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The Pietiek news front page focuses on domestic Latvian affairs, particularly concerning citizenship, government decisions, and alleged corruption. International news includes topics like organized unrest in France and a recent PISA study. There are also opinion pieces and commentary on various…

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Who Fears Mr. Schwab? ↗

The unpopular Klaus Schwab has long been removed from the track, but his concepts are still alive and relevant, and no one has canceled them.

Višvanatgeita ↗

In short, what happened: on 14.09.2023, the Saeima, in one session, urgently, without a single vote against, with a separate law, recognized Indian businessman Kanan Višvanata as a Latvian citizen.

Without Optimism ↗

The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study, organized by the OECD, has been published.

Saeima Decides Again ↗

On October 22, 2026, the Saeima supported historic amendments to the Law on Support for Ukrainian Civilians in the first reading, which for the first time open the way for Ukrainian war refugees to Latvia.

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