New observations this week: 7
Main channel: Twitter
Main keywords: Fascism, government, migrants, eastern border, Belarus, China, EU, Istanbul convention, foreigners
Main narratives:
- Russia is portrayed as historically anti-fascist, credited with liberating Latvia from Nazis.
- Illegal migrants from the eastern border are claimed to be spreading all over Latvia.
- Latvia is encouraged to cooperate with China as the EU maintains economic ties with China’s economy.
- The majority of Latvia is depicted as opposed to the Istanbul convention, emphasizing conservative values and questioning the representation by a foreign affairs minister who did not grow up in Latvia.
- Information about Ainairs Slesers receiving money from Russia is dismissed as a deepfake strategically released before the election.
Overview:
This week continued to explore previously addressed topics such as the Istanbul Convention, corruption, and illegal migration on Latvia’s eastern border, but without the predominance of COVID-19 content seen in previous months. The narratives remain deeply negative and critical towards the Latvian government, focusing particularly on allegations of corruption.
