RIGA, Latvia, May 12 (UPI) -- Latvia's statistics office said the gross domestic product dropped 18 percent in the first three months this year compared with the same period in 2008.
RIGA, Latvia, April 14 (UPI) -- A group of Latvian human rights activists voiced opposition to the European Union's Lisbon treaty, which they say poses a risk to their country's sovereignty.
MOSCOW, March 28 (UPI) -- Russia and Latvia took a step in warming their relations Wednesday with the signing of a border treaty in Moscow.
RIGA, Latvia, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The Baltic state of Latvia, despite pleas from the European Central Bank, is refusing to call the single currency by its official name.
RIGA, Latvia, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Latvia's Parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that will ensure that gay couples cannot marry. Same-sex marriage is already illegal under Latvian civil law, but the constitution will now explicitly state that marriage can only exist between a m
RIGA, Latvia, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The president of Latvia, nicknamed the "Baltic Iron Lady" for her courage to speak her mind openly, says she has no regrets over supporting the war in Iraq. In an interview with the International Herald Tribune, Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga said
RIGA, Latvia, June 2 (UPI) -- Latvia's parliament in Riga overwhelmingly endorsed the proposed European Union constitution by a 71-5 vote Thursday.
RIGA, Latvia, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Early exit polls indicate voters in Latvia have overwhelmingly elected to join the European Union.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 4 (UPI) --