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 ...

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 ...

It was a big night for Baltic countries at the 2025 Oscars. Latvia, population 1.9 million, walked away with the award for ...

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 ...

Uneasiness grows over continued U.S. support for the 75-year-old alliance as Trump casts doubt on support from other members ...

A month after Latvia hosted a major multinational NATO operation on the alliance's eastern flank, the country's former prime minister, Krisjanis Karins, spoke to Morning Edition about new signals ...

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 ...