LW #100: A Centennial Special and News from October 27th - 31st, 2020
Olevs (Baltic Security Foundation), Kārlis (Rīga TV24), and Kristaps (Eastern Border Podcast) join Otto and Joe to discuss the news of the week and to celebrate Latvia Weekly's 100th episode! Theme s...
2 Nov 20201h 14min
LW #99: Clocks Fall Back and News from October 21 - 26, 2020
As Latvia switches its clocks and hour back for the fall, the amount of new COVID-19 cases in Latvia continues to skyrocket. Joe explains all of the newest restrictions and reflects on life in Latvia ...
26 Okt 202042min
LW #98: The COVID "Second Wave" Arrives in Latvia, and News from October 9th - 20th, 2020
Kārlis Streips joins Joe to discuss the worrying rise in COVID cases and new restrictions such as masks in public places and a return to distance learning for grades 7-12. They also discuss other stor...
20 Okt 202049min
LW #97: New Council, New Restrictions, and News from October 4th - 8th, 2020
Otto and Olevs discuss important domestic and international news stories of the week, such as the re-introduction of COVID-related restrictions in Latvia and the first days of work of the new mayor of...
9 Okt 202031min
LW #96: State Visit, the State of Education, and News from September 21 - October 3, 2020
Join Otto and Olevs as they discuss French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Latvia along with a number of other important stories from the week, including a worrying rise in the amount of new COVI...
4 Okt 202028min
LW #95: Saskaņa Shakeup and News from September 15th - 20th, 2020
The fallout of the Rīga City Council election continues to settle, with former prime minister candidate Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis and fellow Saeima deputy Ļubova Švecova being kicked out of the strugglin...
21 Sep 202035min
LW #94: Train Traps, Constitutional Fun, and News from September 2nd - 14th, 2020
Otto and Olevs discuss the latest drama in the Rīga City Council as well as some interesting stories regarding passenger rail, constitutional issues, and much more!
15 Sep 202036min
LW #93: Back to School in a Time of COVID and News from August 19th - September 1st, 2020
With school beginning again in person despite some uncertainty due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Joe invites three of his students and one of his colleagues to discuss how they feel about the new ...
1 Sep 20201h 10min
