Latvia

Riga hosts an NB8 meeting on challenges posed by hybrid threats Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)10:18
Latvian president warns West about serious consequences if support for Ukraine falls The New Voice of Ukraine06:48
Putin's "Pig-like" Latvia threat is a chilling reminder of what's at stake in Ukraine Worldcrunch12:09
Political consultations with Tajikistan held in Dushanbe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)10:59
Rēzekne smoked up as woodchip piles burn for week Public Broadcasting of Latvia00:56
Latvia industrial production rebounds in October Budapest Business Journal08:13
Putin threatens to end ‘happiness in Latvia’ over its new Russians’ residency law Brussels Signal08:34

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Latvia strengthens coastal defense with new ship-killer missiles Defence Blog11:42

In the last 2 hours

Wildlife shooting from moving car causes public outrage Public Broadcasting of Latvia11:31

In the last 4 hours

Latvia Supplies Ukraine With Mi-8 and M109, Gets a Discount for Naval Strike Missiles Defense Express09:28

In the last 8 hours

Why NATO Should Take Putin's "Pig" Threats Against Latvia Very Seriously Worldcrunch05:58

Earlier today

Virtual diplomacy: take a new, interactive walking tour of Rīga Public Broadcasting of Latvia04:13

Yesterday

Update: Latvia orders IRIS-T SLM air-defence system IHS Jane's19:14 9-Dec-23

Latvia and USA Ink NSM Coastal Defence Systems Procurement Deal Naval News11:02 9-Dec-23

Le Weekend: Taiwan’s Lip Sync Gate, Spanish Cinemas’ Snack Ban, French Police v. GTA VI Worldcrunch07:08 9-Dec-23

British Royal Navy frigate in Tallinn on Baltic Sea JEF operation ERR05:58 9-Dec-23

Big Xmas market to take place in Ķīpsala, Rīga Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

Euro childcare stats show Latvia's position Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

Winter clothing donation drive launched in Latvia Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

Latvia's Constitutional Court rules there is no problem with pulling down Soviet monuments Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

How to support Latvia's orphanages at Christmas? Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

Survey shows split opinions regarding partnership law in Latvia Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

Latvians do not always look on the bright side of life Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

242 reports of uncleaned roofs in Rīga last week Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

Do not step on thin ice, rescuers warn Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

Ogre set to ban Moscow-time fireworks on New Year's eve Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

Santa Claus spotted in Rīga's streets 500 times Sunday Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

Are booze-mas trees ethical? Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:53 9-Dec-23

It Happened at the UN: Week Ending Dec. 8 PassBlue00:13 9-Dec-23

In the last 7 days

Kitija Gruškevica appointed as a Board Member at RB Rail AS The Baltic Times14:00 8-Dec-23

Virši is expanding: in spring the Company will launch in Lithuania The Baltic Times13:58 8-Dec-23

Latvia's annual inflation just 1% in November Public Broadcasting of Latvia11:13 8-Dec-23

Financial Intelligence Unit will have decisive role in EU sanctions enforcement Public Broadcasting of Latvia11:13 8-Dec-23

Micro-enterprise tax set at 25% from next year in Latvia Public Broadcasting of Latvia11:13 8-Dec-23

Corruption cops investigate Rīga's waste management Public Broadcasting of Latvia11:13 8-Dec-23

Latvia to suggest grain import bans from Russia to EU Public Broadcasting of Latvia11:13 8-Dec-23

Food authority reports over 380,000 tonnes of grain imports from Russia Public Broadcasting of Latvia11:13 8-Dec-23

October industrial production figures down 0.5% in Latvia Public Broadcasting of Latvia11:13 8-Dec-23

In Latvia, the worse your credit rating, the more likely you are to use credit cards Public Broadcasting of Latvia11:13 8-Dec-23

East Capital Real Estate acquires major logistics centre in Baltics PropertyEU10:58 8-Dec-23

East Capital Real Estate acquires major Rimi Baltic logistics centre PropertyEU10:38 8-Dec-23

The Foreign Ministry invites you to the Diplomacy in Riga informative tour Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)10:01 8-Dec-23

Rimi Baltic disposed of logistics and office facilities in Riga (LV) Europe Real Estate09:07 8-Dec-23

Latvian Foreign Ministry welcomed the joint statement of Armenia and Azerbaijan [PHOTOS] AzerNews08:19 8-Dec-23

The Foreign Minister meets with the French Ambassador to Latvia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)07:39 8-Dec-23

The hollowing out of America’s strategic enemy has come at a bargain, so why are Republicans so mad about it? The Insider06:23 8-Dec-23

Blocking the Polish-Ukrainian border has become a problem in the Baltic states Ukrainian Shipping Magazine03:19 8-Dec-23

E. Siliņa: Latvia to maintain its support to Ukraine until its victory Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia (Press Release)02:27 8-Dec-23

Government supports redistribution of funding to strengthen air defence capabilities Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia (Press Release)02:27 8-Dec-23

East Capital bags €89m Latvian logistics facility React News02:24 8-Dec-23

Pure IP Expands its Full PSTN Replacement Services to Latvia and Turkey The Fast Mode01:48 8-Dec-23

Daugavpils says Soviet-related street names will remain Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:09 8-Dec-23

Less railfreight traffic in Latvia ITJ Logistics19:00 7-Dec-23

Latvian Prime Minister to ERR: Our state budget is socially balanced ERR15:38 7-Dec-23

Putin's "Pig-Like" Latvia Threat Is A Chilling Reminder Of What's At Stake In Ukraine Worldcrunch12:09 7-Dec-23

Latvia's Krišjānis Kariņš sets out his stall for NATO Secretary General job Public Broadcasting of Latvia11:16 7-Dec-23

PM Silina and European Commission Executive Vice President Dombrovskis to discuss financial support to Ukraine The Baltic Times11:13 7-Dec-23

Presidents of Latvia and Lithuania to visit Estonia The Baltic Times11:09 7-Dec-23

East Capital Real Estate Fund IV acquires Rimi Baltic Distribution Center – the largest Real Estate transaction in the… The Baltic Times11:09 7-Dec-23

Political consultations with Tajikistan held in Dushanbe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)10:59 7-Dec-23

Riga hosts an NB8 meeting on challenges posed by hybrid threats Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)10:18 7-Dec-23

Latvian president warns West about serious consequences if support for Ukraine falls The New Voice of Ukraine06:48 7-Dec-23

The Ambassador-at-Large takes part in the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in Ghana Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)06:45 7-Dec-23

2024 will mark 20 years of Latvia's EU membership Public Broadcasting of Latvia06:00 7-Dec-23

'Science for Ukraine' initiative gathers momentum Public Broadcasting of Latvia04:45 7-Dec-23

Tajikistan and Latvia hold political consultations Akipress04:43 7-Dec-23

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Commission Representation in Latvia and the European Parliament Office in … Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)04:24 7-Dec-23

Rēzekne is smoking as woodchip piles burn for week Public Broadcasting of Latvia04:10 7-Dec-23

Rail Baltica Riga Hub: three years of progress and milestones Global Railway Review03:51 7-Dec-23

Moldovan, Latvian officials approach current issues MOLDPRES02:59 7-Dec-23

For European startups, the US is still the land of opportunity The Next Web02:44 7-Dec-23

Rēzekne smoked up as woodchip piles burn for week Public Broadcasting of Latvia00:56 7-Dec-23

Rail Baltica Riga Central Hub: three years of progress and milestones The Baltic Times11:54 6-Dec-23

Latvian Railways Discuss Cooperation with Caterpillar Inc. Railway Supply11:38 6-Dec-23

Latvia orders IRIS-T SLM air-defence system IHS Jane's10:10 6-Dec-23

Feature | Along the Latvia-Estonia border: Northernmost Latvia ERR09:16 6-Dec-23

Social media rat-tled about central station wildlife Public Broadcasting of Latvia08:28 6-Dec-23

Latvia Industrial Production Rebounds in October Budapest Business Journal08:13 6-Dec-23

Where can you cut down your own Christmas tree in Latvia? Public Broadcasting of Latvia06:46 6-Dec-23

No sense of doom – Latvian President on possible reduction of aid for Ukraine Ukrainska Pravda06:44 6-Dec-23

Drowned girl's parents charged with manslaughter Public Broadcasting of Latvia05:27 6-Dec-23

Putin fired a test shot; Who is the next target? B9204:31 6-Dec-23

Latvian embedded cryptocurrency trading platform Primex goes live FinTech Futures03:08 6-Dec-23

Estonian, Latvian MPs in Washington to muster continuing Ukraine support ERR03:01 6-Dec-23

Vidzeme University to host international AI discussions Public Broadcasting of Latvia02:56 6-Dec-23

Only a dozen green crow nests found in Latvia this year Public Broadcasting of Latvia00:49 6-Dec-23

Latvian central bank announces annual student paper competition Public Broadcasting of Latvia00:34 6-Dec-23

Latvian pupils do well in math and sciences: OECD study Public Broadcasting of Latvia20:30 5-Dec-23

Latvia's R&D spend still small by EU standards Public Broadcasting of Latvia20:30 5-Dec-23

Should Ukrainian children go to Latvian schools? Public Broadcasting of Latvia20:30 5-Dec-23

Audit finds shortcomings in state-planned adult education Public Broadcasting of Latvia20:30 5-Dec-23

Putin’s Repressions Radicalizing Predominantly Ethnic Russian Regions And Leading Some To Think … Eurasia Review20:13 5-Dec-23

More than 1 in 5 children live in poverty in 40 of the world’s richest countries UNICEF (Press Release)20:05 5-Dec-23

Putin Fires Warning Shot at NATO Country Newsweek16:29 5-Dec-23

Breaking: Malta Women's Team Promoted To UEFA Nations League B After Beating Latvia Lovin Malta13:22 5-Dec-23

Mihkelson in the USA: Support to Ukraine must continue until its victory Parliament of Estonia (Press Release)12:40 5-Dec-23

Why have hundreds of refugees decided to try entering the E.U. through Russia? A Syrian asylum seeker shares his story Meduza12:33 5-Dec-23

Malta women’s football team makes history with win over Latvia The Malta Independent12:18 5-Dec-23

Alleged cattle fraudster to face 55 charges Public Broadcasting of Latvia12:09 5-Dec-23

Baltics see eurozone's highest home loan interest rates in October ERR11:49 5-Dec-23

Cattle fraudster to be tried for 55 alleged crimes Public Broadcasting of Latvia09:17 5-Dec-23

Putin threatens to end ‘happiness in Latvia’ over its new Russians’ residency law Brussels Signal08:34 5-Dec-23

Lagarde rides to the rescue of under-fire Polish central bank chief Brussels Signal07:43 5-Dec-23

Investment of JSC Olainfarm in the new product portfolio already reaches 12 million euros; more than 50 new products… The Baltic Times07:35 5-Dec-23

Virši station in Sarkandaugava newly opened after EUR 1.5 million investment in reconstruction The Baltic Times07:25 5-Dec-23

Day 650 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Putin Threatened Latvia over its Treatment of Ethnic Russians Novinite05:38 5-Dec-23

Latvia Orders IRIS-T SLM from Diehl Defence ASDNews04:07 5-Dec-23

Three men rage against miniature monument Public Broadcasting of Latvia03:40 5-Dec-23

After successful cultural projects, CFS Cyprus Film School joins forces with The Banished Inc. for cinematic advancement Cyprus Mail02:59 5-Dec-23

Oak named Latvia's European Tree of the Year Public Broadcasting of Latvia02:56 5-Dec-23

Attack on doctor may result in criminal case Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:48 5-Dec-23

Latvia proposes to ban imports of Russian grain to EU countries UkrAgroConsult16:43 4-Dec-23

Latvia, a Neighbor of Russia, Wants to Join the UN Security Council to Strengthen Its Influence PassBlue16:21 4-Dec-23

As national governments meet at COP28, local governments are partnering for change EurActiv.com12:11 4-Dec-23

Hii Ingalls Christens Bougainville | Poland Ordered 152 Self-Propelled Howitzers | Latvia Gets… Defense Industry Daily12:11 4-Dec-23

LP Express to become Unisend in Latvia and Estonia Parcel and Postal Technology International11:53 4-Dec-23

Health Minister underscores impact of climate change on public health The Baltic Times11:48 4-Dec-23

Latvia signs order for German IRIS-T air defenses Defense News09:19 4-Dec-23

More EU countries threaten to close Russian borders amid migrant surge Politico EU09:18 4-Dec-23

Nearly 394,000 visa-waiver travelers visit Belarus since year-start BelTA07:52 4-Dec-23

Tullamore spotted in Riga The Offaly Independent06:49 4-Dec-23

A cargo of mineral fertilizers shipped from Riga to Zimbabwe on behalf of the UN World Food Programme Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (Press Release)06:43 4-Dec-23

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Latvia, officially known as the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of the Baltic states, sharing borders with Estonia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus. Latvia's capital and largest city is Riga.

The landscape is an undulating plain, with fairly flat lowlands alternating with hills. Whilst Latvia is a small country with a land size of 64,559 square kilometres (24,926 square miles), its strategic location has instigated many wars between rival powers on its territory, including the occupation by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1941 and 1944 respectively.

Latvia would restore its independence at the end of the Singing Revolution in 1991. Since then, Latvia has been a democratic unitary parliamentary republic.

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