When the country finally regained its independence from Moscow in 1991, many felt that, in addition to having no rights to citizenship, the immigrants should be encouraged to leave.While some on the far right of Latvian politics have pushed for deportations, most of the country's leaders realised that such a policy was untenable. As a result, millions of pounds have been donated to the taxman.Anyone with income under pounds 3,445 in this tax year need not pay tax.Even people with slightly higher incomes may be entitled to some of their interest tax-free. THE ART of blundering is something most players prefer not to think about, yet as a new book makes clear, it is wise to acquire a deep understanding of blunder techniques in order to steer clear of the beasts. The penalties for such action are consequently likely to become much more severe.Pamela Maraldo, the president of the pro-choice Planned Parenthood organisation, speaking of the decision on RU-486, declared: 'We're ecstatic. This is believed to be the first time that an African currency has appreciated since free-market policies were introduced in the mid-1980s.Only a few years ago the Uganda shilling was barely worth the paper it was printed on. This is not surprising: in EMI, Thorn has by far the largest music business not in the hands of a giant conglomerate, with an incomparable stable of artists and historical recordings. 'And she is not the only one.' With unemployment already at 14 per cent - and rising - privatisation almost stagnant and almost no foreign investment coming in, the leadership in Bratislava can only look on with envy at its counterpart in Prague, presiding over what is commonly hailed as the most successful economy in Eastern Europe.In stark contrast to the Slovaks, whose economy is based on outmoded heavy engineering and arms factories, the Czechs have a stable currency, a stable government and, at 4 per cent, one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe.

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