Europe Latvia Establishing a joint airline would provide strategic benefits for all three Baltic countries in the long term, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told reporters after a meeting with Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius in Riga
Europe Latvia The Jūrkalne cliffs are increasingly littered by waste dumped by the Soviet army, starting to burst from sandy ground of a former Red Army missile base with the rocket-derived name "Raķešnieki" and falling down the cliffs
Europe Latvia Excitement in the fuel pellet market in recent weeks has led stores to set limits on the purchase of pellets per person, said Latvian Radio; the association representing the industry says the market is calming down and will stabilize in a month
Europe Latvia To strengthen defence industry cooperation in the Baltic and Nordic region, Latvian ammunition manufacturer Ammunity has signed a letter of intent with Mesko, one of Poland’s largest and most strategically important defence companies
Europe Latvia On 4 May 1990 Latvia proclaimed its independence from the USSR and the restoration of the Republic of Latvia; in recent years a new tradition has taking root: friends and families get together around a white tablecloth to share memories and hopes