Latvia will close one of its two border crossing points with Belarus due to the ongoing Minsk-engineered migrant crisis, the Latvian government announced on Sept. 19. Latvia has suspended the ...

RIGA (Reuters) -Latvia's government decided on Tuesday to close one of its two border crossing points with Belarus as the prime minister accused Minsk of again using illegal migrants as a "hybrid ...

The Latvian government intends to extend the enhanced border regime on the border with Belarus for another six months, until 30 June 2026, Latvian media report, citing a draft order submitted to the ...

Latvia has been beefing up its security measures along the Belarusian border since the arrival of the Wagner mercenary group fighters. Riga has also accused Minsk of helping migrants enter Latvia ...

Latvia, along with neighboring Estonia and Lithuania, has emerged as one of the most vocal opponents of Russia in the wake of Putin’s unprovoked brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.

EADaily, November 25th, 2025. Vilnius and Riga plan to give a "coordinated response to hybrid attacks by Belarus." This was ...

The Latvian government plans to extend the enhanced border protection regime introduced in connection with illegal migration ...

Latvia will soon close several border checkpoints along its frontiers with Russia and Belarus, in a preemptive step to avoid ...

Latvian authorities have extended the ban on flights in the evening and night hours in the airspace along the border with ...

MINSK, 2 October (BelTA) – Belarus and Latvia will cooperate in the area of competition policy and the protection of consumer rights. The relevant memorandum has been signed by the Belarusian ...

Belarus's Investigative Committee said on November 3 it had launched a probe against unspecified Latvian officials on charges of "crimes against human safety" over the deaths of 12 migrants along the ...

Latvian authorities bolstered security at the border with Belarus as the Baltic nation accused its eastern neighbor of organizing migrant crossings over the frontier. The Latvian State Border Guard ...