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Photo Story: The 14th International Sand Sculpture Festival in Latvia
A sand sculpture depicting crowned lions holding up the coat of arms of Jeglava is displayed at the 14th International Sand Sculpture…
Photo Story: Tribute to ‘Medics To The World’ in Latvia
Latvian sculptor Aigars Bikse reacts during the unveiling ceremony of the 6-meter-tall statue 'Medics To The World', made by sculptor Aigars Bikse,…
Seven eastern EU member states set to oppose asylum seekers relocation mechanism
Seven eastern EU member states are opposing the possibility of the EU creating a mechanism to relocate asylum seekers between countries. In…
Latvia drops quarantine rules for more than 20 European countries
Latvia announced it will drop coronavirus quarantine rules for travellers from more than 20 European countries, a move already adopted by its…
Latvia to launch Google-Apple friendly coronavirus contact tracing app
Latvia aims to become one of the first countries to launch a smartphone app using a new toolkit created by U.S. tech…
Baltic countries open Europe’s first pandemic ‘travel bubble’
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia opened their borders to each other at the stroke of midnight, creating the first “travel bubble” within the…
Baltic states to create “travel bubble” as pandemic curbs eased
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia will open their borders to each other’s citizens from May 15, creating a Baltic "travel bubble" within the…
Latvia’s government approves 250 million euros investment in airBaltic
Latvia's government on Thursday gave the go-ahead to an investment of up to 250 million euros ($271 million) in airBaltic to help…
Photo Story: Umbrella installation in Ogre in the colours of Latvia
Newlyweds stand under an umbrella installation in the colours of the national flag, in Ogre, Latvia, 05 May 2020, during the coronavirus…
Malta amongst European countries wanting EU to suspend refunds for cancelled flights law
France, Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Poland and Portugal are calling on Brussels to temporarily suspend a…
Photo Story: Storks flock to Latvia
A white stork near to Vecate, the largest colony of white storks in Latvia as storks gather in Latvia during their annual…
Joint statement on the principles of the rule of law in times of Covid-19
Thirteen EU countries on Wednesday issued a joint statement calling for coronavirus emergency measures to be temporary and in line with rule…