War games in Latvia: Once unimaginable scenarios become chilling rehearsals
Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia ...
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Latvia does not lack bureaucrats, but catastrophically lacks young mothers, says MP
In Latvia, there is no shortage of bureaucrats and ministers, but there is a catastrophic shortage of young mothers, said ...
European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian ...
Army conscription should be rolled out across ‘weak’ Europe in face of threat from Putin, says president of Latvia
LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” ...
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European countries should 'absolutely' introduce conscription, Latvia's president says
The Latvian president has urged European countries to "absolutely" introduce conscription, as he conceded the continent was "quite weak" militarily. Edgars Rinkevics told Sky's Sunday Morning ...
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West Bloomfield entrepreneur writes memoir on escaping Latvia, taking U.S. tech industry by storm
By chance and by intent, West Bloomfield’s Dagnija Lacis has been in the thick of sweeping changes to society. As an infant, ...
I've been to over 60 countries. Italy and France are great, but travelers shouldn't overlook these 5 lesser-known spots.
After visiting over 60 countries, I found I loved visiting underrated countries like Uruguay and Slovenia that should be more ...
Junior from Latvia at the center of UVM basketball sucsess
However, her stateside successes didn't come right away. Priede was forced to sit behind forwards Anna Olson and Delaney Richason. Instead of sulking, Priede took her role on the bench in stride and ...
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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it in 2006. The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is ...
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BNN IN FOCUS | Moment of power impotence: political scientist on who really controls the country
The government talks about austerity, but civil servants’ bonuses are rising. In the public sector, wages once again surpassed those in the private sector last year, and civil servants are generously ...