Latvia Weekly

Otto and Joe discuss major stories both here in Latvia and elsewhere, including more drama in the KPV LV party, an attempt to nationalize Latvia's ports, the government's attempts to predict and prepa...

19 Jan 201948min

Despite a relatively slow news week, Otto and Joe still have plenty to discuss with major developments in the coalition talks as well as some potentially influential international stories worth keepin...

13 Jan 201952min

Otto and Joe are back from a New Year break with a giant-sized Latvia Weekly episode looking back on not only what happened over the previous week, but the biggest stories of the previous year as well...

6 Jan 20191h 28min

Join Otto and Joe in snowy Jelgava as they discuss major developments in the Rīga satiksme bribery case, more roadblocks in the coalition talks, and the publication of the KGB archives along with "Thi...

22 Des 201849min

Merry Christmas from Latvia Weekly! Join regular host Joe Horgan and special guest hosts Mārtiņš Enģelis, editor of the "Capital R" blog and Nikita Andreev, lecturer at the University of Latvia Facult...

21 Des 201855min

Otto Tabuns is back from his trip to America to help co-host Joe Horgan unravel an international web of bribery and corruption involving Rīga's public transit authority and firms in Slovakia and the C...

16 Des 201846min

Despite some technical difficulties and a few delays, Otto joins Joe from New York City as the two discuss major developments in the chaotic coalition building process as well as the week's top intern...

11 Des 201848min

Join Otto and Joe for a very international edition of Latvia Weekly, as Otto calls in from Washington DC to discuss Aldis Gobzems' roller coaster week, major developments between Russia and Ukraine, a...

3 Des 201845min