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May 2012

President in Chicago for NATO summit

Dziesmu svētkos varēs atjaunot pases, iepriekš piesakoties

Trimdas mākslas lielizstāde Rīgā

ALA kongresā nosprauž nākotnes virzienus

Standard & Poor’s returns Latvia’s credit rating to investment grade

Two men held in Dmitrijeva case

April 2012

Vilis Vārsbergs, former head of LELBA, dies in Chicago at age 82

March 2012

U.S. confirms next ambassador to Latvia

Muckraking website’s editor wounded; Rīga mayor slammed for comment

British police report possible breakthrough in Dmitrijeva case

Laima Vaikule sets 15-city tour aimed at Russian fans in North America

February 2012

Citizenship agency to appeal court’s ruling in Latvian physicist’s case

Voters slam Russian as state language; referendum turnout sets records

Polls open in language referendum amid predictions of high turnout

For upcoming language referendum, absentee ballot applications top 1,200

Latvian state TV plans Internet channel for diaspora audience

January 2012

U.S. securities officials charge Latvian in stock price manipulation scheme

Irish police seek help locating missing 16-year-old Latvian girl

Muižnieks, American-born Latvian, elected to top human rights post

Voting abroad on language issue possible in more places than ever

Court allows Feb. 18 referendum, but will consider law’s constitutionality

Census reveals population plunge, but greater proportion of Latvians

Diaspora leaders ask Latvians worldwide to vote against referendum

Commission clarifies referendum question; absentee ballot requests due Feb. 4

British police distribute poster as probe continues in teen’s murder

British police confirm body found Jan. 1 is that of missing Latvian teenager

In democracy index, Latvia improves, but still listed among ‘flawed’ states

Flow of Latvian migrants to Ireland appears in 2011 to have slowed again

Vote on language issue set Feb. 18

PBLA valdi atkal vadīs Jānis Kukainis

December 2011

Romantic pop band Otra Puse sets tour of eastern, Midwest U.S.

Saeima stops bill to make Russian official; issue heads to referendum

Canada names new ambassador to Latvia

Statistics: Population tops 2 million, but Latvia still losing thousands

Cabinet backs citizenship law changes; justice minister calls for swift passage

California tops in Latvian population, latest U.S. census estimates reveal

British police turn to Facebook, offer reward for missing teenage girl

Initiative favoring Russian tops goal; referendum on amendments inevitable

November 2011

Latvijas Krājbanka customers abroad may need proxy to get reimbursed

Initiative to make Russian an official language closes in on target

Russian language initiative now has more than half of required signatures

Popular music group Čikāgas piecīši receives this year’s PBLA award

Initiative for Russian as Latvia’s second state language moves forward

Lawmakers: Latvia needs to improve, finance relations with diaspora

Saeima committee reintroduces amendments to citizenship law

October 2011

Signature campaign begins Nov. 1 to make Russian 2nd state language

Saeima confirms new government

President invites Dombrovskis to form Latvia’s next government

Proposed coalition begins to fray as 6 ZRP deputies turn independent

ZRP, Unity, National Alliance announce plans for coalition rule

Commission certifies Saeima election results, releases new MP list

September 2011

Zatlers wants Dombrovskis as PM in coalition with Unity, Harmony Centre

Police renew appeal for missing teenager in Britain’s Cambridgeshire

Legislation proposing dual citizenship may now have to wait for 11th Saeima

Election turnout abroad best since 1993; London again sees most voters

Harmony Centre, Zatlers, Unity claim most votes in Saeima election

Voting closes, counting to begin in Latvia; balloting still on in Americas

Number of eligible voters abroad tops 50,000; most in U.S., U.K., Germany

Police in England’s Cambridgeshire seek help locating missing teenager

Man from Latvia among ‘slaves’ freed in British police investigation

Petition seeks constitutional changes to make Russian an official language

Absentee ballot applications drop 40%

Vīķe-Freiberga to receive Medal of Freedom in Washington ceremony

Hockey player Skrastiņš among KHL team members killed in plane crash

Special fund would help citizens return to Latvia in emergencies

Cables show U.S. embassy expressed concern about Harmony Centre

August 2011

Long jumper Radeviča wins bronze in Daegu world championships

Number of dual citizens running in Latvia’s Saeima election doubles

Election commission strikes two names from Christian Democrats

13 parties to vie for 11th Saeima

Number of naturalized U.S. citizens from Latvia drops for third year

Polling places to include Scotland, but Chile and Venezuela dropped

Latvian-Canadian leaves large gift to fund theology scholarships

British police in North Yorkshire seek public’s help in finding missing man

Līdz 3. septembrim vēlētāji ārvalstīs var pieteikties balsot pa pastu

Police in U.K. arrest man in connection to wife’s murder

July 2011

Lappuķe to be diaspora ambassador; Eichmanis to represent Latvia in Spain

PBLA names Rupners new chair as Sausiņš steps down to pursue politics

Saeima election set for Sept. 17

Irish police say body is that of missing Latvian; man charged in case

London and the U.K. top Saeima referendum voting activity abroad

Latvia to 10th Saeima: You’re fired!

Saulkrasti registers highest turnout as referendum polls close in Latvia

Around the globe, Latvians head to polls to vote on Saeima’s dissolution

Police in Ireland arrest two suspects in disappearance of Latvian man

Canada gets new Latvian ambassador

Polling stations open in preparation for referendum on Saeima’s dismissal

Irish police search for missing Latvian

Latvian PM talks business on two-week visit to Brazil, United States

People’s Party votes to dissolve; Zatlers readies new movement

Culture ministry seeks LVL 5 million for Occupation Museum expansion

U.S. last year deported fewer to Latvia

June 2011

U.S. embassy’s deputy chief dies; spent six years serving in Latvia

U.S. officials charge pair from Latvia in international ‘scareware’ scam

Referendum on Saeima to have record number of polling stations abroad

British coast guard calls off search for lost fisherman from Latvia

No referendum on school language as signature drive falls short — officials

Latvia’s next president is Andris Bērziņš, defeating incumbent Zatlers

May 2011

Gaŗezers suffers damage from storm that spawned May 29 tornado

Election commission slates July 23 as date for Saeima referendum

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20 May 2012

Bitter Sweet World Hockey Championships for Latvia

With everything said and done, Latvia placed 10th at this year’s International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships. Victories against Germany and Italy as well as a goal differential advantage over Germany and Switzerland who finished with the same number of points was enough to propel Latvia from last year’s 13th place finish to 10th.

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19 May 2012

President in Chicago for NATO summit

Latvian President Andris Bērziņš is on a three-day visit to Chicago to attend the NATO defense alliance summit and to meet with the local Latvian community, according to his press office.

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16 May 2012

Vasks compilation of works exceptional

Though Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks has achieved success and fame with compositions for solo instruments, string quartets, orchestras, piano, among many other instruments, some of his most powerful and memorable works are his choir songs. The addition of text and language (particularly the Latvian language), in combination with the exceptional skill of the world-class Latvian Radio Choir, make his choir songs particularly haunting and emotionally affecting.

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