President Egils Levits is the keynote speaker at an event April 20 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Riga Graduate School of Law (RGSL).
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To many people, the XXVII Song and XVII Dance Festival will be the highlight of 2023 in Latvia. As previously reported, more than 40,000 participants are expected at more than 60 different events taking place nationwide between June 30 and July 9.
Easter is approaching. What does that mean? If you're Latvian, it means colored eggs. How do you color eggs? Many different ways!
Here's a reminder that anyone on the look-out for an English-language podcast to add to their playlist might like to check out 'Latvia Weekly' which has a new episode available.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) said March 21 it has launched a show titled "Current Time Baltics" on its Russian-language television and digital network Current Time which it described as "a critical part of RFE/RL’s strategy to counter Russian malign influence across Europe by providing new Russian-language audiences with trusted news and information."
The decisions of Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, on May 31, 2023 will reveal the identity of the country's head of state for the next four years. But what are those decisions, how are they made, and what happens afterward?
Latvian Radio has published a substantial English-language interview with airBaltic CEO and chairman Martin Gauss.
From 12:00 until 17:00 a 'Freedom for Ukraine' concert is being staged in Rīga outside the Congress House – and directly opposite the Russian Embassy – with dozens of artists showing solidarity with Ukraine as it marks a year of defending itself from Russian aggression.
On February 24, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (LATO) is holding a discussion titled “Standing by Ukraine Against Russia’s Aggression”.
On Friday, February 24, at 10:00, a rally will take place near the Freedom Monument in Rīga to express support for Ukraine and to condemn the criminal and aggressive war launched by Russia.
Soon after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, LSM brought you a message from Olha, a young woman living in Kyiv as bombs and missiles rained down. Now she tells us how her life has changed in the last twelve months.
Our favorite YouTuber, Anete Germane, a.k.a the Irregular Latvian, is back with one of her entertaining and informative language videos.
On February 2, the Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) presented some of its latest research and analysis on various topics. Among the presentations was this one from Jānis Sārts, director of STRATCOMCOE, which is now available on the Centre's YouTube channel, where you will also find a selection of other presentations from the day.
Latvian Television's acclaimed 'Latvian Code' series of documentaries is back on our screens in 2023.
Bank loans represent one of the investment sources ensuring economic development. It is difficult to imagine a situation where the economy can see a dynamic long-term development without lending; therefore, access to loans, especially among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), is of critical importance, writes Latvian central bank economist Andrejs Kurbatskis for Macroeconomics.lv.
Today marks 10 years since the LSM.lv portal was established. The Latvian language portal and the Russian service were first out of the gate in 2013, followed by the English-language service a year later in 2014, to be in place ahead of Latvia's six-month EU Presidency in 2015.
Latvian Television's acclaimed 'Latvian Code' series of documentaries is back on our screens in 2023.
The Latvian Institute of International Affairs and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Baltic states in cooperation with the International Centre for Policy Studies, ICPS (Ukraine), invites you to follow a livestream discussion titled "Connectivity Interrupted: The Future of China’s presence in CEE after Russia’s Invasion in Ukraine", which will take place on January 26 from 14:00-15:00.
Latvian Television's acclaimed 'Latvian Code' series of documentaries is back on our screens in 2023.
Latvian Television's acclaimed 'Latvian Code' series of documentaries makes a welcome return to our screens in 2023.
Latvia lives in an informational space dominated by the Russian language, the Chairman of the National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) Ivars Āboliņš said in an interview with Latvian Radio on January 4.
Good evening, dear people of Latvia!
If your tinsel is sagging, your candles are crumbling and the rest of your seasonal decorations look like they need a kick in the baubles, help is at hand! More fun, more beautiful and much more cost-effective is making your own traditional Latvian yuletide decorations.
Simona Striževska, economist at Citadele Bank subsidiary CBL Asset Management looks at how rate changes are likely to affect borrowers in the Baltic states.
The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA), in cooperation with the NATO Public Diplomacy Division, Friedrich-Ebert Foundation, the embassies of Poland, Canada, and Spain in Latvia, as well as the StrategEast Center for a New Economy and 5G Techritory platform will be holding a debate December 19 to close its Riga Security Forum 2022 series of discussions.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) has a new podcast available to watch online.
The Rīga Investment and Tourism agency, Live Rīga, has produced a nice little guide to some Christmas seasonal hotspots in the Latvian capital. It is reproduced by kind permission below for the benefit of anyone in need of an emergency dose of mulled wine, gingerbread and last-minute gift-buying.
The Latvian Association of Journalists (LŽA) said December 7 it pities the decision of the National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) to cancel the broadcasting licence for the television channel (“Дождь”/“ TV Rain”) and considers it disproportionate to the infringements committed, according to a LŽA statement.
The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has decided to cancel the broadcasting authorization for the Russian independent TV channel “TV Rain” (“Дождь”/“Dozhdj”) currently operating in Latvia, said Ivars Āboliņš, chairman of NEPLP, December 6.
The supply of Russian and Belarusian media in the border area is increasing. This week, near the Latvian-Russian border, representatives of the Latvian State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) concluded that the neighboring media offer is broader than the local, Latvian Television reported on December 2.
The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has imposed a €10,000 penalty on the Russian independent TV channel “TV Rain” (“Дождь”/“ Dozhdj”), NEPLP President Ivars Āboliņš said on Twitter December 2.
With the arrival of December, the thoughts of many will turn to matters green and triangular, namely, Christmas trees and where to get hold of one.