(DEUTSCHE WELLE) Latvia: Anti-Government Protests According to the EU’s latest economic forecasts, Latvia’s economic output is set to shrink by 6.9 percent – the worst drop of any EU state. Many Latvians have little faith that Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis will be able to cope with the crisis, with tens of thousands taking to the streets of Riga in January to protest against the government’s response to the deepening recession and widespread corruption.
