For Maurice Pialat, champion of the marginal centre. "This raises a final question, which, while not central to the issues of this paper, is nevertheless intriguing: How can a country with a low ...

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 ...

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 ...

For centuries Latvia was primarily an agricultural country, with seafaring, fishing and forestry as other important factors in its economy. Latvia was under foreign dominion from the 13th until ...

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 ...

RIGA, Latvia – When the U.S. hit North Korea with sanctions last year, Pyongyang's state-owned banks found a quiet backchannel to keep money flowing to the country's ballistic missile programs ...

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 ...

Like for its fellow Baltic states Estonia and Lithuania, Latvia’s EU accession was a milestone for a country that used to be part of the Soviet Union until 1991.

Latvia's economy grew by 50% between 2004 and 2007 but the global financial crisis of 2008-9 hit the country hard, and the former Baltic tiger endured one of the worst recessions in the EU. The social ...