Mr. Hansen could surely have talked about the promotion of exports and strengthening of domestic competition, including increasing the number of small and medium businesses and augmenting their efficiency as essential for the stability of the economy and currency.
Finally, he could have discussed restructuring Latvian exports to the advantage of goods and services with a higher value added, which would have a strong beneficial impact on the ability to compete. Instead, the economist has regrettably chosen another route: to play with fire in the pages of Diena and to frighten the population of Latvia.