Europe, the "old continent" is getting even older, with low birth rates and longer life expectancy. The number of people of working age is declining and the number of Europeans who will have to be supported by an old-age pension system is increasing.
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In the current European Parliament (EP) term, following the 2019 elections, a number of right-wing parties formed a new group, Identity and Democracy, in the process becoming the fifth-largest group out of a total of seven political groups in the EP. It brings together 73 members from various countries including France, Germany, Italy and Estonia.
In order to guarantee a decent minimum wage for workers throughout the European Union (EU), the European Parliament (EP) has begun work on a proposal for common principles for calculating the minimum wage in EU countries.
Compulsory military service in Latvia was abolished in 2006, with a switch to a fully professional army backed up by a voluntary part-time National Guard.
The causes of and likely remedies for inequality in pay between men and women form the focus for the latest in the 'Būris' series of discussions helmed from Brussels by LTV's Ilze Nagla.
To some in the Baltic states, May 9 is World War II's 'Victory Day', to others it is a painful reminder of decades of postwar occupation.
Latvian Health Minister Daniels Pavļuts (Development/For!) took part in a joint press conference October 29 with Dr. Andrea Ammon, Director of the European Center For Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the EU agency aimed at strengthening Europe's defenses against infectious diseases.
Our favorite YouTuber, Anete Germane, is back with another of her entertaining and educational 'Irregular Latvian' videos. This time the subject is: thievery!
Youth unemployment is not only a problem in Latvia. In some European Union (EU) countries, the unemployed under the age of 25 make up more than a third of the total number of jobseekers.
LTV's Brussels corresponsdent Ilza Nagla returns with another discussion from the heart of the European Union, this time considering the current tension between populist political rhetoric and uncomfortable scientific fact on issues such as vaccines and particularly global environmental decline.
In her latest Brussels 'Būris' conversation, LTV correspondent Ilze Nagla talks to Swedish MEP Alice Bah Kuhnke (Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance) about 'hate speech' in the EU.
For many, Switzerland is the first country that comes to mind when it comes to euthanasia. Every year, people from many countries travel to Switzerland for "death tourism".
We're pleased to present the third in the series of 'Būris' (Cage) discussions in English led by Ilze Nagla, the LTV correspondent in Brussels.
The Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) has produced a new video, which it must be assumed is promotional, under its Magnetic Latvia/Visit Latvia sub-brands.
We're pleased to present the second in the series of 'Būris' (Cage) discussions in English led by Ilze Nagla, the LTV correspondent in Brussels.
Latvian Television has unveiled a new discussion format called 'Būris' (Cage) to air and share views from Europe on a range of topical and sometimes controversial issues.
Our favorite YouTuber, Anete Germane, is back with another entertaining and educational video, this time tackling a topic that causes headaches to any learner of Latvian: whether to use 'tu', 'jūs' 'Tu' or 'Jūs' when addressing other people.
Our favorite YouTuber, Anete Germane a.k.a. the Irregular Latvian, is back with another excellent video.
Our favorite YouTuber is back with another of her 'Irregular Latvian' lessons for the linguistically curious.
Our favorite YouTuber is back with another offering to expand your Latvian vocabulary.
Our favorite YouTuber, Anete Germane, is back with a special edition of her 'Irregular Latvian' videos, this time offering a not-for-the-fainthearted linguistic masterclass in all things Midsummer.
The Stockholm School of Economics in Rīga (SSE Rīga) has another in its series of factual podcasts prepared, with the latest focussing on the financial and macroeconomic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in Latvia and beyond.
Our favorite YouTuber is back with her regular roundup of Latvian stories presented in her own inimitable style.
Our favorite YouTuber is back with some April-appropriate offerings to enhance your Latvian language skills and your critical thinking skills at the same time.
From 13:00 Rīga time (GMT +2) on March 24, the Nordic Baltic business forum will focus on the Nordic Approach to the European Green Deal and Green transition in Latvia, and LSM will be providing a live stream of the event.
Our favorite YouTuber, Anete Germane, a.k.a. the Irregular Latvian, is back with a roundup of major, minor, trivial and terrific Latvian news stories for English speakers.
LTV's "Latvian Code" strand of online documentary films has another offering for you, complete with English-language subtitles.
LTV's "Latvian Code" strand of online documentary films has another offering for you, complete with English-language subtitles.
Latvian Television (LTV) has prepared another in its series of short historical documentary films, 'The Keys' complete with English-language subtitles, looking at important moments and subjects in Latvian history.
LTV's "Latvian Code" strand of online documentary films has another offering for you, complete with English-language subtitles.