LSM talk show «So, What a Week!» discusses migration disputes, CSDD data leak and school phone ban

The latest edition of LSM's weekly review show «So, What a Week!» brought together journalist Romāns Šmeļevs, the head of Riga's 40th secondary school Jeļena Vediščeva, and TV24 journalist Ansis Bogustovs to discuss several topics from the past week.

One of the main subjects was the migration issue, which has recently caused disagreement among politicians. The participants examined why this particular topic has sparked such sharp divisions between representatives of different political forces.

Another topic concerned the road traffic safety directorate CSDD, and whether residents should seek compensation for the possible leak of their personal data from the agency's databases.

The show also looked at how the already-introduced ban on mobile phone use in schools is working in practice — whether the rules are being followed and what early lessons have emerged since it took effect.

The discussion further touched on education more broadly, addressing why Latvian parents still tend to avoid enrolling their children in former «Russian» schools, even though these institutions no longer formally differ from other state schools. The head of Riga's 40th school took part in this part of the conversation, sharing her own experience in the education sector.

«So, What a Week!» regularly reviews the most notable events of the week in Latvia, inviting journalists and sector representatives to discuss them from different perspectives.