Latvia is a fascinating destination that blends natural landscapes, cities rich in history, and a vibrant culture. From the beaches of Jurmala to the forests of Gauja and the elegance of Riga ...

Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis made history at the 97th Academy Awards, with his wordless animated feature 'Flow' winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. This marks Latvia’s first-ever ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 22 August 2023 Situated in north-eastern Europe with a coastline along the Baltic Sea, Latvia has borders with Estonia, Russia, Belarus ...

LMT has now launched its 5G military testbed, a site dedicated to the experimentation and demonstration of 5G military applications. Although born out of a willingness to expand its offerings, this ...

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 ...

RIGA, Latvia — Each year on May 9, Russia's Victory Day, thousands of Russian-speaking Latvians gather underneath this capital city's 24-story-tall Victory Monument to commemorate Soviet ...

Women in the country were the fourth fattest in Europe (56 per cent), while it ranked 20th for men (60.1 per cent) Meanwhile, Latvia also had one of the highest smoking rates in Europe.

Flow director Gints Zilbalodis received a hero’s welcome when he returned to his native Latvia yesterday after winning the country’s first-ever Academy Award.. A crowd awaited him and the film ...

We have Latvia's former prime minister and foreign minister, Krisjanis Karins, on the line now from Riga. Good morning, Minister. Thanks so much for joining us.

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 ...

For centuries Latvia was primarily an agricultural country, with seafaring, fishing and forestry as other important economic factors. Like its Baltic neighbours, Latvia has made a rapid transition ...