Latvia
Latvia and Lithuania agree to cooperate for statehood centenary events
During a joint meeting between the Latvian and Lithuanian governments on 19 September, the two sides agreed to cooperate in preparations for both the Latvian and Lithuanian 100th anniversary celebrations. […]
Lithuanian and Latvian governments hold meeting in Rokiškis
The joint meeting of the Latvian and Lithuanian governments in Lithuania’s Rokiškis town on Friday offers excellent opportunity to further consolidate both countries’ relations, Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma (Unity) said before the meeting. […]
Three Latvians and a Russian busted in Lithuania for smuggling Vietnamese migrants
Lithuanian border guards from Kalvarija Frontier Station on the Polish border on Wednesday detained four illegal immigrants from Vietnam accompanied by one Russian and three Latvian citizens, Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service said on Thursday. […]
Stars and Stripes magazine: Heavy military equipment has limitations in Baltic terrain
Heavy equipment has some limitations in the Baltic terrain, a US Army Europe delegation has concluded after visiting Latvia, the US military magazine Stars and Stripes reports. […]
Baltic ministers meeting in Lithuania to discuss water protection and climate change
A meeting of the ministers of environment of the Baltic Council of Ministers is starting near Lake Plateliai in western Lithuania on Monday. […]
Basketball to bring Latvia and Lithuania closer
The Latvian capital Riga is hosting the Group D Phase of Eurobasket 2015 on September 5-10 in which national teams from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Ukraine will be competing for the right to advance to the Final Phase of the European Basketball Championship which will take place in Lille, France. […]
New Latvian ambassador presents letters to Lithuanian president
President Dalia Grybauskaitė last Friday accepted letters of credence from Latvian Ambassador Einars Semanis. The President and the newly appointed Ambassador discussed important issues relating to bilateral relations and cooperation in the European Union. […]
Lithuanian law expert: Communist crimes tribunal a symbolic act but of little legal consequence
Establishing an international institution for investigating Communist crimes would be a rather symbolic act, but it will probably would not lead to prosecution of those behind the Communist repressions, says Professor Justinas Žilinskas of the Lithuanian Mykolas Romeris University’s Department of International and European Union Law. […]
Lithuanian president warns about propaganda threats at NATO Strategic Communications Center opening
Speaking at an opening of a NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence in Latvia on Thursday, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė warned about the threats of propaganda. […]
Lithuanian president in Latvia: We must seek defence strengthening together
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is currently in Latvia, says the two Baltic nations must join their efforts in seeking to shore up their defence. […]
NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence opening in Riga
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is going to Latvia on Thursday to attend the official opening of the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOM), her press service said. […]
Refugee relocation causes cultural anxiety in Baltic states
The Baltic states, along with other European Union nations, have agreed to take in a portion of refugees that have been fleeing wars in the Middle East. Diminutive though these numbers are, the fact that the refugees come from predominantly Muslim countries seems to inspire some fears among Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians. […]
