Latvia's new prime minister faces serious tasks

Latvia's former finance minister, Valdis Dombrovskis, is now the country's prime minister. The daily Latvijas Avize writes on the difficult tasks awaiting the new head of government: "Pity is number one on the list of emotions he arouses. Firstly because of our country's difficult economic situaton and the painful decisions he will have to make right from the start. And secondly because of the complicated make-up of the new coalition. But Dombrovskis will not be able to lead the country on the strength of pity alone, and it will not be enought just to hope that fortuitous events will improve things before the next parliamentary elections in 2010."

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