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    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Latvia bans exiled Russian news channel over ‘threat to national security’

      Riga accuses TV Rain journalists of supporting invasion of Ukraine

    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
      Europe Express
      Europe’s fiscal discussions heat up ahead of cold winter Premium content

      Germany’s domestic borrowing plans revive criticism of uneven spending

    • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      EU rips up Russia visa deal in victory for eastern member states

      Move in response to border countries’ security concerns met with caution from US officials

    • Friday, 19 August, 2022
      News in-depth
      Tensions with Moscow test Latvia’s welcome for Russian media exiles

      ‘Harsh reception’ for Kremlin opponents shows difficulties of operating in the Baltic state

    • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Latvian and Lithuanian leaders urge western unity to defeat Russia in Ukraine

      Countries should focus on stopping Moscow’s aggression and overlook cost of living crisis, say Baltic prime ministers

    • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Europe’s new defence bloc: Nordics and Baltics unite in face of Russian threat

      Denmark’s vote to end EU opt-out and Nato bids by Finland and Sweden redraw regional security map

    • Sunday, 29 May, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Baltics attack Franco-German talks with Putin over Black Sea blockade

      Diplomatic initiatives by Paris and Berlin seen as ‘paving way for more violence’ as rift grows over best approach to end war in Ukraine

    • Friday, 13 May, 2022
      Nato
      Baltic states hail Finland and Sweden’s expected Nato accession

      Move will dramatically improve security of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, say foreign ministers

    • Wednesday, 9 March, 2022
      The Big Read
      War in Ukraine: will the Baltics become the ‘new West Berlin’?

      Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania could potentially be encircled by Russian expansion but their leaders insist they have never been as secure

    • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
      InterviewWar in Ukraine
      Latvia’s president calls on EU to embrace ‘moment in history’ and admit Ukraine

      Egils Levits wants Brussels to offer Kyiv candidate status in wake of Russia’s invasion

    • Thursday, 24 February, 2022
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Baltic states appeal for Nato help after Russia’s assault on Ukraine

      Ex-Soviet nations that are members of the military alliance are particularly vulnerable

    • Sunday, 20 February, 2022
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Baltic states fear encirclement as Russia threat rises

      Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia worry about Belarus and being cut off from Europe

    • Wednesday, 2 February, 2022
      Inside BusinessRichard Milne
      As Ukraine tensions mount, concerns rise over defence and ESG

      Now is not the time to desert companies we rely on for our security, warns Latvian deputy prime minister

    • Friday, 28 January, 2022
      InterviewGeopolitics
      Latvia slams Germany’s ‘immoral’ relationship with Russia and China

      Defence minister says Berlin is undermining European unity in face of Moscow’s aggression

    • Monday, 3 January, 2022
      News in-depthBaltic States
      Baltics’ record trade with Belarus contrasts sharply with sanctions stance

      Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania try to balance economic opportunities with geopolitical rhetoric

    • Sunday, 8 August, 2021
      Eastern Europe
      Latvia warns of risk of ‘incident’ between Nato and Russia

      Belarus ‘border crisis’ and military exercise could cause ‘misunderstanding’, says foreign minister

    • Tuesday, 18 August, 2020
      ReviewVisual Arts
      Riga’s nimble biennial punches above its weight

      The second edition of the Latvian capital’s art show opens this week

    • Thursday, 13 June, 2019
      Money laundering
      Latvia passes anti-money laundering reform

      Riga prepares to oust the chairman of its main financial regulator

    • Friday, 5 April, 2019
      News in-depthThe Big Read
      The Russian shadow over banking’s Nordic noir

      Swedish and Danish banks are embroiled in a massive money laundering scandal in the Baltic states

    • Monday, 1 April, 2019
      Latvia clashes with financial regulator over money-laundering reform

      Public dispute risks undermining Baltic state’s attempts to move on from scandals

    • Sunday, 17 March, 2019
      News in-depthMoney laundering
      Baltic regulators fret that scandal could drive Nordic banks away

      Nordic lenders have up to fourth-fifths of the market in some Baltic countries

    • Tuesday, 26 February, 2019
      ECJ strikes down sacking of Latvian central bank governor

      Riga’s anti-corruption investigation undermined by EU court ruling

    • Sunday, 24 February, 2019
      Money laundering
      Latvia prime minister urges anti-money laundering powers for ECB

      Krisjanis Karins issues call as Baltic country seeks to fix damage caused by ABLV Bank

    • Thursday, 8 November, 2018
      Danske Bank AS
      European Banking Authority to probe member countries over Danske Bank

      EU watchdog will investigate Denmark, Latvia and Estonia over alleged EU law breaches

    • Sunday, 30 September, 2018
      Maris Kucinskis
      Latvia’s action plan to stamp out financial crime

      We need EU-wide solution to prevent illicit funds moving from one jurisdiction to next

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