Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Domrovskis (L), member of the European Parliament Ivars Godmanis, Estonia's central bank deputy governor Marten Ross, Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for The Economist, Edward Lucas and Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis from the Baltic International Centre for the Policy studies attend the "Economic recovery in a changing security enviroment" international conference in Riga October 23, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Domrovskis (L), member of the European Parliament Ivars Godmanis, Estonia's central bank deputy governor Marten Ross, Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for The Economist, Edward Lucas and Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis from the Baltic International Centre for the Policy studies attend the "Economic recovery in a changing security enviroment" international conference in Riga October 23, 2009.

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  3. Roger Altman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Evercore Partners, speaks about potential geopolitical implications of the financial crisis at a panel discussion hosted by "The Economist" magazine at Pace University in New York October 16, 2009.
  4. Jeremy Grantham, Co-founder and Chief Investment Strategist of GMO, speaks during an Oxford-style debate on financial innovation hosted by "The Economist" magazine at Pace University in New York October 16, 2009. Grantham was speaking against contemporary financial innovations.
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  7. Estonia's central bank deputy governor Martin Ross (R) listens as member of the European Parliament Ivars Godmanis speaks during the "Economic recovery in a changing security enviroment" conference in Riga October 23, 2009.
  8. Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Domrovskis (L), member of the European Parliament Ivars Godmanis, Estonia's central bank deputy governor Marten Ross, Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for The Economist, Edward Lucas and Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis from the Baltic International Centre for the Policy studies attend the "Economic recovery in a changing security enviroment" international conference in Riga October 23, 2009.
  9. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (R) gestures as he chats with the President of European Parliament Jerzy Buzek (L) during the welcoming ceremony on October 9, 2009 at the Prague Castle in capital city. European Union officials kept knocking on a locked door as the European Parliament head arrived in Prague for talks on the stalled ratification of the EU's reform treaty.
  10. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (R) chats with the President of European Parliament Jerzy Buzek (L) on October 9, 2009 at the Prague Castle. European Union officials kept knocking on a locked door as the European Parliament head arrived in Prague today for talks on the stalled ratification of the EU's reform treaty.
  11. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (R) chats with the President of European Parliament Jerzy Buzek (L) on October 9, 2009 at the Prague Castle. European Union officials kept knocking on a locked door as the European Parliament head arrived in Prague today for talks on the stalled ratification of the EU's reform treaty.
  12. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (R) shakes hand with the President of European Parliament Jerzy Buzek (L) on October 9, 2009 at the Prague Castle. European Union officials kept knocking on a locked door as the European Parliament head arrived in Prague today for talks on the stalled ratification of the EU's reform treaty.
  13. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (R) shakes hand with the President of European Parliament Jerzy Buzek (L) on October 9, 2009 at the Prague Castle. European Union officials kept knocking on a locked door as the European Parliament head arrived in Prague today for talks on the stalled ratification of the EU's reform treaty.
  14. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (R) gestures as he chats with the President of European Parliament Jerzy Buzek (L) during the welcoming ceremony on October 9, 2009 at the Prague Castle in capital city. European Union officials kept knocking on a locked door as the European Parliament head arrived in Prague for talks on the stalled ratification of the EU's reform treaty.

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