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Latest 23 September 2026

France agreed to open talks on Latvia joining nuclear deterrence initiative

Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said that French President ​Emmanuel Macron had agreed to start ‌talks with his country about joining a French nuclear deterrence initiative and that France ​has…

Comuniq.EU · 18 Aug 2026 Latvia wants €7B from EU to cope with fallout from Russia’s war Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs wants Brussels to hand over €7 billion to help cover the military and economic costs of confronting… Finland · 14 Aug 2026 NATO’s northern flank faces mounting disruption from suspected drone activity Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling… Latvia · 14 Aug 2026 NATO Baltic Air Policing jets shoot down drone over Latvia Fighter jets operating under NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a "foreign drone" in Latvian airspace on Friday, according to the… Lithuania · 15 Jul 2026 Lithuania says Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure Lithuania has intelligence that Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure, and security around energy and ​transport sites will be tightened as a… Lithuania · 20 May 2026 Drone incidents rattle Baltics as Moscow and NATO trade accusations Lithuania issued an "air danger" warning on Wednesday, urging residents to take shelter and temporarily halting traffic at Vilnius airport amid fears…