· May, 2009

Stories about Latvia from May, 2009

Latvia: Baltic Pride March

  17 May 2009

“The Baltic Pride march took place in Riga on May 16 with almost no problems,” Free Speech Emergency in Latvia reports. “The active counter demonstrators were just a little more in number than the marchers. […] An interesting observation […] was a scene at one street crossing passed by the...

Latvia: “Personalities” in Riga Election

  12 May 2009

All About Latvia writes about the people who are “driving the vote” in Riga's local election next month: “The June 6 contest is about personalities more than about party platforms or programs.”