Riga  - During national crises, nations often turn to the things they hold dearest, including their national flag.

That is case in Latvia where, despite major problems such as a collapsing economy, riots in the capital city and a constitutional face-off between parliament and president, part of the Latvian government is turning its attention to whether the national flag is the right colour.

The Baltic state's foreign ministry has noticed that several different shades of red are being used on flags that are commercially available.

Riga - Latvian central bank governor Ilmars Rimsevics said Thursday the riots that erupted in the capital Riga earlier in the week could have serious economic consequences for the Baltic nation unless care was taken.

"At the moment the country needs a government that can deliver on the commitments for solving the crisis that Latvia has made to the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Riga- Workers were busy replacing paving stones into the cobbled streets of Riga's Old Town Wednesday morning hours after they were used to smash the windows of the Latvian parliament building.

A political demonstration Tuesday night degenerated into the worst civil unrest the Baltic state has seen for years.

Speaking on Latvian television Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis warned that the 106 people arrested "will not go unpunished," and defended police tactics in bringing the riot under control.

Riga  - Riot police clashed w

Riga  - The rush hour trend in the Latvian capital Riga was reversed Tuesday as thousands gathered in the central Dome Square at 5:30 pm (1530 GMT) to call for the dissolution of parliament and fresh elections.

The demonstration, backed by around 20 civil groups and opposition parties, was the idea of Aigars Stokenbergs and Artis Pabriks, former government ministers and founders of the a new opposition party called the Union for Different Politics.

Riga  - The rush hour trend in the Latvian capital Riga was reversed Tuesday as thousands gathered in the central Dome Square at 5:30 pm (1530 GMT) to call for the dissolution of parliament and fresh elections.

The demonstration, backed by around 20 civil groups and opposition parties, was the idea of Aigars Stokenbergs and Artis Pabriks, former government ministers and founders of the a new opposition party called the Union for Different Politics.