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Mr. Smirnovs, the economist, took part in a discussion organized by a small local newspaper, Ventas Balss. Predicting serious trouble ahead for Latvia, he said: "All I can advise is this: First, don't keep money in banks. Second, don't keep money in lats."
Shortly afterwards, on Oct. 6, the Security Police opened a criminal investigation into people who "spread rumor and untruthful information."
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Gene Zolotarev, an American financial manager who has lived in Latvia for years, says that he's "not generally a fan of totalitarianism," but doesn't mind the probes. "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures."
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122809308553167889.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Ну что сказать, читать конечно забавно про демократических латышей. Не даром их в евро-зону не пустили. У нас на Украине такой фигни не происходит по прозаическим причинам, я думаю, просто спецслужбы недоразвиты до таких высот. Но мы идем в светлое будующее: крупнейшее хранилище файла infostore.org прикрыли за порнографию.
Mr. Smirnovs, the economist, took part in a discussion organized by a small local newspaper, Ventas Balss. Predicting serious trouble ahead for Latvia, he said: "All I can advise is this: First, don't keep money in banks. Second, don't keep money in lats."
Shortly afterwards, on Oct. 6, the Security Police opened a criminal investigation into people who "spread rumor and untruthful information."
....
Gene Zolotarev, an American financial manager who has lived in Latvia for years, says that he's "not generally a fan of totalitarianism," but doesn't mind the probes. "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures."
Вся статья здесь.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122809308553167889.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Ну что сказать, читать конечно забавно про демократических латышей. Не даром их в евро-зону не пустили. У нас на Украине такой фигни не происходит по прозаическим причинам, я думаю, просто спецслужбы недоразвиты до таких высот. Но мы идем в светлое будующее: крупнейшее хранилище файла infostore.org прикрыли за порнографию.
