Latvia approves language law

Riga - Latvia's government has approved regulations to implement a controversial language law that has fuelled divisions with…

Riga - Latvia's government has approved regulations to implement a controversial language law that has fuelled divisions with the country's large Russian minority.

The law, which will go into effect on September 1st, enforces the use of the Latvian language in everything from courtrooms and public meetings to private businesses.

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