Latvia, Latvia News

A Latvian news reporter faces charges of inciting mass public disorder, after asking Riga residents if they intended to break a controversial new law.

Andris Nelsons , a dynamic young Latvian conductor, has been named music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which has lingered without a leader for two years.

Yesterday, 14 May evening, the members of the leading 10 chambers of commerce in Latvia met with 5 mayoral candidates of Riga and their representatives for Riga municipal election 2013 debates and discussions, informs Linda Vitola-Baranova from Jazz Communications.... Read more...

Latvijas Avize, Latvia May 9 2013 Strategic Choice [Latvian daily praises government's support for Azerbaijan] Commentary by Franks Gordons The trio of Transcaucasian countries -- Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan -- are undergoing unending tensions in the arena of "national" and international conflicts and debates.

The Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism Re:Baltica in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Polish Embassy, and Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, organizes the conference "Learning to stand up: low wage earners in Latvia and the region" on May 22nd, 2013.... Read more...

New economic data from Latvia suggests the country's bid to adopt the euro in January 2014 is on track, reports AFP.

Rev Gav Murray, minister of Morden Baptist Church, in Crown Lane, Morden, will be pedalling 2,500km across mainland Europe for the Zoe Challenge.

On 12 May 2013, Latvian airline airBaltic will launch a new route from Riga to Malta.

Across the river from Riga's winding Old Town and famed Art Nouveau district, thousands of Latvia's ethnic Russians will gather today to commemorate the Soviet Union's defeat of Adolf Hitler's advancing troops and consequently, the end of World War II.

Latvian Government debt securities auctions under The Treasury of the Republic of Latvia are organized by NASDAQ OMX Riga.

The opening of a museum dedicated to US art superstar Mark Rothko in his Latvian birthplace is raising hopes the city of Daugavpils could attract thousands of new tourists and revitalise the economy.

Tyrone Shaw , an associate professor of journalism and communications at Johnson State College , received a Fulbright Specialist grant to teach at Riga Stradins University in Latvia for two weeks.

Rasma Ekmanis of Cookeville is a grandmother and retired teacher, but what many people don't know is that she spent much of her childhood on the run from Soviet invaders in her home country of Latvia.

It's the first time a Richard Wagner opera is being staged in the region. Written in 1839, The Flying Dutchman was one of his earlier operas.

On 30 April 2013 the JSC AS a zDitton pievadA A'A3 4u rA pnA ca", hereinafter - the Company, disclosed its audited annual report with the report of the auditor SIA a zDeloitte Audits Latvia", hereinafter - the Auditor.

With less than a week left before Victory Day on May 9, the Latvia's National Alliance party has come up with an initiative to demolish the Memorial to Soviet Liberators in the country's capital, Riga.

On 4 May 2013, Latvian airline airBaltic will launch two new routes from Riga to Olbia on the Italian island of Sardinia and from Riga to Heviz-Balaton, Hungary.

Former Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon testified on Thursday against former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman , in the latter's trial on charges of fraud and breach of trust in the "ambassador affair." Ayalon is the only witness who claims Lieberman actively promoted former ambassador Zeev Ben Aryeh for the Latvia ambassador post.

New Rosme, one of the leading companies in corsetry production in the Baltic market, has bought lingerie manufacturer Linette, which owns a chain of eight stores in Estonia.

Mark Rothko would be delighted, says his son: Six of the late artist's abstracts have just gone on show in his remote Latvian birthplace.