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Statement on the decisions by the International Paralympic Committee related to the 2026 Paralympic Winter GamesEstonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Sweden firmly condemn the recent decision by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to…RSS Fri, 06 Mar 2026 Latvian professionals working for international organisations – a valuable resource for LatviaOn 5 March 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a seminar, titled International Experience in State Administration, highlighting the challenges and…RSS Fri, 06 Mar 2026 No Red Carpets While Missiles Fall. The Danger of Normalizing Aggression.Baiba Braže, Foreign Minister of LatviaWe’re entering the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale, unprovoked war against Ukraine. The war has grown more…RSS Fri, 06 Mar 2026 B. Braže at the EU-GCC ministerial meeting: Latvia condemns Iran’s attacks and stands in solidarity with countries in the Gulf regionOn 5 March 2026, at a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council convened by EU High Representative, Kaja Kallas,…RSS Thu, 05 Mar 2026 Women still under-represented in European politics, despite improving trend

In 2025, women held 33.6% of the seats in national parliaments across the EU, marking a 5.4 percentage points (pp) increase compared with 2015. Latvia fared slightly worse than this at 31% – despite famously having more women than men than anywhere else, as a proportion of the population. LSM Thu, 05 Mar 2026 Saeima rejects proposal to change second-pillar pension rules

Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, decided on March 5th not to back proposals to change the rules on second-pillar pension savings.LSM Thu, 05 Mar 2026 Illegal election influencer to be prosecuted in Latvia

On February 25th, the State Security Service (VDD) urged the prosecutor's office to initiate criminal proceedings against a Latvian citizen for unlawfully influencing the choice of several voters in last year's municipal elections in the Cēsis municipality.LSM Thu, 05 Mar 2026 B. Braže at an allied ministerial meeting of the Baltic Sea countries in Poland: Allies must demonstrate significant progress towards the 5% of GDP investment in defence at the NATO Summit in AnkaraOn 4 March 2026, in Warsaw, Poland, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, jointly with the ministers of Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden,…RSS Wed, 04 Mar 2026 Baiba Braže in Warsaw on Wednesday for Baltic meeting

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže is in Warsaw on Wednesday, attending an allied ministerial meeting of the Baltic Sea countries in Warsaw with the ministers of Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, and European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas.LSM Wed, 04 Mar 2026 Announcement of the annual contest Balts’ Award 2026The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Lithuania are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the annual Balts’ Award.The aim of the Balts…RSS Tue, 03 Mar 2026

Our sources include Latvian public media (LSM.lv) and the Ministries of Economics, Interior, and Foreign Affairs.