to take a test in Latvian language and history, which would allow them to have citizenship. This was local election day, and they were protesting about the fact that as "aliens", despite having lived ...

Choral director Tommy Jomisko leads 25 student vocalists on a remarkable 10-day concert tour of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and ...

July 1, 2025, marks two years since the first conscripts began their 11-month service under Latvia’s renewed conscription system, known as the National ...

ZDF Studios has signed on to distribute the drama-led feature documentary Knights of the North—The Baltic Crusades, which ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže about the trans-Atlantic relationship under President Trump.

Discover Latvia's rich history, vibrant traditions, and pristine landscapes. From Riga’s Gothic spires to Jūrmala’s sandy beaches, explore the heart of the Baltics.

Latvia warns public that ‘unkempt tourists’ might actually be Russian spies. ... At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.

It is a grotesque rewriting of history—and a vile betrayal of the memory of those he helped exterminate. With this shameful act, Latvia has completely destroyed whatever reputation it once had ...

Latvia defines itself on its own terms, apart from its history of being subjugated by Imperial Poland, Sweden, Lithuania, Germany, and Russia. Latvian is now the language taught in schools, Latvia ...

The Latvian Legion, or the 15th and 19th Waffen SS divisions, were established in 1943. Most legionnaires were ordinary Latvian citizens with no prior involvement in warfare.