LW #114: €500 per Child and News from February 13th - 18th, 2021
Among other measure to fight the public health and economic effects of COVID-19, the Krišjānis Kariņš-led government has announced its support for a one-time 500 euro per child payment for families in...
18 Feb 20211h 3min
LW #113: Vaccine Hopes, Bird Flu Fears, and News from February 6th - 12th, 2021
As Latvia' s ministers attempt to lead by example and get vaccinated against COVID-19, Latvia' s poultry farmers have yet another deadly virus to worry about. Otto and Joe break down these stories and...
13 Feb 20211h 9min
LW #112: Vaccine Registration and News from January 30th - February 6, 2021
The online manavakcina.lv portal is up and running without much of a hitch, but the end of the pandemic is still over the horizon, with the state of emergency being extended until the 6th of April. Ot...
6 Feb 20211h
LW #111: Trains to Bolderāja, Jēkabpils Drama, and News from January 19th - 29, 2021
Otto and Joe discuss the latest developments in Latvia related to COVID-19 and other stories such as a possible restoration of passenger rail to Bolderāja, a political crisis in Jēkabpils, scammers ta...
29 Jan 20211h 19min
LW #110: New Minister, New Party, and News from January 6th - 19th, 2021
Otto and Joe discuss the news of the week including the first actions of the new health minister, a new party founded by populist deputy Aldis Gobzems, the latest COVID19 updates, and more! Theme son...
21 Jan 20211h 1min
LW #109: The Hot Potato Ministry and News from December 31st, 2020 - January 5th, 2021
With Latvia Weekly' s 2020 person of the year Ilze Viņķele unceremoniously fired just days into the new year, it's not surprising that people aren't falling over themselves to become the next health m...
7 Jan 20211h 3min
Latvia Weekly Presents: 2020 Year in Review — Stories and People of the Year
Otto and Joe take their yearly look back and count down the top 10 stories of 2020 (9:43), the "people's choice" person of the year (1:05:17), and the official Latvia Weekly person of the year for 202...
3 Jan 20211h 26min
LW #108 New Year Curfew, People of the Year, and News from December 25th - 30th, 2020
As Otto and Joe get ready for the strangest New Year's Eve of their lifetimes, they take a look back on some of the most important stories of the week and your nominations for the 2020 "Person of the ...
30 Dec 20201h 10min
