When the Capital of Latvia Was a Ship Called Saratov
From 7th January-8th July, a period of six months, the Latvian government was based in Liepāja.Continue Reading →
The Forgotten Minority: Latvia's Poles Through Independence and Occupation
In the chaotic years after the Russian Revolution and the country’s withdrawal from World War I, Latvia and Poland became natural allies against both Russia and GermanyContinue Reading →
The Benefits of Being Baltic
Estonian and Latvian history over the last few hundred years has, in its broad outlines, been almost identicalContinue Reading →
Kristaps Salniņš: The Spy Who Stuttered
Salniņš left behind him a history of derring-do that would defy belief, except for the fact that it was all trueContinue Reading →
Neighbours but Not Relatives: Translating Between Estonian and Latvian
Despite an almost identical history over the last few hundred years, Estonians and Latvians speak very different languagesContinue Reading →
A Ticket to the Past: Taking the First Train to Jūrmala
Jūrmala is without any doubt one of the most popular tourist destinations in Latvia, and the top one outside Riga.Continue Reading →
Riga Off The Beaten Track: Ķengarags and Mazjumpravmuiža
Very few, if any, visitors to Riga venture out as far as the Ķengarags neighbourhood, one of the city’s southern suburbs.Continue Reading →
How the Baltic States Got Their Shapes
Deep Baltic looks at how the EU borders of the Baltic states came to be the way they currently are, as well as two borders with other current EU member states…Continue Reading →
Frontiers of Peace: Photographing the Baltics' Schengen Borders
"This trip convinced me to continue the borderline project; it is important to protect freedom of movement in Europe."Continue Reading →
A British Writer in Latvia: An Interview with Mike Collier
"You can’t talk down to people – that’s the worst thing you can do in journalism, and sadly it’s something that happens all the time."Continue Reading →
Appreciated at Last? Latvia's Visionary Artist Hardijs Lediņš
Who was Hardijs Lediņš and why was he so important for Latvian art and music?Continue Reading →
Fiction: Baltic Byline
“It's twenty years since this country regained its independence from Moscow,” Van Horren said...Continue Reading →