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Smart Regions

Is this new EU-funded skin cancer screening device a game changer?

In partnership with the European Commission

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and while survival rates have improved in recent years, late diagnosis and delays in treatment remain key challenges.

13/05/2024

Latvia

Alcohol sales from Baltics to Russia surge despite Ukraine war

Latvia and Lithuania are accused of acting as middlemen between Western producers of booze and Russia.

19/02/2024

Latvia

Baltic states sign agreement to bolster NATO's eastern border

The common defence line agreement was signed to block Russian aggression in the region.

19/01/2024

Destinations

‘Venice of Latvia’: This ancient town just got global recognition

A quiet town in Latvia has just been awarded UNESCO status, drawing attention to all that Latvia has to offer tourists.

24/09/2023

Latvia

Latvia's prime minister to step down as coalition government crumbles

Krišjānis Kariņš will leave his post after failing to persuade his coalition government partners in favour of a cabinet reshuffle.

15/08/2023

Europe Decoded

Asylum seekers alleging torture in Latvia take their claims to court

Some of the people looking to take the Latvian state to court have alleged ill-treatment including beatings, electric shocks and cigarette burns.

01/08/2023

Culture news

Riga Biennial cancelled over organisers ties to Russia

The Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Latvia was set to open in August after a year-long postponement.

10/07/2023

Latvia

Rinkevics sworn in as Latvian president, first gay EU head of state

Rinkevics was the longest-serving foreign minister in the country's history.

08/07/2023

Latvia

Surprise holiday declared in Latvia after ice hockey success

The country enjoyed an unexpected holiday after unprecedented success at world championships.

30/05/2023

Real Economy

The adequate EU minimum wage confronted by high inflation in Latvia

In partnership with The European Commission

The minimum wage has recently increased across Europe. In Latvia, it rose by 24% in 2023, the highest increase in the European Union. But is it enough to cope with the rising cost of living?

19/04/2023

Latvia

Latvia’s first cars confiscated from drunk drivers heading to Ukraine

Latvian authorities have vowed to hand two dozen confiscated vehicles from drunk drivers every week for delivery to Ukraine.

09/03/2023

Latvia

Europe's migrant hotspot you probably don't know about

When neighbouring countries put up huge razor-wire fences along their borders, it simply pushed people elsewhere, say observers.

06/03/2023

Latvia

Latvia provides a base for exiled independent Russian journalists

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Riga-based Media Hub has provided assistance to more than 500 media workers from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.

23/02/2023

Latvia

Rescue operations continue amid one of Latvia's worst floods

Residents from Jekabpils, some 120km southeast of the capital Riga, were urged to evacuate on Sunday in response to the worst flooding the Baltic state has seen in decades.

16/01/2023

Latvia

Gas pipeline explosion in Lithuania being investigated

An explosion in a gas pipeline in central Lithuania sent flames fifty metres into the air on Friday and forced the evacuation of a nearby village

14/01/2023

Top News Stories Today

Dutch regulator grants Russian TV Rain broadcasting licence

The moves comes after Latvia cancelled TV Rain's licence in early December after the company was branded a threat to national security.

10/01/2023

Latvia

Joint Expeditionary Force meets promising more support for Ukraine

A group of 10 northern European nations has pledged to further help Ukraine defended itself from Russian aggression. The Joint Expeditionary Force was set up in 2014 to accelerate a common response to Russian threats.

19/12/2022

Latvia

Latvia pulls plug on anti-Kremlin Russian TV station

Exiled TV channel 'Rain' moved to the Baltic country after being blocked in Russia following the outbreak of the Ukraine war.

06/12/2022

Europe News

Latvia probes into exiled Russian TV over help to Moscow troops

A Dozhd news anchor stated on Thursday that the station had already helped provide many Russian soldiers with basic equipment and amenities.

03/12/2022

Euronews Witness

Soviet-era monuments in Latvia: Should they stay, or should they go?

A debate is raging in Latvia following a law allowing the demolition of Soviet-era monuments. Do they represent political propaganda or sites of historical importance?

10/11/2022

Latvia

Victory for pro-Western over pro-Moscow parties in Latvia's election

Krišjānis Kariņš, a strong critic of Vladimir Putin, is favourite to head another coalition government after his New Unity party won 19% of the vote with almost all ballots counted.

02/10/2022

Culture news

Latvia's Centre for Contemporary Art is supporting a revolution

What role does art have in defending free speech and freedom of expression? Latvia's Survival Kit, the largest contemporary art show in the Baltics, explores that question through speech and sound.

01/10/2022

Latvia

Exit polls put Latvia PM's New Unity party ahead in general election

Analysts believe that the New Unity party of PM Krišjānis Kariņš will take the most votes.

30/09/2022

Latvia

NATO demonstrates HIMARS rocket system in Latvia in a display of force

Latvia has hosted a military training day with High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) flown in for the occasion from Germany.

28/09/2022

Latvia

Mystery as private plane crashes in Baltic Sea off the coast of Latvia

Fighter jets sent to intercept the plane said they could see no one in the cockpit, reported the German newspaper Bild.

05/09/2022

Latvia

Watch as Soviet-era obelisk comes crashing down in Riga, Latvia

The nearly 80-metre spire was a prominent feature in downtown Latvia and has been used for commemorating Russia's Victory Day.

26/08/2022