Polls
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Recent polls
The next president of the United States
October 31, 2008
By the end of the day Nov. 4, Americans most likely will know who they have chosen to lead their…
A Eurovision boycott?
August 22, 2008
Should Latvia skip next year’s Eurovision Song Contest as a protest over Russia’s actions in Georgia? The chairman of…
Referendum on pension payments
August 04, 2008
Three weeks after Latvian citizens worldwide voted in the Aug. 2 referendum on whether to amend Latvia’s constitution, they will…
Citizens and the Saeima
June 13, 2008
A national referendum is scheduled Aug. 2 on amending Latvia’s constitution to allow citizens the right to propose dismissing…
Summer in China
March 31, 2008
Violent repression by Chinese authorities of protests in Tibet has led some critics to call for boycotts of this summer’s…
Party time in Latvia
March 03, 2008
In recent months, defections from Latvia’s leading political parties have mounted, while talk continues of forming a new organization. The…
What do you think?
On this page you will find short polls about various topics, some serious and some not, of interest to Latvians. Current polls are those in which you may vote. In each poll, you are allowed to vote only once. Closed polls are those in which voting has come to an end.
Bear in mind that these polls are not scientific, but merely a reflection of the opinion of those readers who bothered to answer the questions. Results should not be construed as an accurate reflection of our readership or of the Latvian community.
What's new
News
03 Feb 2012
Latvian state TV plans Internet channel for diaspora audience
Latvian State Television (Latvijas Televīzija, or LTV) is testing a new channel aimed at Latvians abroad, the head of the service told a radio audience on Jan. 2.
Blogs
28 Jan 2012
Secular choral music by Vasks featured on new Finnish label release
The Finnish record label Ondine, in cooperation with Latvijas koncerti, has released Plainscapes, a collection of Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks’ choral music performed by the Latvian Radio Choir and conducted by Sigvards Kļava.
Blogs
27 Jan 2012
Latvia invites Facebook users to ‘like’ it
Latvia’s official Facebook page, featuring video of a folksy white-haired man tossing logs into a stove, has been unveiled by the Latvian Institute, the government’s information and public relations agency.
In the forums
«Karš bez noteikumiem» posted by Peteris Cedrins on 02 Feb 2012
"The Suffering Olympics" posted by ambersun on 02 Feb 2012
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