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: 1. Ir - Latvia | 01/10/2010

Russians mustn't win Latvian elections

Parliamentary elections will take place in Latvia on October 2. The online daily Ir urges the population to go out and vote to prevent the ... » more

: 2. Diena - Latvia | 21/09/2009

Don't panic!

Russia is celebrating US President Barack Obama's decision not to build a missile shield in Central Eastern Europe as a victory over the US. That ... » more

: 3. Diena - Latvia | 24/08/2009

Afghanistan at a crossroads

The daily Diena expresses scepticism about last Thursday's presidential elections in Afghanistan: "There is no reason to hope for the swift introduction of Western-style democracy ... » more

: 4. Diena - Latvia | 19/08/2009

Soviet ideologists powerless against Woodstock

Forty years ago the US and Woodstock were almost infinitely far away for Latvia. Nevertheless, the music festival did have an impact, writes the daily ... » more

: 5. Diena - Latvia | 10/08/2009

Criticism of Russian hacker attack on Twitter

The daily Diena criticises the attack of Russian hackers on the micro-blog service Twitter which blocked the system for over an hour last week: "This ... » more

: 6. Diena - Latvia | 07/08/2009

Vassals or enemies

The war in the Caucasus a year ago only strengthened Russia's influence in the region, writes the daily Diena: "The war in Georgia is an ... » more

: 7. Diena - Latvia | 29/07/2009

Stumbling blocks on Iceland's path to the EU

In mid-July Iceland's parliament voted in favour of applying for EU membership. In the eyes of the daily Diena Iceland's path to the EU is ... » more

: 8. Diena - Latvia | 02/07/2009

Iraqis have cause to rejoice

The daily Diena sees the withdrawal of US troops in Iraq as a sign of stabilisation and democratisation in the country: "The Iraqis have cause ... » more

: 9. Diena - Latvia | 17/06/2009

Iran at a crossroads

The daily Diena considers that Iran has reached a decisive crossroads: "[Presidential candidate Mir-Hossein] Mousavi is certainly not a democrat in the Western sense, but ... » more

: 10. Diena - Latvia | 29/05/2009

North Korea not the only nuclear threat

The daily Diena reflects on the motives behind North Korea's sabre-rattling and the possible consequences: "It is quite possible that this time Pyongyang miscalculated, not ... » more

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