Projects funded by the Latvian Ministry of Culture must abandon the… (язык · латвия · учреждение)
Projects funded by the Latvian Ministry of Culture must abandon the Russian language. Subordinate institutions of the Latvian Ministry of Culture must completely cease using the Russian language in public spaces by July 30.
Consensus
- The Latvian Ministry of Culture has issued a directive to stop using the Russian language in its subordinate institutions.
- The directive must be implemented by July 30.
- The decision is based on a constitutional court ruling from March 30, 2026.
- The ruling requires strengthening the use of the Latvian language in public spaces.
- The ban does not apply to artistic works originally created in Russian.
- The directive affects websites, advertising, and international events.
Points of divergence
- The ban applies to projects funded by the Ministry of Culture, including 'Social Circus' and the Latvian Center for Contemporary Art's comic book project. — kommersant
- Parliamentary secretary Ivars Abolins mentioned that the practice of using Russian as a medium in several projects will be changed. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- Latvian Ministry of Culture Bans Russian Language in Subordinate Institutions — Коммерсантъ
- Russian language will be fully banned in Latvian Ministry of Culture institutions, but there is an exception to the rule — Фонтанка