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11 Nov 2007
Russia and the Baltics
One of America’s leading newspapers, The New York Times, is paying attention to the growing concerns a resurgent Russia poses to some observers in the Baltic countries. In a two-part video report, journalist Adam B. Ellick covers the influence Russia under Vladimir Putin has in the Baltics, and then looks at the “StalinWorld” statue park in Lithuania.
The videos are available in part 1 and part 2.
Ellick also has a text version of the story.
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31 Oct 2007
No way to raise a child
Here’s a new angle on the story about challenges faced by Western-born Latvians returning to their ancestral homeland: the locals…
03 Jul 2007
Order an iPhone, support a Latvian hacker
Looking for an iPhone, the hot new technological gadget from Apple? Then don’t click on the pop-up ad that appears…
08 Oct 2006
Picturing life in Ireland
The Latvach Sochaí Éireannach, otherwise known as the Latvian Society in Ireland, otherwise known as Latviešu Biedrība Īrijā, recently sponsored…
24 Sep 2006
A Michigan love story
Latvian-American man goes to Latvia, meets Latvian woman, she comes to visit him in America, then they get married. Simple,…
31 Aug 2006
It’s about time, Warren
Warren Buffett, the American billionaire who recently freed himself of some of his worldly goods in a well-publicized donation to…
07 Aug 2006
Translating the Koran
If reading the Koran is not on your list of things to do, then here’s a reason you might want…
06 Aug 2006
Top of the pops, Latvian style
Do you know the words and melodies to “Pūt, vējiņi!” or “Seši mazi bundzenieki”? Do you think everyone should? If…
24 Jul 2006
The end of days
Sure it’s summer in the northern hemisphere. And even though Jāņi was celebrated a month ago, we still can enjoy…
23 Jul 2006
Latvia’s place in the Universe
Sanita Kubliņa of Latvia, whose idol is President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, didn’t make the cut in this year’s Miss Universe competition.…
22 Jun 2006
Kentuckians for VVF
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga has not said she is interested in the job of general secretary of the United Nations. Her name…
21 Jun 2006
Strongmen in Rīga
It was 1:30 in the morning and, for some reason, we could not sleep. So we turned on the television…
16 Apr 2006
Murphy’s Law: A case study
Murphy’s Law (in Latvian, Merfija likums) states that if anything can go wrong, it will. A case in point is…
23 Mar 2006
The Balkans
Latvia should just quit the Baltic family and move in with the Balkans down south. Some folks already think the…
26 Feb 2006
Fly guys from Latvia
Those aerial acrobats you saw during the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy? They were all…
24 Feb 2006
Hockey is their life
So what if the Latvian ice hockey team crashed and burned during the Winter Olympics? The fans love the team…
05 Feb 2006
Celebrity updates
The SuperBowl football championship saw plenty of attention in the days before the Feb. 5 contest in Detroit, Mich., between…
24 Jan 2006
Heijā, šeit nav mēstuļu!
The trendiness of Gmail has worn off a bit (it’s so 2004, after all), but the free Web-based e-mail…
27 Nov 2005
Washington Post covers Latvian migration
The Latvian migration to Ireland is now in the mainstream. In a lengthy article that begins on Page 1 of…
05 Sep 2005
Heavy reading
In Latvia’s newspaper industry, the daily Diena may be the most popular and widely circulated, but the official government daily…
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News
29 Jul 2010
U.S. military funds renovation of 10 fire stations across Latvia
Ten fire stations across Latvia, most of them in the eastern part of the country, will be renovated during the next five years in a USD 1.5 million project funded by the U.S. military.
Blogs
29 Jul 2010
Book by German historian examines early years of Rīga Latvian Society
The Rīga Latvian Society and its landmark building at Merķeļa iela 13 have played an important role in fostering Latvian national identity. A recently released book, Rīgas Latviešu biedrība un latviešu nacionālā kustība no 1868. līdz 1905. gadam, examines the society’s early history.
News
28 Jul 2010
Latvian long jumper earns gold, makes history in European championships
The fourth time was the charm for Latvian long jumper Ineta Radēviča, who scored big July 28 during the 20th European Athletic Championships in Spain, leaping to a new personal best and earning a gold medal for her country.
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"Saskaņas" Centrs vows violence if it does not get its way posted by Varonis on 28 Jul 2010
Čikāgas Latviešu Biedrība svin savu 75. gadu jubileju! posted by MXJ on 28 Jul 2010
Latvia needs "refined" tourists but not "dirty, hoggish people." posted by ambersun on 27 Jul 2010
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