Saturday, May 7th, 2011
As each year 1st May in Riga Critical mass took place. Police didn’t took the event in their hands as last year (they escorted cyclers with flashing lights) and was intolerant and rude as usual. Though men at power tried another tactics to steal the event – Riga city mayor ...
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Friday, February 4th, 2011
An interesting piece by Al Jazeera on latvian forestery.
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe recently published annual report on hate crimes for year 2008.
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
Last week Reporters Without Borders issued a report entitled “Enemies of the Internet” in which it examines Internet censorship and other threats to online free expression in 22 countries.
“The 12 ‘Enemies of the Internet’ - Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam ...
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
Enric Duran – Robin Bank presented a new publication on the crisis entitled "We can live without capitalism" (www.podem.com) and then was arrested in Barcelona.
Enric Duran is the Catalan activist that in September made public an action of bank disobedience. "I have “robbed” 492,000 euros to whom most rob us ...
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
On September 19 the State Chancellery organizes Open day in public institutions. On this day different public institutions will be open for public. Excursions, exhibitions, seminars, presentations and meetings will be organized. Institutions involved: Chancery of the President, Parliament, Cabinet of Ministers and The State Chancellery, and Ministries. ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
On Monday (May 26) European Commission's DG Information Society and Media published wide research on European projects in field of information technologies and communications: The Future of the Internet - A Compendium of European Projects on ICT Research Supported by the EU 7th Framework. Book can be downloaded free of ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Parliament of Latvia is going to prolong ombudsman's term of service from 4 years to 5. Changes in term would take effect with year 2010 when next ombudsman takes his post.
Changes in legislation also provides that procedure of ombudsman's dismissal may be initiated by at least one third of Members ...
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Vilnius Zine Fest is a two-day event for all zine-lovers which is expected to be full of cool things to read and watch, good music and hot discussions, inspirations and practical experiences. It takes place at 17th and 18th May in Vilnius, Lithuania. More info about zinefest - http://zinefest.noblogs.org/.
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