4th May | 4. maija svētki, Latvijas karogs

Today Latvia celebrates 4th May - Independence "renewal" day. Collapse of Soviet Union (almost without blood) was quite a miracle. Many outer circumstances determined this way of history, but we also had to our part. And we did it in 4th May of 1990 when deputies of Latvian Supreme Council voted for restoration of independence. Of course, it asked a courage, although much more courage was asked from Lithuanians who were first who did this - already in March 11. Estonians followed in March 30, and well, Latvia's politicians just had to do the same after our neighbours. [full_width]