Please note, if you’re an EU citizen currently living in Latvia you are eligible to vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections, but in order to do so, you need to register! The registration to vote is not complicated, but it takes a few steps. ➡️ You need to be at least 18 years old by June 8th 2024; …
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No migrācijas nav jābaidās. Mūs cenšas biedēt, iebiedēt, sakot, ka Latvijā ārvalstnieku skaits jau ir sasniedzis robežu, ka kāds būtu jāizraida. Nav tādu slūžu, ko paver vaļā un cilvēki iebirst Latvijā. Nav arī cilvēku, kas tik ļoti mērķtiecīgi gaida, kad Latvija tās iedomātās slūžas pavērs vaļā. Par augsti kvalificētiem profesionāļiem visas Eiropas valstis cīnās, bet mēs Latvijā vairāmies pat par …
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Latviešu valodas politika Latvijā ir atstāta pašplūsmā. Mēs darām par maz, lai nodrošinātu ikviena Latvijā dzīvojošā ārvalstnieka iespējas apgūt latviešu valodu. Pašrez Latviju par mājām sauc, ne tikai visi tie, kuri Latvijā dzimuši, bet arvien pieaugošs skaits ārvalstu studentu un ārvalstnieki, kas ikdienā strādā un stiprina mūsu uzņēmumus. “Citviet Eiropā valsts valodas apguve ir sistemātiski organizēta. Piemēram, Vācijā ikvienam, saņemot …
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“Mēs varam nīst un dusmoties par to, ka ir daļa Latvijas iedzīvotāju, kuri neprot latviešu valodu, bet jāapzinās, ka esam jau nīduši un dusmojušies šos 30 un vairāk gadus un redzam, ka tas ne pie kāda rezultāta nav vedis. Dusmas un nīšana valodu nevienam neiemāca.” Miks Celmiņš, organizācijas “Make Room” vadītājs. Ikvienam, kas Latviju sauc par savām mājām, ir jāprot …
View PostExperience of two men at the park in Riga Two men, Latvian citizens, are sitting on a bench in the park, watching a video on their phone together, laughing, and having a conversation in Russian. Nearby, an elderly woman is sitting on a neighboring bench. After some time, the elderly woman gets up and approaches the two men, loudly …
View PostLokesh’s experience working at a cafe Lokesh recently graduated from university and is looking for a job that would require his engineering skills. In the meantime, he is earning money by working at a small café in the Old Town. Lokesh is not the only foreign citizen working at the café; almost all the employees are foreign students. …
View PostJosh’s experience in searching for an apartment to rent Recently, Josh, a French citizen of black African descent, moved to Riga from London after completing his studies. He found a job at an IT company in Riga, where he works as a highly skilled programmer. Currently, Josh is living in a hotel and searching for an apartment to rent. …
View PostAn experience of a foreign student on Facebook A foreign student in Latvia, a Nigerian citizen, posted pictures from his birthday party at a bar on his Facebook profile. The pictures showed a joyful celebration in the company of friends. His circle of friends is quite diverse, including local students from Latvia and several foreign students from different countries. …
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We’re looking for 6 participants, aged 18 to 30, who would like to participate in a training from March 26th (day of arrival) to April 2nd (day of departure) in Zebrzydowice, Southern Poland. The training in Zebrzydowice town is organized as part of an Erasmus+ programme co-funded project. The training is organized for young people from across Latvia, Germany, Poland and …
View PostThe experience of a Romani woman at a store in Riga A young Romani woman went to a supermarket in central Riga with some friends. The girl had a backpack and a carry bag with library books. Upon entering the store, the security asked the girl to leave her backpack and bag in the store’s lockers. The girl kindly agreed …
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