced Thursday. Environmental protection is considered one of the biggest obstacles facing Eastern European nations interested in joining the E.U.; for t ... |
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| Topics: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, European Union, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia (all these topics) |
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