Latvia pauses training Ukrainian doctors due to Trump command

(MENAFN) Latvia has paused a training initiative for Ukrainian doctors following an executive order by US President Donald trump that suspended American foreign aid for 90 days. This decision has affected USAID-funded programs, including one at the …

President Of Latvia Receives Credentials Of Qatar's Ambassador

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA President of Latvia H E Edgars Rinkevics has received the credentials of H E Saoud bin Abdulla Zaid Al Mahmoud as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Qatar (non-resident) to Latvia. …

Norway detains ship and Russian crew suspected of damaging Sweden-Latvia cable

A Norway-owned and Russian-crewed ship that authorities suspect may have been involved in damage to an underwater fibre optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland has been stopped off Norway, police said pn Friday. The Silver Dania was …

President of Latvia receives credentials of Qatar’s Ambassador

AM Craft Introduces 3D printed Arm Caps to LOT Polish Airlines 737 Fleet

Frequent breakage and part shortages led LOT Polish Airlines to seek a new solution for replacement parts. RīGA, LATVIA, February 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AM Craft proudly announces that LOT Polish Airlines has begun installing 3D printed …

Translating from Latvia’s Threatened Languages

THE DIAL: How did you first come across these two languages? What about them intrigued you? WILL MAWHOOD: I came to them through my interest in Latvian, which I developed just through living in Riga. Oddly I was initially fascinated not by the sound of …

Baltic States to Cut Energy Ties With Russia This Weekend in Power Grid Switch

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will disconnect from the Russian power grid on Saturday, severing Soviet-era energy ties with their neighbor to the east. A countdown clock in Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, is marking the hours until the Baltic states join …

Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled

The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The electoral authorities announced that the man known as “Europe’s last dictator” – the only president the country has had since it held …

Baltic states unplug from Russia’s power grid—but Moscow still looms over critical infrastructure

The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are about to make a historic energy security step on February 9, when they will synchronize their former Soviet electricity systems with the Continental Europe Network (CEN). This will conclude the final …

Three Decades of Baltic Military Cooperation and the Way Ahead

It is well known that the three Baltic States, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, are distinct yet share many similarities. They are comparable in size and have similar social, political, and economic development. They are situated in similar geostrategic …