The modern Latvian independence movement was the resistance movement to foreign occupation of the Republic of Latvia during Soviet and Nazi German occupation...
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The Latvian National Independence Movement (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālās Neatkarības Kustība, LNNK) was a political organization in Latvia from 1988 until...
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Atmoda ("Awakening", cf. Latvian National Awakening), printed in the Latvian and Russian languages during 1989-1992. Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania were...
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Generalbezirk Lettland. The Latvian resistance movement was divided between the pro-independence units under the Latvian Central Council and the pro-Soviet...
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Latvian War of Independence (Latvian: Latvijas Neatkarības karš), sometimes called Latvia's freedom battles (Latvijas brīvības cīņas) or the Latvian War...
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of Riga Latvian independence movement (1940–1991) Latvian diplomatic service (1940–1991) List of presidents of Latvia Prime Minister of Latvia Livonia...
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Young Latvians from the 1850s to the 1880s the Second Awakening or "New Current" was the movement that led to the proclamation of Latvian independence in...
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run independently in 2019. Includes also Latvian Independence Movement (LNK) candidates. A joint list of Latvian Russian Union and Centre Party candidates...
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The Latvian Riflemen (Latvian: Latviešu strēlnieki; Russian: Латышские стрелки, romanized: Latyshskie strelki) were originally a military formation of...
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practices and the later folk traditions of the Latvian people and pre-Christian Baltic mythology. Latvian mythology is used particularly as a tool for reconstructing...
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Singing Revolution (redirect from Estonian independence movement)
period began to assemble themselves—the Latvian People's Front and the Latvian National Independence Movement (LNIM). Soon afterwards the more radically...
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For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (category CS1 Latvian-language sources (lv))
governing centre-right coalition. It merged with the moderate Latvian National Independence Movement (LNNK) in 1997, and moved its emphasis to economic liberalisation...
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The Latvian Farmers' Union (Latvian: Latvijas Zemnieku savienība, LZS) is an agrarian political party in Latvia. Initially formed in 1917 during the period...
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National Harmony Party (redirect from Harmony for Latvia)
TSP lay within the moderate wing of Popular Front of Latvia, the Latvian independence movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Its leader, Jānis Jurkāns...
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Anniversary of the Latvian Republic (Latvian: Latvijas valsts simtgade) also commercialized as Latvia 100 (Latvija 100) was a national event in Latvia celebrating...
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Jānis Straume (category Latvian National Independence Movement politicians)
number of organisations in the Latvian independence movement, including Helsinki-86, the Latvian National Independence Movement, the Citizens' Congress, and...
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The Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (Latvian SSR, also known as just Latvia) was de facto one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union between...
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which Latvian culture thrived. This caused the second "Latvian National Awakening", leading ultimately to the proclamation of an independent Latvia in 1918...
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Estonia and Latvia, which allowed formation of Latvian forces under Estonian command but using them only on the southern front. The North Latvian Brigade...
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The Latvian National Armed Forces (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālie bruņotie spēki), or NBS, are the armed forces of Latvia. Latvia's defense concept is based...
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Anatolijs Gorbunovs (category Latvian independence activists)
Communist Party members in Latvia, Gorbunovs supported the Latvian independence movement. From 1988 to 1990 he was also Chairman of the Presidium of...
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Latvia (/ˈlætviə/ LAT-vee-ə, sometimes /ˈlɑːtviə/ LAHT-vee-ə; Latvian: Latvija Latvian pronunciation: [ˈlatvija]), officially the Republic of Latvia, is...
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Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija (redirect from Latvian Scout and Guide Central Organization)
occupation of Latvia in 1940, Scouting was suppressed and not re-established until 1990, when Latvia regained its independence. The Latvian Scouting program...
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The Latvian Orthodox Church (Latvian: Latvijas Pareizticīgā Baznīca) is an Eastern Orthodox church in Latvia, part of the wider Eastern Orthodoxy community...
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Our Latvia (Gods kalpot mūsu Latvijai, GKML) Latvian Social Democratic Party (Latvijas Sociāldemokrātiskā Partija, LSDP) Latvian National Independence Movement...
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decrease in size again after Latvia regained independence in 1991 falling to 23.4% at the beginning of 2024. The Latvian word krievi for "Russians" and...
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Latvian national partisans (Latvian: Nacionālie partizāni) were Latvian pro-independence partisans who waged guerrilla warfare against Soviet rule during...
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Freedom Monument (redirect from Latvian Freedom Monument)
Monument (Latvian: Brīvības piemineklis) is a monument located in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920)...
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expected to run the household. Latvian women were granted the rights to vote after the proclamation of Latvian Independence in 1918. The past decades have...
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Independence Day (Polish: Narodowe Święto Niepodległości) is a national day in Poland celebrated on 11 November to commemorate the anniversary of the restoration...
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