Military ghost town goes under hammer in Latvia (Deepika)

RIGA, Feb 6 (Reuters) A town left empty after the withdrawal of Soviet and Russian forces from the Baltic state of Latvia was sold at auction for 3 million dollar.

Military ghost town goes under hammer in Latvia (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

A town left empty after the withdrawal of Soviet and Russian forces from the Baltic state of Latvia was sold at auction Friday for $3 million (1.92 million pounds).

Latvia auctions off Soviet military ghost town (AFP via Yahoo! News)

A former Red Army garrison town deserted since Moscow's troops left the ex-Soviet republic of Latvia a decade ago Friday was auctioned off to a Russian firm for 10 times its list price, authorities said.

Soviet ghost town for sale at auction in Latvia (INO News)

(AP:SKRUNDA, Latvia) Latvia is preparing to auction off a Soviet ghost town abandoned after the Russian military withdrew from the Baltic country. The town formerly known as Skrunda-1 was built around a radar base that was part of the Soviet Union's early warning system.

Soviet ghost town for sale at auction in Latvia (MalaysiaNews.net)

Latvia's government says it will accept one inmate from the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay. The Foreign Ministry says the detainee originally comes from Central Asia and that this will help him a...

Soviet ghost town for sale at auction in Latvia (NBC26 Green Bay)

SKRUNDA, Latvia (AP) - Latvia is preparing to auction off a Soviet ghosttown abandoned after the Russian military withdrew from the Baltic country. The town formerly known as Skrunda-1 was built around a radar base that was part of the Soviet Union's early warning system.

Soviet ghost town for sale at auction in Latvia (AP via Yahoo! News)

Latvia is preparing to auction off a Soviet ghost town abandoned after the Russian military withdrew from the Baltic country.

Latvia economy reels in recession (BBC News)

More than a year after the financial crisis burst the bubble of easy credit, Baltic tiger Latvia has lost its roar and Riga is full of empty shops, says the BBC's Damien McGuinness in Riga.

Latvia economy reels in recession (BBC News)

Latvia's economy struggles with spending cuts

Latvia Regained Competitiveness on Wage Cuts, S&P’s Gill Says (Bloomberg)

Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Latvia has regained its competitiveness as the government cut wages as part of austerity measures to reduce its budget deficit, Standard & Poor’s said.