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Latvia

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

22/05/2015

Europe News

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

21/05/2015

Latvia

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

16/03/2015

Latvia

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

09/03/2015

Russia

Rival military exercises deepen anxiety in Baltic states

Russia’s military exercises close to the border with several eastern European nations have raised fears of a possible invasion of the Baltic region

26/02/2015

Business Planet

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.

20/02/2015

Europe News

Latvian exports hit by Russian embargo

03/02/2015

Europe News

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

29/01/2015

Culture news

Viktoria Modesta: the world's first amputee pop star

She’s been dubbed the world's first amputee pop artist: at the age of 20, Viktoria Modesta asked doctors to remove her lower left leg, which had been

14/01/2015

Europe News

euronews discusses Russia with Latvian PM after EU summit ends

Just after this years final EU summit wrapped up, euronews spoke with Laimdota Straujuma, Prime Minister of Latvia, the country that will hold the

19/12/2014

Cinema

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

16/12/2014

Latvia

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

14/12/2014

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Latvia celebrates 2014 light festival

19/11/2014

Latvia

Edgars Rinkevics: "I am gay. Good luck all of you."

07/11/2014

Business Planet

Micro-management: why small businesses are flourishing in Latvia

18/04/2014

Real Economy

Joining the euro club

11/02/2014

Economy

Latvia joins the euro club despite strong popular opposition

Latvia to adopt the euro

20/12/2013

Latvia

Four dead and dozens trapped after Latvia supermarket roof collapse

21/11/2013

My Europe Series

Really? These drugs are legal?

02/09/2013

My Europe Series

The highs and lows of new drugs

02/09/2013