Latvia Weekly

Joe discusses the newest COVID-19 safety measures and restrictions along with a controversy involving the president's influence, a legal challenge to a mural, increases to energy costs, and a number o...

2 Okt 202131min

While President Egils Levits visits the US and the UN General Assembly, Ainars Šlesers continues his comeback to Latvian national politics with a number of controversial actions. Otto and Joe discuss ...

25 Sep 20211h 16min

As yet another strange school year begins amid the ongoing pandemic, Joe breaks down the biggest stories of the past week and a half. Theme song "Mēs esam ārzemnieki" by Aarzemnieki, used with permis...

13 Sep 202136min

As the migrant situation on the Latvian-Belarussian border becomes more complicated and critical, Otto and Joe sit down to discuss the biggest stories of the week from Latvia and the region. Theme so...

1 Sep 202149min

Otto and Joe discuss the 32nd anniversary of the Baltic Way, this year marked with a protest against obligatory vaccination, along with other important stories from the week such as a controversial mu...

25 Aug 20211h 4min

As the world watches Afghanistan fall back under control of the Talbian, Otto and Joe discuss the long historic connection between the two nations and the possibility of fallout from the new situation...

19 Aug 202149min

After a small summer break, Otto and Joe are back to talk about Latvia's results in the 2020 summer olympics, as well as some of the biggest other stories of the week!

11 Aug 20211h 24min

Joe sits down with expat lawyer Rick Jacobus who discusses some of the most common issues that new arrivals to Latvia might fact, along with his own experiences living in Liepāja.

9 Aug 202130min