Young people are leaving Latvia — an English tourist was surprised by the desolation of evening Riga
The Baltic countries, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, are in a state of long-term population outflow, which has ...
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I left London for a little town in Latvia. It lacks certain luxuries, but it's a safer, easier place to raise a kid.
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Vitor Urbano, a freelancer who moved from London to Latvia. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I moved from ...
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Latvia to close border bridge for a week due to maintenance
A temporary road bridge in the Latvian town of Salacgrīva has been closed for a week for maintenance, public broadcaster LSM reported.
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Eerie pictures of the abandoned Soviet military town in Latvia
Skrunda-1 -built in 1963 in west Latvia - was one of them ... After nearly two decades of disuse, Skrunda-1 is now a ghost town. What remains are derelict buildings, containing forgotten furniture ...
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Fiber-optic cable between Latvia and Sweden significantly damaged in Baltic Sea, investigation underway
The cable connected the Latvian town of Ventspils to Sweden's Gotland island and was located within Sweden's exclusive ...
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The Based Baltics
In addition to defense, the Baltics boast many shared values with the U.S., like a general reverence for freedom and a ...
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Russia brands monument to SS established in Latvia as act of disgrace
A monument to the "butchers"' from three police battalions which belonged to the Latvian Waffen SS Legion was opened in the town of Bauska in Latvia on September 14. This a first monument built to ...
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Estonia opens a new embassy building in Riga
The new embassy building is located at 8/10 Pils Street. Construction began in 2023 and was completed in early 2025. The ...