Thursday, June 25, 2026

Latvia

July 9, 2023

Latvia swears in openly gay President Edgars Rinkevics

Although it is primarily a ceremonial office, Latvia’s president has the authority to veto legislation and convene referendums.

Edgars Renkevics (Credit: bne Ingelligencenews)
September 20, 2022

Estonia’s border with Russia ‘calm’ after entry ban goes into effect

Officials at the main checkpoint in the border town of Narva said the situation was “quite normal and calm”.

Estonian-Russian border crossing
July 5, 2022

World half-marathon championships cancelled due to China’s COVID-19 crisis

Yangzhou will now host the World Athletics Road Running Championships in March 2027.

June 7, 2022

Latvia, Lithuania seek increased NATO military presence in Baltic region

Presidents of Latvia and Lithuania have called for a more robust NATO military presence in the Baltic states.

Gitanas Nauseda and Egils Levits
February 26, 2022

EU countries ban Russia from airspace amid Ukraine war

In retaliation, Russia has banned many countries from its airspace, including Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, and Czech Republic.

Dutch Airline KLM plane
December 21, 2020

New COVID-19 strain: Atiku urges FG to halt all UK flights

Some European countries like France and Italy have suspended flights to and from the UK.

Atiku Abubakar