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Latvia wants to oblige Belarusians and Russians to report their stay in the country
It is planned to oblige citizens of Russia and Belarus to report their stay in Latvia. This is provided for by the rule, ...
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Minsk opens criminal case against Riga Mayor, Latvian top diplomat over flag incident
The office of the Prosecutor General explained that "criminal acts consisted of public removal and replacement of a symbol of sovereign Belarus, the national flag raised in downtown Riga due to ...
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Minsk 'ready to take' up to 150,000 Pakistani workers, raising new migrant‑crisis fears
Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has offered to bring in up to 150,000 skilled workers from Pakistan, a move that ...
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World’s governing hockey body IIHF denounces Latvia’s decision to remove Belarusian flags
The state flag of Belarus, raised near the Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija in downtown Riga, accommodating the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship national teams, was replaced on May 24 by the ...
The Baltic Times1d
Defense Ministry completes work on bill on counter-mobility and mobility measures to make Baltic Defense Line more effective
Eastern Border Fortification and Counter-mobility Plan is part of the Baltic Defense Line initiative, which covers the whole length of border with Russia and Belarus. Total investment into ...
The Baltic Times15d
Saeima to review National Alliance's bill proposing a ban on sale of Russian and Belarusian goods in Latvia
RIGA - Saeima on Thursday forwarded to the Budget and Finance Committee a bill drafted by the National Alliance, which proposes a ban on sale of Russian and Belarusian goods in Latvia from July 1.
Union of European Football Associations10d
Futsal EURO 2026, Latvia & Lithuania: All you need to know
Latvia and Lithuania will host UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 in Riga and Kaunas. Through to Futsal EURO 2026 finals so far Armenia, Belarus, Croatia, Czechia, France, Latvia (co-hosts), Lithuania (co ...