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“Belarusian” issue in Latvia. Belarusian struggle for recognition as...
Logo of the Latvian Belarusian newspaper “The Voice of Belarusian” The events in former Russian empire between from 1918 to 1920 were significant and dramatic. Many new nations formed such as Latvia,...
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The Story of the Jewish “Laima” chocolate factory
Laima advertising with Star of David in the middle Since 1870 Latvia has been place of large chocolate and candy industry. The symbol of Latvian chocolate industry is “Laima” chocolate and candy...
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Great Myths of Latvian History
As years, decades and centuries pass most important events like wars, regimes and cultural events are starting to lose their initial sharpness. In social memory these events are becoming either more...
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First Latgale Latvian Congress 1917 April 26-27
The delegates of the First Latvian Congress in Rēzekne April 26-27 1917 The two days of April that according to new style calendar was May 9-10 was one of the most crucial and important days for...
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Latvia 2016: The Gathering Storm
2016 is heading for closure and it’s time to set the record what happened this year and what to expect of next 12 months. Many has called 2016 as one of the worst years in the decades. It was time of...
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VEF: The Illustrated History
VEF stands for State Electrotechnical Factory (Valsts Elektrotehniskā Fabrika). From 1919 to early 1990’s it was one of the biggest and most successful state enterprises in Latvia. Its main production...
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Latvia and Ukrainian People’s Republic
1920 map of claimed lands by Ukrainian People’s Republic. Note: Eastern Ukraine – Galicia and Lviv has been already to Poland. Ukrainian People’s Republic (Українська Народна Республіка УНР or UNR) was...
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US Presidential Elections: Importance for Latvia and Eastern Europe
Just one week left before the most important political event in United States of America and arguably the rest of the world. An average American voter may think it only matters their own country and...
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Latvian National Guard: Aizsargi and Zemessardze 1918-1940, 1991-
Left: Latvian Aizsargi Organization badge, left Latvian National Guard emblem On August 23 1991 after failure of Soviet coup attempt Latvia fully restored independence and yet to had begun the...
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Russian Invasion in the Baltic States: Nightmare or Reality?
Since 2014 the relations between Russia and NATO has reached the levels of Cold War. Russia has annexed Crimean peninsula from Ukraine and wages proxy war in Eastern Ukraine. Russia has also made...
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Žanis Lipke
Žanis Lipke and his wife Johanna Holocaust was the most massive crime in the Latvian history. About 70 000 Jews from Latvia were killed and 19 000 Jews brought from Western Europe were killed on...
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The Myth of The Horrible Year
Cover of the Nazi propaganda book “The Horrible Year” (Baigais Gads) June is one of the most tragic months for Latvian history. Three significant dates June 17 1940, June 14 1941 and June 22 1941 took...
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Latvia and the Belarusian Peoples Republic
Fragment of the map showing new Baltic republics and Belarusian People’s Republic. Note the purported Belarusian state includes Latgale, eastern part of Latvia as her territory. Latgale is also shown...
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Paul Schiemann 1876-1944
There are people whose legacy has outlived their lives and whose actions and deeds were praised many decades after their deaths. During their lifetimes however, they were viewed with controversy, they...
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Salaspils Camp
“Behind this gate the land cries” entrance in the Salaspils memorial World War 2 was the most tragic event for the Latvian people. Thousands were killed and deported by two totalitarian regimes in...
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Latvia 2015 A Year of Fright
Another year is brought to conclusion and new year will be born. Time again to sum up the main events that took place in Latvia during 2015. Last year 2014 I called the “Year of peril”. It was the...
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Muslims in Latvia
Latvian translation of the Quran. The refugee crisis in Europe has also affected Latvian society. Latvia as EU country is taking part in handling the crisis and has agreed to accept to host at least...
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International Radio Broadcasting from Baltic States. Broadcasting the Voice...
Lithuanian Shortwave Transmitter site at Sitkunai During the Cold War various international radio stations made daily broadcasts in Baltic States languages mainly aimed for people in the soviet...
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International Shortwave Radio Broadcasting in Latvian Language
During the Cold War shortwave radio broadcasting was essential tool of propaganda used by both sides. United States spent large sums of money to host two major shortwave services – the Voice of America...
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Roma Genocide in Latvia 1941-1944
The mass killing site at Valguma lake near Tukums One of the less discussed events of the Latvian history is Roma Genocide that took place in Latvia during Nazi occupation. Called Porajmos in Romani...
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