Latvia
UPDATED: Latvia to remain Russia’s critic as prime minister wins election
RIGA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The centre-right New Unity party of Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins won Saturday's election, according to provisional…
Latvian PM’s New Unity party ahead in vote, exit poll shows
RIGA (Reuters) - The centre-right New Unity party of Latvian prime minister Krisjanis Karins appeared set to win Saturday's national election, a…
As Latvia goes to polls, ethnic Russian population fears losing identity
RIGA (Reuters) - Latvia's parliamentary election on Saturday could widen a growing rift between the country's Latvian majority and its Russian-speaking minority…
Latvia says it won’t offer refuge to Russians fleeing mobilisation; Flights out of Russia sell out
European Union member Latvia, which borders Russia, will not offer refuge to any Russians fleeing Moscow's mobilisation of troops, Latvian Foreign Minister…
Baltic states and Poland close doors to Russian tourists
NARVA, Estonia, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Four of the five European Union countries bordering Russia began turning away Russian tourists at midnight…
UPDATED: German businessman named as owner of jet that crashed in Baltic
BERLIN, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A private jet that crashed into the Baltic Sea off Latvia after flying half way across Europe…
While rest of EU mourns, Baltics recall Gorbachev as agent of repression
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Widely praised in the West as a towering statesman who helped end the Cold War, Mikhail Gorbachev was remembered…
Latvia declares Russia a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
Latvian MPs on Thursday adopted a statement declaring Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism" and said its actions in Ukraine constituted "targeted…
UPDATED: Russia’s Gazprom halts gas supplies to Latvia
July 30 (Reuters) - Russian gas producer Gazprom GAZP.MM said on Saturday it had stopped sending gas to Latvia after accusing it…
Photo story: The International Sand Sculpture Park in Jelgava, Latvia
Visitors look at the demo sculpture, a sand replica of Michelangelo's sculpture 'Pieta (The Pity)', made by Latvian sculptors Karlis Ile and…
Photo Story: City Festival in Kuldiga, Latvia
Members of Dutch Bicycle Orchestra perform during city festival in Kuldiga, Latvia. It had already become a tradition that on the third…
Latvia wants more NATO troops, fed up of “paying for lunch for the others”
BRUSSELS, June 16 (Reuters) - Latvia on Thursday made a last pitch for the deployment of more NATO troops in the Baltics,…