2013 in Latvia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Decades: 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: Other events of 2013 Timeline of Latvian history ← 2012 2011 2010 2013 in Latvia → 2014 2015 2016 Decades: 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: Other events of 2013 Timeline of Latvian history The following lists events that happened during 2013 in Latvia. President - Andris Bērziņš Prime Minister - Valdis Dombrovskis Events March 4 March - Latvia applies to enter the eurozone in 2014, in a move which could see it become the 18th member of the bloc.[1] 29 March - More than 220 people are rescued from two ice floes that broke off of Latvia and were blown into the Gulf of Riga.[2] June 20 June - A major fire breaks out at the Riga Castle, the Latvian presidential palace.[3] 21 June - Riga Castle fire Latvian authorities say the overnight fire has extensively damaged Riga Castle, the medieval fortress that houses the Baltic nation's National History Museum, and presidential residence.[4] November 21 November - 54 people are killed and 55 injured at the Zolitūde shopping centre roof collapse in Riga.[5] References ↑ "Latvia applies to enter eurozone". 4 March 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015. ↑ "More than 220 rescued from ice floes off Latvian coast". 29 March 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015. ↑ "Latvia's Riga Castle damaged by fire". 21 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015. ↑ "Riga Castle damaged in blaze". 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2015. ↑ "Supermarket roof collapse kills six, injures 35 in Latvian capital Riga". 22 November 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015. vteYears in Latvia (1918–present) Pre-1918 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 vte2013 in EuropeSovereign states Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican City States with limitedrecognition Abkhazia Kosovo Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria Dependencies, coloniesand other territories Åland Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks
