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An English-language weekly newspaper. Based in Rīga, it covers all three Baltic countries. EN

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A daily Russian-language newspaper in Rīga. RU

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Web site run by Dienas bizness, Latvia's leading business newspaper. LV

Diena

Daily newspaper based in Rīga and published in the mornings Monday through Saturday. LV

Latvijas Avīze

Formerly known as Lauku Avīze, the paper converted to a daily in December 2003. LV

LETA

The oldest news agency in Latvia (formed in 1919) offers both free and subscription-based news. EN LV RU

Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze

A morning daily newspaper based in Rīga, part of the holdings of SIA Mediju nams. LV

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04 Jul 2008

State TV also streams song festival events

Latvian State Television now also will stream a limited number of 2008 Latvian Song and Dance Festival events live over the Internet.

The state-funded broadcaster announced July 3 that 10 events during the July 5-12 celebration will be available on www.ltv1.lv and www.ltvarhivs.lv.

Events to be streamed include:

  • July 5: The sacred music concert beginning at 21:00 hours Latvian time.
  • July 6: The song festival parade starting at 11:00 hours and the…

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03 Jul 2008

Song festival events to air on radio, TV, Web

If you can’t be there in person for the 2008 Latvian Song and Dance Festival in Rīga, you can still…

01 Jul 2008

Latvian gets 4 years for Northern Ireland killing

A 23-year-old man from Latvia has been sentenced to serve four years in prison after he admitted to manslaughter in…

29 Jun 2008

Saeima sacks Loskutovs, keeps 2 ministers

The head of Latvia’s anti-corruption bureau has been fired by the Saeima, while two government ministers survived votes of no…

28 Jun 2008

ALA backs resolution to honor Latvia, push Russia

The American Latvian Association has thrown its support behind a proposed U.S. Senate resolution that congratulates Latvia on the 90th…

26 Jun 2008

Fossils from Latvia aid evolutionary theory

Fossilized remains of a 365-million-year-old creature first discovered 14 years ago in Latvia help explain how fish evolved into four-legged…

25 Jun 2008

Nationalists assault Latvian ambassador in Moscow

Latvia’s foreign ministry has condemned the actions of right-wing Russian nationalists who poured red liquid on Ambassador Andris Teikmanis during…

21 Jun 2008

Latvians abroad celebrate Midsummer

Although Līgo vakars and Jāņu diena, or June 23 and 24, together make up the biggest holiday in the homeland,…

19 Jun 2008

Library opens online exhibit about song festivals

An online exhibit showcasing the history of Latvian song festivals from 1864-1940 has been opened by the National Library of…

18 Jun 2008

Prime minister hurt in traffic accident

Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis has been injured in a traffic accident in Rīga and will spend about a week in…

18 Jun 2008

Statistics: Latvia’s housing stock up in 2007

The amount of housing stock in Latvia continued to increase last year, according to the Central Statistical Bureau in Rīga,…

17 Jun 2008

Adelaide, Sydney withdraw from mail ballot processing

If you live in Australia and want to vote by mail in Latvia’s Aug. 2 constitutional referendum, you will need…

17 Jun 2008

Rīga mayor suggests renaming airport for Meierovics

If a downtown Rīga boulevard could be renamed for Latvia’s first foreign minister, then why not the country’s leading airport?…

14 Jun 2008

Vīķe-Freiberga earns honorary doctorate at York

Former Latvian President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga will receive an honorary doctorate during commencement ceremonies June 18 at York University in Toronto,…

13 Jun 2008

Commission sets referendum polling places abroad

A total of 48 polling stations in 39 countries will be open Aug. 2 so Latvian citizens abroad may vote…

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