RIGA (Reuters) -In a Stalinist skyscraper which dominates the skyline of Latvia's capital, dozens of elderly Russians wait to take a basic Latvian language test as a proof of loyalty to a country ...
A cacophony of languages fills Riga's historic center, as foreign tourists pack the cobblestone streets of the Latvian capital. But eavesdrop on residents and you're just as likely to hear Russian as ...
RIGA, Latvia — Contemporary Russian music is the rage in Latvia’s capital, but when listeners tuned in for their daily dose of dance tracks on a popular radio station, they got nothing but dead air.
Albina Sokolova was disciplined after admitting that she spoke with her other Eastern European colleagues in their native tongue (Picture: Crowd Justice) A Latvian worker has won a racism claim after ...
A Latvian worker has won a £10,000 racism claim after her bosses told her she must speak English at work. Albina Sokolova started working as a production operative for fruit and nut snack supplier ...
Russian citizens who permanently reside in Latvia but have failed the required Latvian-language exam have started receiving letters warning them to leave within 30 days or face "forced deportation." ...
Latvia’s Saeima earlier adopted a reform, according to which minority schools will start using the Latvian language for most subjects starting from 2020 RIGA, April 2. /TASS/. Latvian President ...
Russian MPs have urged their government to impose economic sanctions on Latvia, where the Latvian language will be made compulsory in all secondary schools. The language reform is being phased in; by ...
RIGA, Latvia — Contemporary Russian music is the rage in Latvia’s capital, but when listeners tuned in for their daily dose of dance tracks on a popular radio station, they got nothing but dead air.