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The news website IR.lv from Latvia features a mix of domestic political discussions, cultural reviews, and societal issues. Top stories include a discussion on coalition preferences among newly elected deputies, a historical piece about environmental activism, and an analysis of a literacy crisis…
While a plan is still being developed and coalition talks for the next government have not yet begun, IR surveyed all newly elected United List deputies about their preferred coalition.
Analysis of a political situation related to diesel.
A commentary on a difficult political victory.
A guardsman is developing an application to recognize drones, with the intention of helping Latvia.
Thirty years ago, Dainis Īvāns and Artūrs Snips not only saved the beautiful nature and historical treasures of Latgale from the devastation of HPP construction but also opened the floodgates for the entire nation's thirst for freedom.
Reviews of the latest jazz music albums, ranging from sound play to piano sanctuary.
The decline in reading literacy indicators among Latvian students is the highest among the OECD countries involved in the study. What is the cause, and where can a solution be found?
University of Latvia geologists studied glaciers in Greenland for a month, where expeditions required them to be armed with rifles. The results revealed unexpected findings about the state of the glaciers.
Social anthropologist Anna Žabicka discusses fears of aging, the power of friendship, and why politicians need to think not only about unborn children but also about the elderly.
An article about Klāvs Veinbahs, the painter of the Old St. Gertrude's Church.
Māra Svīre, the author of the screenplay for the film 'Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā' (Limousine in the Color of Midsummer Night), included in the Latvian Cultural Canon, and an author of 36 books, will celebrate her 90th birthday on October 13th. She will celebrate by singing with guests all evening!
Henrijs Mucenieks, a member of the band 'Muud,' which has conquered the top of the Latvian music charts, also plays in the legendary rock band 'Līvi,' which is starting its 50th-anniversary tour of Latvia in October.
