Russian schoolchildren from Riga filmed a "tick-tok" about how they rushed down the stairs in order not to go to a Latvian ...

The use of the language and more generally the rights of ethnic Russians living in Latvia have become sensitive issues in a country that fervently backs Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.

TASS/. The Latvian Russian Union (LRU) is going to make the country’s authorities recognize the right of the Russian-speaking minority to Russian-language-based education during a protest rally ...

have announced plans for a working group aiming to promote the Latvian language in all publicly financed Russian schools - a second attempt to enforce change. The group of professional teachers ...

Starting in September 2026, Latvian schools will no longer offer Russian as a second language for students entering the 5th grade, following recent amendments introduced by the Latvian government.

The Latvian language program on SBS dates from pre-SBS days. Janis Cecins looks at some of the major moments in its long history. A trip down memory lane for Latvian listeners as we trace the ...