We Must Cooperate! ↗
Front page leadAndris Rubīns, who has worked in the advertising industry for 26 years, states that the source of creativity is curiosity, but cooperation is most needed in exports.
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The news website 'Ir' from Latvia features a mix of domestic and international news, with a focus on politics, business, culture, and personal stories. Top stories include an interview about creativity and collaboration in export, an analysis of the five-year impact of municipal reforms, and a…
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Five Years After Municipal Reforms: Have Critics Changed Their Minds? ↗
This article examines whether the critics of the municipal reforms have changed their views five years after their implementation.
The New World Order and Latvia ↗
Daunis Auers, an associate professor at the University of Latvia and chairman of the board of the think tank LaSER, discusses the new global order and its implications for Latvia.
Lots of Cars, Few Parking Spots ↗
Despite the growing supply of parking spaces, demand remains high in Riga, where paid parking lots have been operating for years to manage traffic intensity and vehicle turnover.
From the New Riga Theatre to the Ends of the Earth – Matiss Ozols and His… ↗
Actor Matīss Ozols (26) has returned to Latvia after leaving the New Riga Theatre and traveling the world, ready to share his story about a quarter-life crisis.
'Positive Infection' ↗
Rita Auziņa Lido started working at 18 and opened a restaurant at the airport three years later as a manager. Now she is the chairwoman of the board and leads the company through its most ambitious development phase.
One in 20 Ninth Graders Fail Basic School Exams. What to Do? ↗
More than 800 young people did not finish basic school this year because they could not meet the 15% threshold required to pass the exam, an average of one in twenty ninth-graders. The reasons lie not only in school but also in family.
Kaucminde Castle Restorer Without Rose-Tinted Glasses ↗
After 30 years of decay and numerous changes of ownership, a ray of hope has finally appeared for the unique Kaucminde Castle, as the new owners are committed to truly restoring it.
Valdis Kalnins, Young Handball Talent ↗
A profile of Valdis Kalnins, a promising young talent in handball.
Not Just the Poet's Wife. Inta Skujeniece's Footprints in the Latvian Landscape ↗
This article celebrates Inta Skujeniece, a garden designer, dendrologist, and agronomist, on her 90th birthday, highlighting her significant contributions to the Latvian landscape beyond her identity as the poet's wife.
Artist Anna Fanigina's Talking Jewelry ↗
Jewelry artist Anna Fanigina lives between different worlds, including Latvia and Italy, mathematics and art, ancient culture and the present, believing that everything has its time.
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