Latgalian journalists graduate from the second Re:Baltica course
13 journalists from Latgale regional media graduated from the second course of basics in investigative journalism run by Baltic investigative centre “Re:Baltica” on Friday.
55 million for the owners, 340 euro for the cashier
Almost half of Latvians earn less that 500 euro a month before taxes. Government agrees to increase a minimum wage by 10 euro, leaving country behind its Baltic neighbours.
FOR and AGAINST raising minimum wage
Estonia and Lithuania can. Why not Latvia?
Re:Baltica turns five, celebrates by organising journalism rock-festival
The first (and so far the only) investigative journalism non-profit organisation in the Baltics, Baltic Centre For Investigative Journalism Re:Baltica, turned five this August and celebrated the anniversary by organising a journalism rock-festival in the Latvia’s capital Riga.
Uzbeks in Latvia
When a nephew of Uzbekistan’s president bought two hotels in the Latvian capital of Riga, he couldn’t have foreseen that the acquisition would turn into something like the plot of a thriller.
Children Of Uzbekistan’s Elite Revel In Latvia’s Shadows
Children of Uzbekistan’s elite has bought property in Latvia, used country to give birth to first-family child and allegedly used local banks to handle millions of dollars in bribes. While more than 1,500 Uzbeks have taken advantage of the country’s…