Brīvā Latvija
This article is about the present-day newspaper of the Latvian diaspora in Europe. For the wartime resistance newspaper, see Brīvā Latvija (1943-44).
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| Type | weekly newspaper |
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| Format | tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Latvian Publishers Association |
| Publisher | ELPA |
| Editor | Ligita Kovtuna |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Language | Latvian |
| Headquarters | Riga, Latvia, and Catthorpe, Leics., UK |
| ISSN | 0934-6759 |
| Website | www.brivalatvija.lv |
Brīvā Latvija (Free Latvia; ISSN 0934-6759) is a weekly newspaper for Latvians living outside Latvia, aimed mainly at those residing in western Europe. It was founded in 1986 through the merger of two émigré newspapers: the UK-based Londonas Avīze (London News; founded 1942) and Latvija (Latvia; founded 1946 in postwar DP camps), based in West Germany. BL is co-owned by the Latvian communities of western Europe. The Latvian communities in Britain, Germany, and Sweden each provide members for the newspaper's board. In the mid-1990s, after Latvia regained its independence, the printing of BL was moved for economical reasons to Riga, where the editorial office also later moved.
See also
- Laiks (New York)
- Latvija Amerikā (Toronto)
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