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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 - 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 ...

According to Latvia’s interior ministry, the number of people trying to cross into the country from Belarus has increased, with 1,053 reported crossings taking place in December 2022 alone.

Latvia's parliament met for 10 minutes at midnight, wearing team jerseys, after the country won a bronze medal at the hockey world championships. ... People woke up to the surprise day off.

People lay flowers at a monument commemorating the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in Riga, Latvia, on May 10. Andrius Sytas/Reuters hide caption ...

Latvia’s spy guidance is likely part of a broader initiative to shore up the country’s defenses against a layered set of threats from Russia, from disinformation to cyberwarfare to overt ...

Around 3,500 Russian citizens in Latvia will receive letters from the migration authority this week asking them to leave the country. The government body said on September 21 that they were people ...

Latvia sends soldiers to boost security on border with Belarus. Latvia says country is facing increased ‘hybrid threats’ and blames Belarusian authorities of involvement in encouraging people ...

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 ...