Latvia 22/05/2015 EU Eastern Partnership talks set for compromise declaration European leaders are due to continue talks with former Soviet nations in Latvia on Friday hoping to forge closer ties. But Moscow claims the
brussels bureau 21/05/2015 Poroshenko has 'full evidence' of Russia's presence in Ukraine Two Russian soliders captured in eastern Ukraine have admitted to serving in the Kremlin’s armed forces, according to the OSCE. The group aims to
brussels bureau 20/05/2015 Expectations low for EU summit amid fears of provoking Russia EU leaders are set to meet in Riga, Latvia, to discuss how the bloc can forge closer ties – or not – with six of its eastern neighbours. They include
Latvia 24/04/2015 No more aid till 'big, big problems' solved, Eurogroup tells Greece There was food for thought for the Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis as the eurozone said in no uncertain terms that Athens would get no more
Latvia 16/03/2015 Latvia remembers WWII troops who fought against Soviet occupation Several hundred people in the Latvian capital Riga have remembered soldiers who fought on the side of German forces against Soviet troops during
Latvia 09/03/2015 US tanks and military equipment arrives in Latvia for training mission US tanks and other military equipment has arrived in Latvia, as part of a training mission aimed at bolstering support for NATO allies – worried
business planet 20/02/2015 Riga at the heart of Europe's digital revolution Start-ups in digital are a stunning success story in Europe's otherwise stagnating economy. As the experiences of many in Latvia show, there is nothing to stop SMEs going global.
Insight 03/02/2015 Latvian exports hit by Russian embargo Latvia currently holds the six-month rotating EU presidency, more than twenty years after the end of Soviet occupation. The Baltic State will
brussels bureau 29/01/2015 EU edges closer to airline data sharing after Charlie Hebdo attacks The EU wants to collect and store air passenger data in a move that officials say will help fight against terrorism. The bloc’s interior ministers
Cinema 17/12/2014 Capital of Culture Riga shines a spotlight on Latvian cinema Latvian capital Riga closes its year as European Capital of Culture with a cinematic extravaganza.
Cinema 16/12/2014 Europe's rich cinema talent in the frame at European Film Awards in Riga The 27th edition of the European Film Awards took place in the continent’s 2014 cultural capital Riga. German film director and president of the
Latvia 14/12/2014 Polish drama Ida sweeps the board at European Film Awards in Riga The big winner at this year’s European Film Awards was Polish drama Ida which beat Leviathan, Nymphomaniac and Winter Sleep to get best film. The
no comment 19/11/2014 Latvia celebrates 2014 light festival Latvia’s light festival, “Staro Riga” (Beaming Riga), takes place in the city of Riga. During the event the city’s buildings and landmarks are
Latvia 07/11/2014 Edgars Rinkevics: "I am gay. Good luck all of you." Latvia’s Foreign Minister, flying in the face of conservative sentiment in his small Baltic state, declared in a tweet “I proudly announce I am gay…
Latvia 05/10/2014 Pro-Russian Harmony party come top in Latvia elections The centre-right Unity party’s celebrations appeared premature as it emerged that the pro-Russian Harmony party clinched the top spot in Latvia’s
Latvia 04/10/2014 Exit polls indicate re-election of Latvia's PM The incumbent prime minister of Latvia and her centre-right coalition look likely to retain power after Saturday’s general election. That is
Latvia 04/10/2014 Latvians eye their eastern neighbour as polling begins Latvians go to the polls today with the outgoing centre-right coalition expected to win the most seats, with an electorate that is somewhat spooked
hi-tech 17/07/2014 AirDog: the drone that follows its master everywhere Adrenalin junkies can look forward to a new source of excitement. AirDog is a newly developed autonomous drone that will automatically follow them
le mag 01/05/2014 Latvia warms up for Eurovision with a foreigner Latvia has chosen its Eurovision entry for this year, a band called ‘Arzemnieki’. Their song is called ‘Cake to Bake’ and the leader of the band
business planet 18/04/2014 Micro-management: why small businesses are flourishing in Latvia For several years now there has been major growth in micro-enterprises in Latvia, primarily because the authorities have made them easy to create
