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The second day of the 3 Seas Business Forum event took place in Rīga. You can watch it via the stream below.
The Midsummer celebration of June 23-24 - known as 'Jāņi' - is almost upon us again. But if you are new to this festival which makes Christmas pale into insignificance, or if you just wonder why everyone is behaving so strangely, here are a few pointers to get you up to speed.
To coincide with Rīga hosting this year's Three Seas Initiative (3SI) summit and business forum, taking place now, the Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) is publishing a new book.
We're delighted to say that our favorite YouTuber, Anete Germane, is back with another of her fun and fact-filled Latvian language videos.
The Administrative Regional Court decided to partially suspend the ban by the National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) on the distribution of Russian TV channels in the territory of Latvia and allow the broadcast of five entertainment channels, LETA reported June 16.
Last week, the Saeima decided in the first reading that Latvian public media – Latvian Television and Latvian Radio, as well as LSM – would have to share their content with commercial media in order to 'strengthen the security of the information space'.
In order to ensure the strengthening of the capacity of public electronic media and to promote the creation of multimedia content, the government decided at its June 14 meeting to support a proposal from the Ministry of Culture (KM) to allocate 500,000 euros as a result of budget redistribution.
With the decision of the National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) to ban the broadcasting of all television channels registered in Russia, which were available to Latvian viewers until now, cable operators are worried about a potential piracy boom, given the information vacuum for the Russian-speaking audience, Latvian Radio reported on June 14.
Monday, June 13 sees the annual presentation of foreign investors' mood in Latvia – a factor that always comes into play as Saeima elections approach.
A discussion from the think-tank the Atlantic Council about the upcoming Three Seas Initiative summit meeting taking place soon in Rīga has been posted online.
Thursday, June 9, the remaining 80 television channels registered in Russia are disappearing from the Latvian media space.
The National Electronic Media Council (NEPLP) decided on Monday to issue a broadcasting authorization for the television channel “Дождь”/“ TV Rain”, which means that the channel will continue to be broadcast from Rīga, NEPLP Chairman Ivars Āboliņš told LETA June 6.
Latvia's media regulator, the National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) decided on June 6 to ban the distribution of the remaining 80 channels registered in Russia, which were available to Latvian viewers until now.
President of Latvia Egils Levits is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, May 22-25.
Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has produced a short video showing some of the aid sent to Ukraine from Latvia to help that country's brave fight against Russian militaristic fascism.
The 'Latvia Weekly' podcast is back with another review of the week's news in English, a very useful source of discussion on topical matters here in Latvia.
The Finance Latvia Association, which represents most of Latvia's commercial and retail banks, has put online a recent seminar on the subject of sanctions in place against Russia and Belarus.
The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has decided to block several Russian social networks in Latvia, Ivars Āboliņš, head of the NEPLP, said on Twitter May 12.
On May 12, 12:00-13:00 follow the discussion “European Values and Challenges Today” with the participation of Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency of the European Commission.
Thursday May 12 is the date for a conference titled 'The Future of Jobs 2022' which, as one might expect, considers the future of jobs, employment and labor.
The 'Latvia Weekly' podcast is back with another review of the week's news in English, a very useful resource if your ears are demanding some weekend listening.
On Friday, May 6, the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta Europe" will appear in all Latvian press outlets.
If you would like to watch the parade of military and civilian units in the southern city of Saldus which took place on May 4, 2022, you can do so above.
Latvia ranks a respectable 22nd place in the 2022 edition of the World Press Freedom Index produced by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. The war in Ukraine has underlined the crucial role journalists play in bringing information to people around the world, often in the most difficult and dangerous of circumstances.
A court has decided to return the Russian television channels “TNT Comedy” (THT–Комеди), “TNT4 International”, “Friday International” (Пятница), “KHL TV Channel” and “TNT Music” to the Latvian information space, according to a tweet by Ivars Āboliņš, chair of the National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) on Friday.
The theme currently prevailing in Latvia's mass media room is the war in Ukraine. According to the agency LETA's media monitoring database, it is still lagging behind last year's central theme, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the restrictions on combating it, LETA said April 20.
One of the last independent publishers which suspended its activities in Russia was the influential newspaper Novaya Gazeta. The paper has found a new outlet, a new homepage novayagazeta.eu, based partially in Latvia. The chief editor, Kirill Martynov, told Latvian radio about the new plans and vision.
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The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has blocked 91 websites in relation to sanctions imposed on Russia. Some media representatives are concerned whether the decision does not compromise freedom of expression in Latvia, Latvian Radio reported March 23.