In response to the Russian activity in the Baltic Sea, Latvia has deployed professional units in Vidzeme and Latgale, whereas Sweden has stepped up its army presence in Gotland, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks told Latvian Television on January 17.
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On Tuesday, July 13, the Economic and Financial Council of the European Union (ECOFIN) approved the Latvian Recovery and Resilience Facility, with investments of €1.82 billion, according to the Finance Ministry.
With World War II refugees as his parents - a father from Latvia and a mother from Poland - American citizen Albert Zulps grew up in Canada. He works as an architect for Skanska, a multinational construction company. In 2019 Albert visited Latvia for the first time, determined to explore his roots while a guest lecturer at Rīga Technical University.
How many representatives does Latvia have abroad, how much does it cost, and why is it important for a country like Latvia to get involved internationally in the long term? Clear enough questions, but ones which are perhaps taken for granted much of the time. So here at LSM we decided to establish the actual facts and figures - and the results may surprise those who regard Latvia as an insular nation.
With U.S. born politician Krišjānis Kariņš the latest person in the frame to become Latvia's next prime minister, attention is focused once again on the political clout of Latvia's large diaspora around the world. Our correspondent Anna Ūdre asks Latvian politicians with extensive overseas experience, and in some cases overseas roots, how this affects their outlook and work.
Following parliamentary elections on the October 6, a record number - 31 - of the 100 seats in Saeima will go to women, which is above the EU average (30.4%) and well above the average in the rest of the world's parliaments (23.6%).