'Nasing spesal' in Riga as economy bites
China Daily | Updated: 2009-02-20 07:42
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A youngster wears a 'Nothing special' t-shirt during an anti-government protest in Riga last month. Entrepreneurs are churning out t-shirts sporting the words of Finance Minister Atis Slakteris when he said "nothing special" happened to turn Lativa's booming economy to a slumping one. AFP |
As Latvia's economy shrinks, making fun of the Baltic state's embattled leaders - with mocking T-shirts and penguin posters - has become a popular way to relieve tension, and for some a money-maker.
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