The Vatican reported last week that during the past five years, 12,000 Roman Catholic priests have been killed or imprisoned or exiled by Communist regimes. Some specifics:¶ In the Soviet ...

Famed chef Jamie Oliver once labeled Latvia "Europe's hidden culinary gem" after eating at a restaurant in renowned Malpils Manor in the countryside outside of Riga. He believed it was the best ...

LMT has now launched its 5G military testbed, a site dedicated to the experimentation and demonstration of 5G military ...

With a tape, and much officiousness, they measure the distance between the demonstrators and the nearest public building, a school on the other side of the road ... Tatjana Zdanoka is Latvia's only ...

Cyprus is on “the right side of history” when it comes to Ukraine and firmly supports sanctions on Russia, while in the Middle East it is working to be “part of the solution, not the problem,” ...

The other architectural Riga, on the far side of the park, is a new town awash with Europe’s finest German Art Nouveau, or Jugenstil. Lavish touches and extravagant motifs adorn street after street.

On July 3 and 4, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský and Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže met in Prague to discuss ...

European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Sunday.

In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze has warned that Russia's war effort in Ukraine ...

Cold beet soup is a culinary staple in Latvia and Lithuania, and across Eastern Europe. This year, Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, hosted a “Pink Soup Festival” celebrating the dish. But the city’s ...

In the Latvian capital, pagan traditions are closely observed to mark the winter solstice — but there’s also a creative, contemporary side to the city, playing out in its arts venues, New ...