Latvian parliament passes law for adopting euro January 31, 2013 - 16:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Latvian MPs have passed a law necessary for adopting the euro in January 2014 despite widespread opposition to the country's adoption of the troubled European single currency, The Associated Press reported. The law represents a final legal obstacle before Latvia formally asks to become the 18th European Union country that uses the euro, a step expected next month. A small group of protesters gathered outside parliament on Thursday, Jan 31, to heckle lawmakers as they headed to vote. Recent polls suggest a majority of Latvians are against adopting the euro in light of the debt crisis that has afflicted the eurozone for over three years and fears that the Baltic country will have to help bail out struggling countries. Many are demanding a referendum, but the center-right government says it won't hold a separate vote. Partner news  Top stories Ahmadinejad will be replaced by Hassan Rowhani as president on August 3 following presidential elections last week. Petr Necas' decision will end his three-party coalition government, which was created after the 2010 parliamentary election. "Are these the people you want to support? Are they the ones you want to supply with weapons?” the Russian President said. A turnout of 72.2% was registered of the 50 million Iranians who were eligible to vote for the successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.   Partner news |  Latest news Jennifer Lopez joins Antonio Banderas in “The 33”  In the film, 33 miners were trapped for 69 days before they were freed during a rescue operation that received extensive media coverage.Vin Diesel in “Riddick” action sci-fi trailer (video) The film sees Vin Diesel's eponymous anti-hero left for dead on a planet populated by a brutal and deadly alien race.New details on Yuri Gagarin air crash revealed Fellow cosmonaut Alexey Leonov claims an "unauthorised" plane flew too close to Gagarin's fighter jet, sending it into a spin.2 dead as minibus on Yerevan-Aleppo route hits taxi in Turkey Armenian citizen Tila Papikyan was taken to Yerevan-based Erebuni medical center; those injured were offered medical help on site. |
