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The front page of IR, a Latvian news website, features a mix of domestic political analysis, economic concerns, and cultural stories. Key topics include the national budget, political party shifts, an investigation into business ties, and societal issues like poverty. Cultural highlights include…
Journalist Aidis Tomsons explains why one party won the elections by a huge margin and why politicians no longer have the opportunity to retreat from making difficult decisions.
Analysis of the government's budget cuts and its spending priorities.
A look at how a change in voting patterns, influenced by Kulberga's popularity, has led to veteran politicians from the ZZS party leaving the political scene.
Continuing an investigation into the business connections that led to Armands Krauzes acquiring an expensive tractor, exploring links between entrepreneur Nauris Kāpostiņš and timber magnate Pata.
While household incomes in Latvia have more than doubled in a decade, inequality remains among the highest in the EU. This piece explores why parts of society are lagging behind economic growth and what needs to be done to prevent poverty from becoming inherited.
Henrijs Mucenieks, a member of the band Muud which tops Latvian music charts, also plays in the legendary rock band Līvi, which begins its 50th anniversary concert tour in Latvia in October.
Dzelde Mierkalne, a recipient of the Vija Celmiņa Fund scholarship, believes that for others to notice and appreciate your work, you must first believe in yourself.
Egils Turss, the creator of Ciltskoki.lv, explains what the new Archive Law amendments will offer to those searching for their ancestors and why a completed family tree does not necessarily mean research is finished.
A political cartoon related to mass migration.
A political cartoon about Russian efforts to influence voters.
A political cartoon.
A political cartoon.
A political cartoon.
A political cartoon.
A political cartoon.
A political cartoon.
Information about Klāvs Veinbahs, a painter associated with Old St. Gertrude's Church.
Māra Svīre, the scriptwriter of the film 'Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā' included in the Latvian Cultural Canon and author of 36 books, will celebrate her 90th birthday on October 13th.
