The Latvian economy is expected to be hit even harder,shrinking 13.1 percent in 2009, while Ireland's economy is expected to shrink by nine percent.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

The secretary of state discussed northern European issues on Sunday in a joint meeting with Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and his Latvian counterpart, Valdis Zatlers.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09