20 July 2001 RIGA, Latvia–Latvia closed its controversial 16th chapter–on the free movement of people–in European Union accession talks on 27 June, although there is still concern in Latvia about the EU-imposed transition periods. Latvian Prime Minister Andris Berzins said that Latvia objects to the formation of a two-level Europe, according to the news agency LETA.The EU is pressing strongly […]

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