Summer of 2010 is Latvia’s warmest

Number of green cards declines, while U.S. sees more Latvian visitors

August 30, 2010

The number of persons from Latvia who have become legal permanent residents of the United States dropped last year to its lowest point in the past decade, according to recently released government statistics.

Two weeks remain to apply for absentee ballots in Saeima election

August 26, 2010

Any Latvian citizen abroad who wants an absentee ballot to vote in the Oct. 2 parliamentary election has two weeks left to submit their application and passport to one of 24 embassies or consular offices around the world.

Passport project serves 1,247 citizens

August 24, 2010

More than 1,200 citizens abroad applied for new or renewed their Latvian passports in a project that brought mobile processing stations to the United States, Canada and Australia during July and early August, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced in Rīga.

Javelin thrower from Smiltene wins bronze in Youth Olympic Games

August 22, 2010

A 17-year-old javelin athlete from Smiltene, Latvia, has won a bronze medal in the the 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) underway in Singapore.

U.S. court sentences two in Latvia-based slot machine scheme

August 21, 2010

The first individual to be extradited to the U.S. from Latvia under a new treaty between the two countries has been sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring to produce and sell counterfeit slot machines, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced.

Amerikas latvieši apmeklē vēlēšanu iecirkņu vadītāju apmācības

Publicēts 2010.08.19

Vairāk nekā 20 cilvēku no ASV pilsētām, kurās tiks izvietoti 10. Saeimas vēlēšanu iecirkņi, ieradās Vašingtonā 13. un 14. augustā, lai piedalītos Amerikas latviešu apvienības (ALA) un Latvijas vēstniecības rīkotajos iecirkņu vadītāju apmācību kursos, ziņo LR Ārlietu ministrija.

Newsweek ranks Latvia 36th in list of world’s 100 ‘best’ countries

August 18, 2010

Latvia ranks 36th in a list of the world’s 100 “best” countries compiled by Newsweek magazine. The list considers a country’s health, education, economy and politics.

British police identify woman, mother, stabbed to death in London

August 17, 2010

British authorities have identified a woman from Latvia who was found stabbed to death on an East London street, as well as her mother, whose body was found in their burning home.

Animation film from Latvia wins prize in Hiroshima festival

August 16, 2010

An animation film created by a director from Latvia has won a prize during the Hiroshima 2010 festival, organizers have announced.

Publication aims to inform Latvians abroad about parliamentary election

August 15, 2010

A new online and print publication, aimed at informing Latvians abroad about the upcoming parliamentary election in the homeland, has been unveiled by a group in Sweden.

British authorities say Latvians made to work in ‘appalling’ conditions

August 14, 2010

British authorities have revoked the license of a labor provider that made a group of fruit pickers from Latvia live and work in what was described as “appalling” conditions.

Bank honors history of alphabet primers with commemorative coins

August 12, 2010

The Bank of Latvia has issued a new 1-lat coin featuring an alphabet primer. The coin is meant for collectors and will not be put into circulation.

Commission scratches 5 candidates from election, 7 more may face hook

August 11, 2010

And then there were 1,234. Latvia’s Central Election Commission has scratched from the Oct. 2 parliamentary election five candidates who have criminal backgrounds and who as a result are not allowed to run for office under the Saeima election law.

U.S. women’s bobsled team gets Latvian coach

August 11, 2010

Latvian bobsled athlete Jānis Ķipurs, whose Soviet team won Olympic gold in 1988, is the new driving coach for the American women’s squad, the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (USBSF) has announced.

Dombrovskis: Economic indicators suggest recession in Latvia is over

August 09, 2010

The recession in Latvia is over, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis told an Aug. 9 press conference in Rīga called to discuss the latest economic indicators.

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Eolika, Latvia’s answer to ABBA, releases 30th anniversary album

August 18, 2010

A collection of hit songs by Eolika, once called Latvia’s answer to Swedish pop superstars ABBA, has been released in Rīga as the foursome marks its 30th anniversary.

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Album memorializes Līvi vocalist Grodums

August 08, 2010

An album in memory of Jānis Grodums, one of the founding members of the legendary Latvian guitar rock band Līvi, has been released just weeks after his death. Grodums, 52, died June 15.

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Group publishes Latgale stories on CD

August 03, 2010

A compact disc featuring 31 Latgallian stories told by various cultural activists and musicians has been published by the Latgolys Producentu Grupa.

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