Latvia joining the euro, taken by itself, would seem at the very least uninteresting to most observers and politicians sitting in Brussels and Washington D.C.

Estonia and Latvia agreed to purchase the German-made weapons in September in a deal worth more than €1 billion. For Latvia, the purchase of €600 million worth of air defense systems was the ...

Conscription returns to the continent: Latvia reintroduces compulsory service as NATO state moves to deter Russia from invading the rest of Europe ...

MIGRANTS settled in eastern Europe under an EU scheme have complained that their new home is not a "dream destination", sparking fears of an exodus to wealthier parts of the continent - including ...

As the continent grapples with the big issues of migration, ... Latvia, to put questions about how they see the future of Europe to a panel of politicians and thinkers, ...

Latvia begins the new year by joining the eurozone, becoming the 18th member of the group of EU states which uses the euro as its currency.

Latvia introduced conscription for men in 2023 and has pushed defence spending to 4% of the country's GDP. "Seeing what is happening in the world, the decision that we took - many other European ...

But for Latvia it has a variety of benefits, not the least of which would be to allow its impressive financial sector easy and unfiltered access to the rest of the continent.

Estonia and Latvia agreed to purchase the German-made weapons in September in a deal worth more than €1 billion. For Latvia, the purchase of €600 million worth of air defense systems was the ...

BBC World Questions: Europe and Latvia. The BBC World Service is holding a series of debates across Europe as the continent grapples with the big issues of migration, the economy and security.