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1/3 of Latvians speak Russian, 3/4 oppose it as official language

Approximately one-third of Latvians speak Russian, but a recent vote revealed that 75 percent of Latvians are not in favor of granting Russian the status of official national language.

In the Media by Tucker Cummings

Berzins elected President of Latvia

Riga - Andris Berzins, a Latvian millionaire and member of the centre-right Union of Greens and Farmers, has been elected President by the country's legislature.

In the Media by Justin Crann

Vitas, modern operatic pop singer, performing in Vancouver, Feb 3

Vancouver - Simply known as Vitas across Europe, Asia, Russia and China, Vitaliy Grachyov has been dubbed the man with the diamond voice, an angelic sound that is difficult to categorize.

In the Media by Sara Star

Spain's unemployment hits 20 percent

Spain's unemployment hit 20 percent last quarter and increase from the previous quarter, placing Spain second amongst the European Union for unemployment.

In the Media by Michael Bearak

March of SS veterans face protest in Latvia

A march by veterans of two Latvian units of the Waffen SS, and their supporters, took place in the country's capital Riga on Tuesday. Protesters met the marchers at the city's Freedom Monument.

In the Media by Chris Dade - 2 comments

UEFA names five teams suspected of match-fixing in European ties

The governing body of European Football, UEFA, introduced its Betting Fraud Detection System (BFDS) in July 2009. This program has been monitoring all matches in the top two tiers of every European league for irregular betting patterns since that time.

In the Media by Julian Worker - 2 comments

Latvian town reports UFO crash, officials call it a hoax

In Mazsalaca, Latvia on Sunday, residents identified a large unidentified flaming object from the sky and crashed to form a large crater. However, officials are calling it a giant hoax.

In the Media by Andrew Moran

Mayor of Riga criticizes drunken British tourists

The Mayor of Riga, the capital of Latvia, is the latest to speak out against the conduct of drunken British tourists abroad.

In the Media by Gemma Fox

Boy Kidnapped As An Infant Found After 16 Years

In a real life story of lost and found a Latvian boy reunites with his mother after 16 years. A case of kidnapping, slightly reminiscent of the Madeleine McCann case, with hopefully a happy conclusion.

In the Media by Saikat Basu - 17 comments

ROUNDUP: Two ministers quit as political crisis looms in Latvia

Latvian Foreign Minister Artis Pabriks resigned and regional development minister Aigars Stokenbergs was forced to quit Friday as the government faced a political crisis.

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Latvia's Dukurs smokes competition for skeleton gold

World champion Martins Dukurs of Latvia blew away the rest of the field with a lightning performance to capture skeleton World Cup gold Friday night.

Dukurs extends skeleton dominance

Martins Dukurs of Latvia notched his 15th skeleton World Cup win Friday in Altenberg, Germany to remain unbeaten in more than a year and successfully defended his European title.