2013 in Latvia
2013 in Latvia
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The following lists events that happened during 2013 in Latvia.
Contents
1 Incumbents
2 Events
2.1 March
2.2 June
2.3 November
3 References
Incumbents[edit]
President - Andris Bērziņš
- Prime Minister - Valdis Dombrovskis
Events[edit]
March[edit]
- March 4 - Latvia applies to enter the eurozone in 2014, in a move which could see it become the 18th member of the bloc.[1]
- March 29 - More than 220 people are rescued from two ice floes that broke off of Latvia and were blown into the Gulf of Riga.[2]
June[edit]
- June 20 - A major fire breaks out at the Riga Castle, the Latvian presidential palace.[3]
- June 21 - Riga Castle fire
- Latvian authorities say the overnight fire has extensively damaged Riga Castle, the medieval fortress that houses the Baltic nation's National History Museum, and presidential residence.[4]
- President Andris Bērziņš describes the fire as a "national disaster" during a morning visit to inspect the damage.[5]
- Latvian authorities say the overnight fire has extensively damaged Riga Castle, the medieval fortress that houses the Baltic nation's National History Museum, and presidential residence.[4]
November[edit]
- November 21 - 54 people are killed and 55 injured at the Zolitūde shopping centre roof collapse in Riga.[6]
References[edit]
^ "Latvia applies to enter eurozone". 4 March 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "More than 220 rescued from ice floes off Latvian coast". 29 March 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
^ "Latvia's Riga Castle damaged by fire". 21 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
^ "Riga Castle damaged in blaze". 21 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
^ "Worst fire in years hits Latvian president's residence, medieval castle damaged (VIDEO)". 21 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
^ "Supermarket roof collapse kills six, injures 35 in Latvian capital Riga". 22 November 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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