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The Three Seas Initiative: Central and Eastern Europe takes charge of its own destiny

The Editorial Board August 28, 2016

Dubrovnik, Croatia - A two-day forum was attended by Croatia with heads of state and officials from twelve countries of Central and Eastern Europe, all members of the European Union, to discuss common challenges to strengthen economically and politically the area between the…

Culture

“The Baltic Way”

The Editorial Board August 27, 2016

By Dace Kalniņa. Every year in August, the Baltic people are remembering the so called “Baltic way”. Almost every family has some memories of this moving event, which took place on 23rd of August 1989. This year on a 23rd of August in…

Society

Relocation program has started: migrants are resettled in Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania

The Editorial Board July 4, 2016

European Union - The relocation of migrants throughout the European Union has started. The first migrants from Greece and Italy arrived in Croatia, Lithuania and Latvia. Unlike the V4 countries which refused to be part of the relocation scheme of the European…

Society

Latvia might remove one of the main soviet monument

The Editorial Board June 10, 2016

Latvia, Rīga – The monument of the victory commemorating the Soviet soldiers who died during the World War II and situated in the eponymous park in Rīga , is at present the object of disagreement of historical visions between Latvia and Russia.…

Society

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are the worst places for an LGBT

The Editorial Board May 12, 2016

Lituanie - According to the Rainbow Europe 2016 index Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are the worst places to live as an LGBT citizen. The report made by the non-governmental organisation ILGA-Europe - the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans…

Society

Vietnamese migrants caught at the Russian-latvian border

The Editorial Board April 22, 2016

Latvia, Rīga - On April 21, the Latvian authorities caught again Vietnamese migrants - a group of nine, and two smugglers. They caught them on the Russian border, told to the press the Latvian border police. Since the beginning of the…

Society

Latvian government imposes a detention center for illegals in center Latvia

The Editorial Board March 30, 2016

Latvia, Rīga - The Latvian government confirmed the construction of the planned detention center for illegal immigrants, despite the will of Mucenieki village's inhabitants, where the center will be build up. To preclude any legal attempt to build the camp, the…

Society

Waffen SS legion commemorated in Rīga

The Editorial Board March 17, 2016

Latvia, Rīga - The annual march honoring Latvian Waffen SS legion took place in the center of Rīga, the capital city, the 16th of March. At this unique European event celebrating Waffen SS, several thousands Latvian legionnaires’ supporters took part, and seven…