"Walking around Riga city there are Flow posters everywhere and people are doing graffiti of cats," filmmaker Gints ...

Latvia has made considerable progress over the past decade in transforming its centrally planned economy into a market-oriented one. What role has its central bank played in this transition, and what ...

The country code for Latvia is +371. This country code, along with the area code, is required to call a telephone number in Latvia from another country. Also an international dialing prefix, specific ...

One country that claims to be the home of the world's first Christmas tree is Latvia. Several sources, including the National Christmas Tree Association, note that the first written record of a ...

The country's traditional bathhouses, a cultural cornerstone, are making a comeback - and the experience is unforgettable ...

For the first time in history, Swedish troops have joined Nato forces in Latvia as part of a major international mission.

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern ...

Swedish soldiers disembarked in the port of Riga, Latvia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank. (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP ...

In Riga Russian Theatre's rehearsal room, actors gather for a table-read of the season's big premiere, "Lady Macbeth" -- but the play's poster will not crop up around the Latvian capital as it ...

Latvia first became a member of the World Bank Group in 1992, shortly after gaining independence from the Soviet Union. Shortly afterwards, Latvia took out its first loan with the Bank, and in just ...

Feldberg had himself a night against Canada in one of the biggest IIHF World Junior Championship upsets of all time. Friday's action at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior ...

“It was huge for Latvia to get that. Good on the guys for making the quarterfinals. That’s huge, very proud of the kids. That’s a big accomplishment for our country.” Girgensons is one of ...