Europe Latvia Hundreds protested against looming Latvian U-turn on Istanbul Convention, saying that exiting the Convention, would give the country an international civil rights reputation similar to that of Turkey the only to have signed up and then exited
Europe Latvia A detailed plan to cut roads and rail tracks at Latvia's eastern borders is being discussed; Defense Minister said in an interview with Latvian Television that "If the military threat increases" dismantling roads and railways won't be ruled our
Europe Latvia Fraud attempts are posing an increasing challenge to Latvian residents; a survey by Luminor Bank with the research agency Norstat reveals telephone fraud was the most common type of fraud encountered, with 71% of residents reporting such incidents
Europe Latvia The wedge clam, or Atlantic rangia has been named the mollusc of the year 2026; the choice of a non-native species aims to drawing attention to alien and invasive species in the Baltic Sea, according to the Latvian Malacological Society
Europe Latvia 85 cruise ships with 115.500 passengers have docked in the Port of Riga in the 2025 cruise season, +43% more than last year; the cruise segment in the Port of Riga is expected to grow with 98 cruise ships registered for 2026 and over 100 in 2027