The Latest Breaking News from Riga

In a Stalinist skyscraper which dominates the skyline of Latvia's capital, dozens of elderly Russians wait to take a basic Latvian language test as a proof of loyalty to a country where they have lived for decades.

‘Gradual’ is Germans Ermičs’ first solo exhibition, on show at MDAD at his hometown Riga until 28 May 2023

Russian-origin fertilizer which Latvia seized due to European Union sanctions is being sent to Kenya by the United Nations' World Food Program, Latvia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The first shipment of part of the 200,000 tons of the seized fertilizer left the port of Riga on Friday and several…

Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Latvian capital Riga has become a hub of journalists, Russian intellectuals and Ukrainian refugees opposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Local Latvians, who are proud of their independence gained in 1991, do not want to turn back the clock. Hundreds…

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine has faltered, state propaganda has become ever more strident. But a group of exiled journalists is fighting back.

Footage shows a Ryanair passenger eventually forced off a plane heading to Edinburgh from Riga by security after trying to deny that he was drunk and saying he had only had "one"

Firefighters in the Latvian capital Riga were tackling a blaze on Wednesday at a factory of a U.S.-based drone maker which supplies the Ukrainian army, Latvian public broadcaster LSM said.

Footage filmed on an Edinburgh-bound flight from Riga, Latvia, shows a man being taken off the flight before take off after staff noticed he was drunk - but he wasn't too agreeable.

Flights are currently available from the UK to Venice, Valencia, Riga, Dublin, Santander and Podgorica and a number of other destinations this month for less than £10

Bee Nichols and James Kavanagh proposed to each other in the same moment while on holiday in Riga, Latvia. The special moment has been captured on camera by a nearby wildlife photographer

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Monday announce a major new artillery package for Ukraine during a meeting of Nordic, Baltic and Dutch counterparts in Riga. Sunak will arrive in Latvia on Monday for the meeting to discuss ongoing efforts to counter Russian aggression in the Nordic and Baltic…