Latvia

Latvia

Latvia (/ˈlɑːtviə/ or /ˈlætviə/; Latvian: Latvija [ˈlatvija]), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Since its independence, Latvia has been referred to as one of the Baltic states. It is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, and Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west.

US moving from talk to action - Lithuanian military expert

The United States decision to deploy an additional armoured brigade to Eastern Europe illustrates the change in US policy in the region and a move from...

EC criticizes Lithuania for slow speeds on Rail Baltica

The European Commission says that the section of the Rail Baltica railway between Kaunas and the Polish border in Lithuania is too slow, vz.lt reports.

Lithuania losing position as key re-exporter to East

Lithuania‘s status as a key transit country for re-exporting goods from West to East has started to wane significantly, with re-exports down by 10% in 2015...

Corruption costing Lithuania up to €8bn a year – EU study

Corruption could be costing the Lithuanian economy up to €8 billion a year, according to a new study of studies published by the European Union .

Estonians can afford bigger apartments than Lithuanians or Latvians

New apartment affordability increased in Vilnius and Riga in 2015 but Estonians’ rising incomes meant they could afford much bigger apartments in the...

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