RIGA, Latvia — In a country that was among the hardest hit by the global recession, some young people say that a shattered economy has a bright side: the freedom to invent a living that would ...

Nearly a decade after regaining its independence, Latvia continues to wrestle with the issues of language and citizenship. RFE/RL correspondent Jeremy Bransten reports on current difficulties in ...

A Latvian security agency tells people to note radio gear and provocative questions, but some signs of espionage that it cites — like fit, unkempt backpackers — could apply to hikers and tourists.

Latvia country profile Situated in north-eastern Europe with a coastline along the Baltic Sea, Latvia is geographically the middle of the three former Soviet Baltic republics.

RIGA - A total of 222 people attempted to illegally enter Latvia from Belarus over the weekend, LETA was told at the State Border Guard. So far this year, border guards have prevented attempts by ...

Latvia's parliament met for 10 minutes at midnight, wearing team jerseys, after the country won a bronze medal at the hockey world championships.

Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis is resigning in the wake of a deadly supermarket roof collapse, his spokesman said Wednesday.

Latvia plans to destroy a Soviet-era monument, riling its ethnic Russian minority As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, former Soviet republics like Latvia plan to destroy Soviet-era monuments ...

A few people in Latvia have gotten rich helping criminals move their money into the mainstream financial system, but revelations about illicit activity corroded the country’s reputation as a ...

RIGA, Latvia — In a country that was among the hardest hit by the global recession, some young people say that a shattered economy has a bright side: the freedom to invent a living that would ...

Latvia country profile Situated in north-eastern Europe with a coastline along the Baltic Sea, Latvia is geographically the middle of the three former Soviet Baltic republics. It has language links ...