In this seventh episode, we look at Latvia, the final of the Baltic countries to be covered in this series. MA students at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), Natalie Sauer and Tom King, discuss quirky Latvian idioms, battles for independence, and contemporary economic and environmental optimism in the region – all whilst savouring Latvian chocolate truffles and black balsam.”

Hosts: Natalie Sauer & Tom King
Editor: Alex Figurski
Research and production: Natalie Sauer & Tom King
Academic supervisors: Dr Una Bergmane
Post-Soviet Press Group Editor: Dr Ben Noble

Transcript and more info: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/news-events/seminar-series/post-soviet-press-group/post-soviet-press-pod

In this seventh episode, we look at Latvia, the final of the Baltic countries to be covered in this series. MA students at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), Natalie Sauer and Tom King, discuss quirky Latvian idioms, battles for independence, and contemporary economic and environmental optimism in the region – all whilst savouring Latvian chocolate truffles and black balsam.” Hosts: Natalie Sauer & Tom King Editor: Alex Figurski Research and production: Natalie Sauer & Tom King Academic supervisors: Dr Una Bergmane Post-Soviet Press Group Editor: Dr Ben Noble Transcript and more info: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/news-events/seminar-series/post-soviet-press-group/post-soviet-press-pod

In this seventh episode, we look at Latvia, the final of the Baltic countries to be covered in this series. MA students at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), Natalie Sauer and Tom King, discuss quirky Latvian idioms, battles for independence, and contemporary economic and environmental optimism in the region – all whilst savouring Latvian chocolate truffles and black balsam.”

Hosts: Natalie Sauer &amp; Tom King
Editor: Alex Figurski
Research and production: Natalie Sauer &amp; Tom King
Academic supervisors: Dr Una Bergmane
Post-Soviet Press Group Editor: Dr Ben Noble

Transcript and more info: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/news-events/seminar-series/post-soviet-press-group/post-soviet-press-pod

UCL Post-Soviet Press Pod: 10 Minutes on Latvia

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