Latvian authorities have uncovered a case that has sent shockwaves through the region. Two foreign nationals were arrested on ...

European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian ...

Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia ...

LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” ...

Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis made history at the 97th Academy Awards, with his wordless animated feature 'Flow' winning ...

The country code for Latvia is +371. This country code, along with the area code, is required to call a telephone number in Latvia from another country. Also an international dialing prefix, specific ...

Latvia has made considerable progress over the past decade in transforming its centrally planned economy into a market-oriented one. What role has its central bank played in this transition, and what ...

Krisjanis Karins: Well, this is actually a very serious concern for peace in the world, certainly for Europe and certainly for a country like Latvia. We are a NATO member. We're a member of the ...

Oscar host Conan O'Brien acknowledged Latvia for winning its first Oscar. "Ball’s in your court, Estonia!". Estonia's ...

Latvia introduced conscription for men in 2023 and has pushed defence spending to 4% of the country's GDP. Their president says "seeing what is happening in the world, many other European countries ...

Latvia first became a member of the World Bank Group in 1992, shortly after gaining independence from the Soviet Union. Shortly afterwards, Latvia took out its first loan with the Bank, and in just ...

Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it in 2006. The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is ...