31 October 2001 RIGA, 31 October (BNS)–If the Latvian parliament approves social expenditure as provided for under the draft national budget for 2002, Latvia will have the largest social spending among the European Union (EU) candidates, said the finance minister. Finance minister Gundars Berzins made this statement today at the meeting of the National Trilateral Cooperation Council which includes representatives […]

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