A sensational presentation of joint venture EMMA (Eurasian MultiModal Alliance), established by the international logistic company GEFCO and one of the leading and rapidly developing Latvian railway company SRR was held in the Embassy of France in Latvia. The main purpose of joint venture is to implement multimodal transportations from Europe to Central Asia. This alliance primarily is of interest to those, who provide container loading in both directions.

Stone tools were found in 15,500-year-old sediment, pushing back the oldest evidence of human occupation in North America.
It’s time to rewrite the story of how Stone Age explorers from Asia crossed over into the Americas and colonised the continents.

We often hear the phrase: „think out loud“. To what do our acknowledged and subconscious thoughts lead us? To feeling guilt or annoyance? People do not even star wondering about it. We really need to learn how to notice small pleasant things and stop paying attention on the disappointing ones.

The largest American coastal cities are in danger of being submerged. Furthermore, scientists believe that even in our century several nations will disappear from the maps. They will be, literally, swept away by a huge wave. Furthermore, the steady rise of the ocean level caused by the global warming poses a threat to St. Petersburg. Scientists’ predictions are almost 100 percent accurate.

Every year Science magazine makes a list of the most notable innovations in general sciences: Physics, Biology, Genetics, etc.

The expanding of renewable energy resourses’ development is rather slow. However, by means of these resources the global warming question and other enviromental problems can be solved.

Nokia worked out a new strategy: partnership with Microsoft. New Nokia’s administration decided to join their forces with Microsoft in an attempt to regain ground lost to the iPhone and Android-based devices. The main idea is that Nokia’s existing smartphone operating systems will be gradually sidelined by using Microsoft Windows Phone 7 operating system.

The European Commission launched consultations on improvements in EU research and innovation funding to make participation easier and to increase R&D scientific and economic impact on development. The Commission’s Green Paper is prepared by 7 commissioners and provides the basis for simplification of procedures and rules as well as maximising the contribution of EU research and innovation funding to the EU-2020 Strategy. The consultations will run until 20 May 2011.

Eugene Eteris, Baltic course

Some new signs have appeared in approaching economic governance in the European Union. They have been revealed during the European Council summit that took place in Brussels (4-5 February, 2011). It is about additional intergovernmental approach to national economic and financial policies.

The Hungarian Ministry for National Economy has always been giving high priority to keep all the foreign experts, analysts and journalists well-informed about the actual economic issues in Hungary.

Finnish Trade center –Finpro insure assistance to Finnish companies in entering international markets including Baltic countries and particularly Latvia. Finpro has its own office in Lithuania. Finpro activities in Latvia are provided by Finpro partner – FinBalt Consulting Ltd. FinBalt Consulting offers export market entry assistance as tailored market analyses, partner identification and attraction both for entering Latvian and Finnish markets.

Eugene Eteris, European Studies Faculty, RSU
The summit, which took place at the end of last week, has been the one needed a resolute support of all member states. It was about both the new budget and the ways out of the present crisis. The views varied, and so were the approaches to crisis management. The summit’s outcome balanced on compromises among there main policy players – France, Germany and the UK.