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Latvia Weekly: Bureaucracy, Language Policy, and COVID-19 Spark Debate
Domestic issues dominated the narrative, focusing on bureaucracy, corruption, mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for children, and the use of the Russian language in public spaces. Opposition parties criticized the parliamentary decision to exclude the Russian language from ATMs, labeling it as Russophobic and inconvenient for Ukrainian refugees.
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Latvia Weekly: Opposition’s Support for Trump’s Presidential Campaign
During the examined week, discussions around corruption, economic growth, LGBTQ+ rights, and COVID-19 dominated domestic content. Notably, opposition members voiced support for Trump's presidential campaign, arguing that Harris's policies could lead to harmful over-inclusivity of transgender people.
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Latvia Weekly: COVID-19 Measures, LGBT Education, and Corruption Dominate Latvian Media Narratives
Media narratives in Latvia focused on COVID-19 restrictions, LGBT education in schools, and allegations of corruption within the coalition government.
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Latvia Monthly: Opposition Party Links Falling Birth Rate to War Media Coverage
Latvia's opposition party LPV claimed that constant media coverage of the war in Ukraine was causing fears that contributed to Latvia's declining birth rate. The party suggested that the focus on the war should be reduced, downplaying security threats and shifting attention from Russia and Ukraine.
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