Latvia

  • Nordic/Baltic

Riga Conference 2023: leading the way in global geopolitical turbulence

The Latvian capital, Riga, is set to host the annual Riga Conference from 20-21 October at the National Library of…

1 year ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Coordinated stand: How Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland are responding to the Belarus border crisis

The State Border Guard Service (VSAT) reported on Tuesday about a photo that has been circulating on some channels of…

1 year ago
  • Foreign affairs

Landsbergis announces a new European security architecture: the Baltic States and Poland will join

Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in Riga, where the heads of diplomacy of the three Baltic States and Poland were…

2 years ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Our “Russian” psychological complexes

Latvians had revoked the broadcast licence for the Russian opposition TV channel Dozhd. Before that, the channel had been expelled…

2 years ago
  • Economy

Switzerland’s Swisscom to settle in “Capitalica’s” business centre VERDE in Riga

“Capitalica Asset Management”, the SBA Group company developing the Verde business centre in Riga, has entered into one of the…

3 years ago
  • Nordic/Baltic

A closer look at those opposed to vaccination in Lithuania and Latvia: clear comparisons

On August 18, several thousand Latvians protested against “mandatory vaccination”, demanding for their government to immediately change its plans. Tomas…

3 years ago
  • Top

Latvians allowed Linas Agro Group to implement concentration by acquiring KG Group

The Competition Council of Latvia has adopted a resolution allowing Linas Agro Group to implement the concentration and acquire the…

4 years ago
  • Energy

Kubilius. Astravyets – why do the Latvians need to import electrical power from Russia?

It has been announced that on November 7, Lukashenko will officially open Astravyets Nuclear power Plant. Of course, such news…

4 years ago
  • Energy

Energy experts: we don’t want it, but Belarussian electricity will reach the Baltic States anyway?

It appears that Lithuania is no longer combatting the opening of Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant along, with Latvia joining. The…

4 years ago
  • Society

The truth behind numbers: is Latvia really better at fighting Covid-19?

There has always been an element of competitiveness between Lithuania and its sisterly neighbour Latvia, so measuring which of the…

4 years ago
  • Energy

Landsbergis criticises Latvia: betraying Lithuania is a pit the Latvians will never escape

Professor Vytautas Landsbergis is critical of the Baltic States’ agreement on Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant. What the Latvian foreign minister…

4 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Astravyets divides the brothers: Linkevičius does not see common ground, while Latvia presses ahead

When the Baltic and Polish Foreign Ministers met in Vilnius, they welcomed the success of the fight against the coronavirus.…

4 years ago
  • Nordic/Baltic

Lithuanian efforts to come to agreement with Latvia viewed with reserve by political scientists

Actively engaged in foreign policy, President Gitanas Nausėda was confronted with the reality of Prime Minister S. Skvernelis’ words from…

5 years ago
  • Energy

3 Latvian companies to buy gas from Lietuvos Energijos Tiekimas

The gas and electricity supplier Lietuvos Energijos Tiekimas (LET) owned by one of the biggest energy groups in the Baltic…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Identifying the biggest threats to the country, wanting to both punish and be friends

Which country do Lithuanians see as the friendliest and which – as the most hostile? What is the Lithuanian people’s…

6 years ago
  • Cyber security
  • Economy

Money laundering story casts shadow on whole Baltic banking sector – Lithuanian c.banker

The recent money laundering story involving banks operating in the Baltic states has a negative impact on the reputation of…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

A sentence from Lukashenko sows concern in Lithuania over an important income source

If Lithuania refuses to cooperate with Minsk, then Minsk will cooperate with Latvia, Belarussian President Aleksandr Lukashenko says. In other…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian formin to attend Balts Awards ceremony in Riga

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius is leaving for Latvia on Wednesday to attend the first Balts Award ceremony. [...]

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Substation in Ignalina as a Trojan Horse of Belarus at the gates of Lithuania

Žygimantas Vaičiūnas, Minister of Energy, stated last week that not a single kilowatt hour of electricity produced in the Astravyets…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Pope Francis invites Christians in Latvia to seek dialogue, understanding

Pope Francis, currently visiting Latvia, on Monday called on all Christian denominations to seek dialogue and understanding as, he said,…

6 years ago