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Statistics, decisions, projects related to Latvia's life in the European Union.

• By official data, more than 50,000 citizens emigrated since Latvia joined EU in 2004. However, recent polls (2006) suggest the actual number may be double that.
• A SKDS* poll, January, 2006 shows 39% of Latvia's population consider emigrating.
• Latvian attitude toward the EU: 37% neutral, 30% positive, and 25% negative, in an SKDS December, 2005 poll. [1]

Rīga water supply and sewer project (25,262,369 euros, 70% financed by the EU)

* SKDS is a major Latvian marketing and public opinion research center (independent firm).