"Keis" programme examines how divided Latvian society really is
The Russian-language service of Latvia's public broadcaster LSM has released a new episode of its video programme "Keis". It looks at what Latvians and Russian speakers think of each other and whether the divide is as deep as it is often said to be.
The Russian-language service of Latvia's public media outlet LSM has published a new video episode of the programme "Keis" (Case), devoted to relations between Latvian-speaking and Russian-speaking residents of Latvia. The episode asks how divided Latvian society really is.
The starting point
It is often said that Latvian speakers and Russian speakers in Latvia are drifting further apart. The programme's makers set out to check whether this is actually the case.
What the episode covers
The episode looks at what Latvians and Russian speakers think of one another. It also tries to explain why the loudest opinions are sometimes mistaken for the position of an entire group.
The title of the episode names language, school, politics and war as topics, and these are discussed in connection with the question of division in society.
The source material gives no specific survey data or statements from participants, so the conclusions can only be judged from the video itself, which is available on LSM's Russian-language portal.
