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Fighter jets patrol Finland's skies amid heightened surveillance YLE News05:01
Kulbergs starts trying to form a new Latvian government Public Broadcasting of Latvia02:35
Crashed Ukrainian drone found in Lithuania Meduza03:43
Minister Anand to travel to Latvia, Estonia and Sweden Government of Canada (Press Release)15:02
Estonia, Latvia say Europe is moving too slowly towards combat readiness ERR04:58
NATO jets scrambled after drone incursion into Latvian airspace UAWire10:38
NATO jets scrambled after unidentified drone breaches Latvian airspace from Russia Kyiv Post07:24

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Likelihood Putin will Try to Seize Territory in Baltic Countries ‘Growing with Each Passing… Window on Eurasia (Weblog)08:39 18-May-26
Explosives found near suspected crashed Ukrainian drone in Lithuania, authorities say The Kansas City Star08:36 18-May-26
Suspended Latvian State Chancellery director resigns Public Broadcasting of Latvia06:19 18-May-26
Latvian president holds coalition talks after premier resigns Anadolu Agency05:04 18-May-26
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Crashed Ukrainian drone found in Lithuania Meduza03:43 18-May-26
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Suspected Ukrainian military drone discovered after crashing in Lithuania France 2416:22 17-May-26
Suspected Ukrainian military drone found crashed in Lithuania, authorities say The Kansas City Star15:18 17-May-26
Minister Anand to travel to Latvia, Estonia and Sweden Government of Canada (Press Release)15:02 17-May-26
NATO jets scrambled after drone incursion into Latvian airspace UAWire10:38 17-May-26
NATO Jets Scrambled After Unidentified Drone Breaches Latvian Airspace From Russia Kyiv Post07:24 17-May-26
Fighter jets patrol Finland's skies amid heightened surveillance YLE News05:01 17-May-26
Estonia, Latvia say Europe is moving too slowly towards combat readiness ERR04:58 17-May-26
Sigulda teacher bungee jumps to inspire students Public Broadcasting of Latvia02:11 17-May-26
Latvia's president nominates Kulbergs to form new government Miami Herald23:06 16-May-26
Latvia’s president asks opposition leader to form new government Anadolu Agency12:24 16-May-26
Latvian president proposes opposition lawmaker as next prime minister Miami Herald11:03 16-May-26
United List's Andris Kulbergs asked to form a new Latvian government Public Broadcasting of Latvia09:38 16-May-26
What I Own: We moved from Latvia to Wakefield — and bought our dream four-bed for £250,000 Metro.co.uk03:32 16-May-26
Talks about forming a new Latvian government to continue on Saturday Public Broadcasting of Latvia02:10 16-May-26
Ukrainian drones keep straying into Baltic and Finnish airspace after being diverted by Russian electronic warfare Meduza13:40 15-May-26
Canada-led brigade in Latvia moves beyond tripwire role, commander says Defense News13:00 15-May-26
Paybis secures MiCA CASP and PSD2 licences in Latvia The Paypers09:15 15-May-26
Latvia Prime Minister Quits Over Drones Breach Miami Herald09:03 15-May-26
Man in Rīga victim of gold coin scam Public Broadcasting of Latvia07:57 15-May-26
Possible corruption investigated at Rīga Stradiņš Hospital Public Broadcasting of Latvia06:45 15-May-26
Man murdered in Daugavpils with more than 100 stab wounds Public Broadcasting of Latvia06:45 15-May-26
US Officials Warn Ukraine Cease-Fire Could Heighten Russian Threat To Baltics Radio Free Europe06:20 15-May-26
Near Russian border, NATO grapples with ground robots in combat C4ISRNET06:11 15-May-26
Russian-linked hackers, hidden devices and Italian ferries. The Gnv case raises the specter of hybrid sabotage Decode3904:47 15-May-26
LMT and Infineon Technologies AG Launch Latvian-Austrian IoT Mentorship Initiative The Recursive04:35 15-May-26
Colonel: No warning needed in Estonia over Finland, Latvia overnight drone incursions ERR04:30 15-May-26
Latvian PM Silina steps down amid criticism over handling of Ukraine drone incidents TRT World04:20 15-May-26
Latvia's airBaltic says Pratt issues are over for A220s ch-aviation03:58 15-May-26
Drone fallout rocks Latvia and fragile US–China reset euronews03:32 15-May-26
"We are not starving – don't eat deadly mushrooms," urges mycologist Public Broadcasting of Latvia03:27 15-May-26
Latvia reports possible airspace violation Friday night Sweden Herald20:25 14-May-26
Latvian Prime Minister Silina resigns after border drone dispute Miami Herald17:48 14-May-26
Latgale identifies action plan holes in cases of threat Public Broadcasting of Latvia15:26 14-May-26
How a Ukrainian air assault on Russia led to the resignation of a Latvian prime minister The Kyiv Independent12:59 14-May-26
Ex-defence minister admits Latvia faces security 'questions' euronews12:18 14-May-26
Ukraine UGV ‘Simba’ rolls out of the shadows in NATO Baltic exercise Breaking Defense12:11 14-May-26
NATO boosts uncrewed usage and shifts on concept of operations based on lessons learned from… Shephard.co.uk11:33 14-May-26
Lithuania signs full Drone Deal, Latvia receives Ukrainian air defense experts Euromaidan Press11:21 14-May-26
Latvian PM Silina resigns as coalition collapses amid political infighting bne IntelliNews11:01 14-May-26
Lithuanian police hunt suspects in Latvian ATM thefts Lithuanian National Radio and Television10:53 14-May-26
Latvian government collapses amid dispute over breaches by Ukrainian drones The Washington Post10:44 14-May-26
How stray Ukrainian drones pushed Latvia's prime minister to resign France 2410:39 14-May-26
Latvia’s Prime Minister Resigns After Drone Incursions Trigger Coalition Collapse Novinite10:37 14-May-26
ZZS, NA, AS agree on possible cooperation in new government Public Broadcasting of Latvia10:36 14-May-26
How the Ukrainian drone incident brought down Latvia's government and what consequences it may have European Pravda10:22 14-May-26
Riga to Host Northern Europe’s Leading Science and Technology Conference 'Deep Tech Atelier 2026' The Baltic Times10:08 14-May-26
Latvian PM Silina announces her resignation DELFI09:54 14-May-26
Latvian PM resigns amid drone incursion clash UPI09:50 14-May-26
Latvia’s €78M Year: Why Community, Not Just Capital, Is Fuelling Its Tech Rise The Recursive09:45 14-May-26
Silina announces her resignation The Baltic Times09:37 14-May-26
North Bay’s Cpl. Ryan Murphy deployed to Latvia My North Bay Now09:21 14-May-26
Latvia prime minister resigns over straying Ukraine drones Hurriyet Daily News09:20 14-May-26
Latvian Entrepreneurs Raise Financing Less Often Than the European Average, with the Gap Reaching 25 Percentage Points The Baltic Times09:15 14-May-26
Latvian Prime Minister resigns over handling of Ukrainian drone incidents Miami Herald08:39 14-May-26
Latvian PM Quits Days After Defense Minister Resigned Over Stray Ukrainian Drones Kyiv Post08:19 14-May-26
Latvian PM quits over handling of stray Ukraine drones The North West Star08:06 14-May-26
Latvian PM resigns after row over stray Ukrainian drones BBC07:16 14-May-26
Latvian PM Evika Silina announces shock resignation Saudi Gazette06:53 14-May-26
Latvian MPs comment on Evika Siliņa's resignation Public Broadcasting of Latvia06:21 14-May-26
Latvian prime minister resigns after coalition partner withdraws support Anadolu Agency06:18 14-May-26
Latvian prime minister quits after backlash over stray Ukrainian drone strikes Politico EU06:16 14-May-26
Latvian government collapses after drone crisis Helsinki Times06:13 14-May-26
Ukraine to Send Air Defense Experts to Latvia as Kyiv Expands Europe’s Drone Shield UNITED24 Media06:10 14-May-26
Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones Connecticut Post05:58 14-May-26
Latvia’s Prime Minister resigns over Ukraine-Russia drone incidents The Independent05:23 14-May-26
Ukraine to Send Experts to Latvia to Help Build Up Air Defense Militarnyi05:20 14-May-26
Latvian PM Siliņa resigns after coalition collapses over Ukrainian drone incursion Brussels Signal05:19 14-May-26
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina announces shock resignation euronews05:11 14-May-26
Latvia's government falls after prime minister Evika Siliņa resigns Sweden Herald04:48 14-May-26
Latvian Prime Minister Silina says she is resigning Miami Herald04:45 14-May-26
Latvian Prime Minister Silina resigns over handling of Ukraine drone incidents Miami Herald04:45 14-May-26
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa steps down Public Broadcasting of Latvia03:58 14-May-26
Corruption cops swoop on Latvian agriculture minister Public Broadcasting of Latvia03:47 14-May-26
Blood urgently needed in Latvia Public Broadcasting of Latvia03:14 14-May-26
How drones over Latvia exposed cracks in Europe’s eastern defences euronews02:49 14-May-26
Progressives' leader: Siliņa's government could fall on Thursday Public Broadcasting of Latvia01:35 14-May-26
4th Estonian-Latvian electricity connection postponed to at least 2038 ERR01:01 14-May-26
Latvian government seriously shaken by drone incidents Public Broadcasting of Latvia00:34 14-May-26
Business owner incriminated in 2024 explosion in Jēkabpils Public Broadcasting of Latvia21:37 13-May-26
Rural cemeteries could be at risk due to new law Public Broadcasting of Latvia21:37 13-May-26
Constitutional Court rules Jūrmala can't build big house among cottages Public Broadcasting of Latvia21:37 13-May-26
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Discussed Security Cooperation and Ukraine’s European Integration with the President of Latvia President of Ukraine - Official Site12:49 13-May-26
Latvian government loses majority in parliament over handling of Ukraine drone incidents Miami Herald11:28 13-May-26
Progressives no longer ready to work in current government Public Broadcasting of Latvia08:46 13-May-26
Latvia moves to ban all bus service to Russia and Belarus, citing recruitment risks Meduza08:05 13-May-26
Rīga City Council scuffle to be reviewed Public Broadcasting of Latvia06:55 13-May-26
Rapid Fusion Appoints Labostera as Reseller in Lithuania and Latvia 3D Printing Industry06:23 13-May-26
In Latvia, military robots roll across a new communication challenge: woodlands Breaking Defense04:57 13-May-26
Doctors push for simpler disability status procedure in Latvia Public Broadcasting of Latvia03:37 13-May-26
Latvia's Union Aviation adds first Global 6000 ch-aviation03:13 13-May-26
MP Augulis: PM Siliņa has lost politicians' trust Public Broadcasting of Latvia02:40 13-May-26
Ukrainian drones crashing in Latvia trigger a government crisis as the nation’s defense minister resigns Meduza15:48 12-May-26
“Russia is already testing NATO” Defence2411:05 12-May-26
Rīga City Council members throw hands over water tower Public Broadcasting of Latvia10:52 12-May-26
Defense chief’s ouster over drone hit on Latvian refinery highlights NATO air defense challenge Stripes09:46 12-May-26
Latvia could offer aid for drone-damaged property Public Broadcasting of Latvia08:50 12-May-26
52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK Statement on Latvia GOV.UK (Press Release)08:30 12-May-26
Latvia Inflation Eases To 2.9% In April RTT News08:17 12-May-26
Study: Ventspilians are tall, heavy and stubborn Public Broadcasting of Latvia07:47 12-May-26
Four months after Torņakalns explosion residents collect their things Public Broadcasting of Latvia07:47 12-May-26
Suicide rates in Latvia show bleak picture Public Broadcasting of Latvia07:47 12-May-26
Defence minister candidate says 'safe sky' is priority Public Broadcasting of Latvia06:48 12-May-26
Riga Port signs deal with AD Ports group for Baltic expansion Ports Europe05:40 12-May-26

      
            
      
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The landscape is an undulating plain, with fairly flat lowlands alternating with hills. Whilst Latvia is a small country with a land size of 64,559 square kilometres (24,926 square miles), its strategic location has instigated many wars between rival powers on its territory, including the occupation by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1941 and 1944 respectively.

Latvia would restore its independence at the end of the Singing Revolution in 1991. Since then, Latvia has been a democratic unitary parliamentary republic.

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