The Latest Breaking News from Latvia

Fake Euronews video invents deadly shooting by Ukrainian soldier at NATO exercise

A fabricated report has used Euronews' visual likeness to falsely claim a Ukrainian soldier killed three NATO servicemen during a military exercise in Latvia.

Euronews · Sep 7

The Euronews Travel autumn bucket list: Our top picks for holidays in Europe

Planning a European autumn getaway? Why not take inspiration from the Euronews Travel team...

Euronews · Sep 6

Latvian national admits killing 12-year-old boy in 2024 hit-and-run

Dolars Aleksanders will be sentenced in November after pleading guilty to causing the death of Keaton Slater while driving a BMW dangerously.

Evening Standard · Sep 3

US military transport plane lands in Moscow, Kremlin says it has no information yet

A United States military transport plane landed at Moscow's Vnukovo airport Tuesday. The large Boeing Globemaster flew directly from Riga, Latvia, arriving around 0700 GMT. This aircraft had previously arrived in Riga from a US airbase on August 23. The Kremlin stated it had no information regarding the plane's arrival.…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Powerful storm hits Baltic countries, killing 2 and leaving hundreds of thousands without power

A powerful cyclone has hit Latvia and Lithuania, leaving two people dead and more than half a million without electricity

The Independent UK · Aug 23

Latvia stops 28 migrants after tunnel discovery: “We’re protecting Germans and Belgians”

Latvia has been experiencing a rise in irregular migration in recent months, something that European leaders call a hybrid attack by Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s regime

Euronews · Aug 21

Tourism hit by war fears: Seven EU countries seek Brussels funding for frontline regions

Seven frontline European Union nations want the bloc’s next long-term budget to help their hotels, businesses and operators weather the fallout from Europe’s security crisis — and their proximity to it.

Euronews · Aug 20

More than 100,000 ancient shipwrecks may be hiding beneath the Baltic Sea; researchers are beginning to map the underwater graveyard

More than a thousand ancient shipwrecks could still be lying beneath the Baltic Sea off the coast of Latvia, according to estimates cited by Latvian archaeologists. The Baltic is unusually well suited to preserving wrecks because its cold, dark, brackish and oxygen-poor waters can protect wooden remains for centuries. Swedish…

The Times of India · Aug 19

The border frontline: Latvia faces migrants, drones and war fears

Latvia, on the European Union and NATO’s eastern frontier, is stepping up border security as it faces renewed pressure from irregular migration, drone incursions and the growing threat posed by Russia and Belarus.

Euronews · Aug 19

A Latvian astronomer and his wife drove 190 miles to a secret Soviet ghost town in 1994; found a 600-ton telescope the Russians had poured acid on - adapted the Cold War machine built to spy on the West and listen to the stars

After the retreat of Russian forces from Latvia, a concealed Soviet-era radio telescope came to light. Astronomer Juris Zhagars dedicated his efforts to repairing the damaged equipment for research purposes. Alongside his wife, he revitalized a forsaken structure within the old military zone. Now, this telescope supports international scientific initiatives,…

The Economic Times · Aug 16