The Latvian president has urged European countries to "absolutely" introduce conscription, as he conceded the continent was "quite weak" militarily. Edgars Rinkevics told Sky's Sunday Morning ...

Latvia’s parliament on Thursday took a step toward banning travel agencies from providing tourism services in Russia and Belarus, with the aim of reducing the risks of possible human rights violations ...

Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it in 2006. The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is ...

It was the first nomination and first win for Latvia; “Flow” is also nominated for best animated feature. “I’m really moved by the warm reception our film has had, and I hope that you’ll ...

A month after Latvia hosted a major multinational NATO operation on the alliance's eastern flank, the country's former prime minister, Krisjanis Karins, spoke to Morning Edition about new signals ...

A pause in the Ukraine war will allow Russia to rebuild its forces in preparation for an attack on NATO and European nations within five years, Latvia’s security service warned Monday.

Rinkēvičs, Latvia’s former foreign minister until he was elected president in 2023, has long sounded the alarm about Russian aggression, well before Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the ...

Gregory Zalcman, from left, Ron Dyens, Gints Zilbalodis, center, and Matiss Kaza accept the award for best animated feature film for "Flow" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby ...