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Platforma’s plans for free music raise questions
April 20, 2008
Rimants Liepiņš, head of Rīga-based Platforma Music, apparently wants to turn Latvia’s recording industry on its ear. He plans for…
Politics in Latvia
Tempo of change quickens in Latvian politics
April 08, 2008
After the dramatic entry on the political scene of Sandra Kalniete’s and Girts Kristovskis’ new political movement, the Democratic Patriotic…
Politics in Latvia
Only a new cork in the old bottle?
February 03, 2008
Dramatic events in the last few days, with defections from the New Era (Jaunais laiks) party, represent an understandable and…
Politics in Latvia
It was over-ambition that killed the beast
November 06, 2007
On the extraordinary fairy-tale of how a majority government, commanding all significant power, mercilessly skilful in its political manipulations, and…
Latvian Computing
Six years on and Microsoft goes fully Latvian
October 04, 2007
It started back in September 2001 when Microsoft Latvia launched the first Latvian version of MS Word 2002. Then two…
Editor's Notebook
Survey raises hope for dual citizenship
July 29, 2007
The recent survey about dual citizenship sent out by Latvia’s integration secretariat has raised in me a glimmer of hope…
Politics in Latvia
To the referendum!
July 01, 2007
The past month’s political events have tended to overshadow the coming referendum on July 7. And this—in some cases—was what…
Politics in Latvia
Presidential games reveal political shortcomings
May 28, 2007
While anything written here on the Latvian presidential selection shenanigans may be rendered instantly obsolete by the next unpredictable turn…
Editor's Notebook
Lordi, save us from Ukraine in Eurovision
May 06, 2007
The more I listen to Latvia’s entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the more I have come around to…
Politics in Latvia
Will the referendum change Latvia’s politics?
May 04, 2007
Latvia’s political intrigues took another turn when by May 2 enough citizens had signed for a referendum to be held…
Opinions
Atskaite par vizītes trīs galveniem uzdevumiem
Publicēts 2008.04.27
Šī ir mana pirmā oficiālā vizīte ASV, un tai bija trīs galvenie uzdevumi. Es vēlos pastāstīt, kādi tie bija – vispirms, sākt atzīmēt Latvijas 90-to dzimšanas dienu - tie ir 90 gadi, ko mūsu valsts svinēs 18.novembrī, bet mēs arī visi zinām, ka 50 no šiem 90 gadiem Latvija bija okupēta. Tādēļ gribu pateikties Jūsu mītnes zemei ASV un ASV tautai, kas bija tik augstsirdīga un izpalīdzīga un deva iespēju vairākiem tūkstošiem latviešu pēc kara ierasties šeit un sākt dzīvi…
Valsts prezidenta apsveikums tautiešiem ārzemēs
Publicēts 2007.11.18
Šajās dienās atzīmējam mūsu valsts 89. gadadienu. Tie ir svētki katram, kurš jūtas Latvijai piederīgs, bet tas ir arī pārdomu…
Preserving our common values
October 16, 2007
Latvia places great emphasis on education and I have been told that many students come into Rīga from throughout the…
The resurgence of Latvian youth in Australia
August 08, 2007
To read the Australian Latvian press somedays, it would seem that the local Latvian jaunieši are a pretty hopeless lot—rarely…
Es ar prieku raugos nākotnē
Publicēts 2007.07.07
Mīļie tautieši, ir pienācis brīdis man teikt jums ar Dievu kā Latvijas Valsts prezidentei, un tajā pašā laikā teikt jums…
Prezidentes pēdējais vārds Saeimai
Publicēts 2007.06.21
Uzrunājot jūs no augstās Saeimas tribīnes pēdējo reizi Valsts prezidentes amatā, es vēlos pateikties 9.Saeimai par sadarbību, kā arī novēlēt,…
When midsummer is in the air
June 19, 2007
Not in the mood for Jāņi? Maybe no one around you knows what “summer solstice” means. Maybe you are in…
America’s Baltic time bomb
June 03, 2007
The ongoing diplomatic food fight between Russia and Estonia over the latter’s removal of a Soviet war memorial should be…
Latvija sākas mūsu sirdīs
Publicēts 2007.05.04
Mīļā Latvijas tauta! Sveicu jūs Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības deklarācijas pasludināšanas dienā! 4. maijs vienmēr atgādinās par dienu, kad tika pieņemts…
Pēc nometnes, pilnu sauju atslēgu
Publicēts 2007.02.28
Amerikas latviešu jaunatnes apvienības valdes sēdēs un ziņojumos, gan šī gada, gan senākos, esmu dzirdējusi par 2x2. Pagājušā gadā priecājos,…
Gads, kas beidzas ar ‘7’, ir īpaši laimīgs
Publicēts 2006.12.31
Mēs stāvam uz jauna – 2007. – gada sliekšņa, un es novēlu visiem, lai šis nākamais gads būtu veiksmīgs, sekmīgs…
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News
07 May 2008
Latvia avoids relegation in hockey championship
With a 3-0 victory over Slovenia, the Latvian squad has managed to avoid relegation at the close of…
News
06 May 2008
500 diaspora Latvians to be among song festival performers
About 500 Latvians from abroad—including a folklore ensemble from Luxembourg that accounts for nearly 10 percent of the…
News
05 May 2008
Canada crushes Latvia 7-0 in ice hockey championship
After a thrashing by the Canadians in the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship, Latvia’s ice hockey…
In the forums
About Rezekne posted by Aussie Latvian on 07 May 2008
Latvian Birth Certificate posted by Skye on 05 May 2008
Happy May Day, fellow proletarians................ posted by peter B on 01 May 2008
There is no need for Republic of Latvia whatsoever posted by Mr L L on 28 Apr 2008
Turning of the tide posted by Andrejs on 27 Apr 2008
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