Latvia
Latvia announces four weeks of lockdown as COVID-19 cases spike
Latvia announced a COVID-19 lockdown from Oct. 21 until Nov. 15 to try to slow a spike in infections in one of…
Photo Story: Lidl open 15 stores in Latvia
A view of the logo of a Lidl store in Riga, Latvia, 07 October 2021. German retailer Lidl opened 15 stores in…
Photo Story: White Night in Riga
A view of the sculptures project 'Travellers/Les Voyageurs' by French artist Cedric Le Borgneat as part of the contemporary culture forum 'White…
Latvia starts pushing back migrants at tense Belarus border
Latvian border guards turned back dozens of migrants into Belarus overnight under a new state of emergency designed to stem a flow…
Photo Story: Easter feeling in Latvia
People enjoy the installations of the Easter decoration in Ogre, Latvia. Residents and guests of the city are invited to enjoy the…
Photo Story: Snowstorm in Riga
People walk during a snowstorm in Riga, Latvia, as heavy snowfall fell in many places in the country. Photo: EPA-EFE/TOMS KALNINS
Photo Story: Ice on the River Ogre in Latvia
A boy walks on the ice float fragments piling on a bank of the Ogre river, near Ogre, Latvia. Latvia saw a…
Photo Story: Frozen Baltic seacoast in Latvia
People walking on the ice of the frozen Baltic seacoast in Carnikava, Latvia. Weather forecasts predict air temperatures of up to 10…
Latvia to police New Year curfew amid rising COVID infections
Latvian police and border guards will patrol the streets to enforce a New Year’s night curfew aimed at preventing large crowds gathering…
Photo Story: Christmas illuminations in Riga
Photos of the Christmas illuminations and decorations around Riga, Latvia. Via EPA-EFE/TOMS KALNINS
Photo Story: The Silver Arrow exercise in Latvia
Over 3,000 troops and 200 vehicles from 12 NATO Allies took part in exercise Silver Arrow in Latvia this week. The multinational…
First European ‘travel bubble’ ends as coronavirus cases rise in Estonia
The first European pandemic “travel bubble”, created in May by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, burst on Friday, as Latvia said it was…