In Latvia

Posts from ‘February, 2012’

Wed, 29 Feb 2012, Parliament debates recognizing two Christmases…

Of course, we can close our eyes and pretend. Nevertheless, I support this motion, but it will depend on Saeima,” Berzins told reporters after a meeting with Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovski...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012, Latvia rejects Russian in landmark referendum…

One of the key requirements for gaining citizenship is passing a simple Latvian language exam. The referendum was organized following a successful signature drive put together by “For the ...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012, Latvia rejects Russian in landmark referendum…

One of the key requirements for gaining citizenship is passing a simple Latvian language exam. The referendum was organized following a successful signature drive put together by “For the ...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012, Emigrants vigorously vote in referendum…

Lots of people could be seen with printed maps trying to find their way. The queue by the embassy reached about a thousand voters at its peak, with 5,086 participating overall. Many were having ...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012, Emigrants vigorously vote in referendum…

Lots of people could be seen with printed maps trying to find their way. The queue by the embassy reached about a thousand voters at its peak, with 5,086 participating overall. Many were having ...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012, ‘Good Will Manifesto’ gains support…

In addition to clergymen, the president and other leading political figures in the country, at the initial event it was signed by many of the country’s leading figures in culture, including:...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012, ‘Good Will Manifesto’ gains support…

In addition to clergymen, the president and other leading political figures in the country, at the initial event it was signed by many of the country’s leading figures in culture, including:...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012, ACTA protests sweep through the Baltics…

13. All of the protests remained peaceful throughout, though one person was arrested in Riga after refusing to comply with a police request to remove his mask. Protestors across the region wield...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012, Ukraine pledges stronger relations during historic first visit…

These matters will be further discussed during the Latvian-Ukrainian intergovernmental commission’s meeting in Riga this June. “There are good prospects for a fresh impetus to the ec...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012, Latvija in brief - 2012-02-16…

At the same time, Kozlovskis pointed out that people in Latvia feel safe and are not afraid of going outside, thereby praising the work of the police force in Latvia. The minister promised to do e...



LATVIA is a state in Northern Europe which has borders with Estonia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus. Across the Baltic Sea is located Sweden. Latvia covers around 64 thousands square kilometers. The latvians are part of Baltic people. The only official language in Latvia is Latvian, which has many similarities with Lithuanian language. In fact Latvian and Lithuanian languages are the last two Baltic languages of the Indo-European family. Latvia as a state is a unitary parliamentary republic with internal division of 118 municipalities. The largest city and the capital as well is Riga. Latvia is one of the least-populous countries of the European Union - its population is less than 2.2 million.