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The news website IR from Latvia features articles on domestic politics, societal issues, culture, and health. A primary focus is on the formation of a new coalition government and its potential policies, as well as a critical look at declining literacy rates among Latvian students. Other stories…
While Andris Kulbergs' action plan is still being drafted and negotiations for the next government have not yet begun, IR surveyed all newly elected United List deputies to understand their preferred coalition.
This is a political commentary regarding a specific political event or decision related to diesel.
This headline suggests a political or social struggle that ended in a hard-won success.
The decline in literacy rates among Latvian students is the highest among OECD countries. The article explores the causes and potential solutions to this issue.
Indra Briķe (1957-2026) was one of Latvia's all-time greatest actresses, whose talent bordered on the sublime.
Social anthropologist Anna Žabicka discusses fears of aging, the power of friendship, and why politicians should think not only about unborn children but also about the elderly.
Proactive women who already know they have inherited a dangerous gene mutation are urging other ladies to get tested to be aware of their risk of developing the disease. In October, Breast Health Month, the advice platform Drosmesgeni.lv has started operating.
University of Latvia geologists studied glaciers in Greenland for a month, where expeditions required them to be armed with rifles. The obtained results revealed unexpected findings about the state of the glaciers.
A Home Guard member is developing an application to help identify drones, contributing to Latvia's defense capabilities.
This article focuses on the life and work of Klavs Veinbahs, a painter associated with the Old St. Gertrude's Church.
Māra Svīre, the author of the script for the film 'Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā,' which is included in the Latvian Cultural Canon, and an author of 36 books, will celebrate her 90th birthday on October 13th, singing with guests all evening.
