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EU starts legal steps against France, Malta, Latvia, Portugal and Slovakia over EU arrest warrant
BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The European Commission started legal steps on Thursday against France, Malta, Latvia, Portugal and Slovakia for failing…
EU allows Poland, Baltics to trim migrant rights at Belarus border
The European Union proposed on Wednesday curtailing some rights of migrants at its frontier with Belarus, a gesture towards member states Poland,…
EU seeks to ease rules for Poland, Baltics in migration standoff with Belarus
BRUSSELS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The European Union executive on Wednesday will propose that Poland and its two Baltic neighbours handle migrants…
Latvia calls for permanent U.S. troops to guard against Russia threat
Latvia needs a permanent U.S. military presence to deter Russia and wants to boost its defences with U.S. Patriot missiles, Defence Minister…
EU’s von der Leyen and NATO’s Stoltenberg visit Lithuania and Latvia
Nov 26 (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will travel to…
Latvia: students to get affordable European-backed study loans
Together with Latvian banks, ALTUM and the European Investment Fund, backed by the Investment Plan for Europe, are enabling more favourable lending…
Latvia allows businesses to fire the unvaccinated
The Latvian parliament on Thursday allowed businesses to fire workers who refuse to either get a COVID-19 vaccine or transfer to remote…
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…
EU executive summons Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian envoys over migration
The European Union's executive summoned envoys from member states Poland, Lithuania and Latvia on Thursday over the fate of migrants stuck on…
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…
European Commission disburses €237 million in pre-financing to Latvia
The European Commission has today disbursed €237 million to Latvia in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country's financial contribution as established…
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…