Latvia moves to nearly ban Russian-language content on public broadcasters
Russian-language content on Latvijas Televīzija and Latvijas Radio will be permitted only in narrowly defined exceptional cases
Russian-language content on Latvijas Televīzija and Latvijas Radio will be permitted only in narrowly defined exceptional cases
The issue returns to the General Affairs Council on 22 September, under the heading “official languages and enlargement”
The two languages are closely related, but they risk becoming a geopolitical battleground affecting Montenegro's EU path
Thousands of long-term Russian residents had to prove knowledge of Latvian language, many have failed