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Latvian translator Valda Salmiņa (born in 1962) earned a bachelor’s degree in philology with a specialization in German ...

The President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, emphasized that provocations cannot be ruled out regarding the planned disconnection of the Baltic countries from the Russian-Belarusian power grid.

In January’s popularity polls for elections in Riga, Ainārs Šlesers’ party “Latvia in First Place” was in the lead, followed ...

Author: Ilona Bērziņa Ainārs Šlesers has no doubts he will become the next Mayor of Riga in municipal elections this summer.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG will buy a 10% stake in Latvian flag carrier AirBaltic AS as the German carrier group continues its consolidation push in Europe. Lufthansa’s €14 million investment will ...

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“Walking around Riga city there are Flow posters everywhere ... “It has provided a kind of uplifting feeling for Latvia.” The national pride is understandable. On Thursday, Zilbalodis ...

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It is hard to imagine the “Progressives” uniting with the much-criticized “old” Riga leadership. Similarly, the National Alliance, which has consistently expressed concerns about Latvian rights in ...