Latvia
Following Rabbi Kook’s footsteps through Latvia and Lithuania to the roots of religious Zionism
Walking the lush, quiet Baltic landscapes where Rabbi Kook’s towering spiritual legacy was born.
Latvia issues air threat alert, rescinds after fighter jets shoot down drone
XTEND expands in Europe with Latvia's Atlas, adding thousands of robotic platforms to portfolio
El Al signs codeshare deal with Latvian flag carrier airBaltic, expanding northern European network
Leaders of Poland and Baltic states head to Kyiv
The four join a growing number of European politicians to visit the Ukrainian capital since Russian forces were driven away from the country's north earlier this month.
Polish, Baltic PMs urge Big Tech to close Russian accounts in joint letter
The letter called for further actions against the Russian government-backed media platforms – namely, the complete and total removal of their accounts from prominent social media websites.
Latvia, Canada allow citizens to fight in Ukraine
Thousands of foreigners have expressed interest in joining Ukraine's "International Legion."
Latvia passes law for restitution of Jewish property taken in Holocaust
The worth of stolen Jewish real estate during the Holocaust was calculated to be in excess of €47 million.
Belarus must be held accountable for human trafficking, Baltic states say
'We ... condemn the actions taken by the Lukashenko regime instrumentalizing migrants for political purposes,' the presidents of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia said on Monday.
Belgian town removes references to Latvian Nazi collaborators
A Belgian town is removing from a local square most of its references to a group of Latvian soldiers who were part of Nazi Germany’s SS forces after controversy.
5,000-year-old bubonic plague victim found in Latvia - study
The plague caused the Black Death, wiping out about a third of the global population in the Middle Ages, but research indicates the disease is thousands of years older than previously thought.
Cats recover from COVID-19 very quickly, scientists want to find out why
It is unclear what fallout the findings of this study will have for Israel, which has a famously large population of feral felines roaming the streets and alleys.
Riga Holocaust Museum at risk of closing over new lease concerns
"In our opinion, the present version of the contract jeopardizes the future of the museum," said Dr. Rabbi Menachem Barkahan.
Rivlin receives credentials of five new ambassadors to Israel
New ambassadors from Belgium, Uzbekistan, Sweden, Norway and Latvia presented credentials to President Reuven Rivlin during a ceremony held at the President's house.
