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Latvia has made considerable progress over the past decade in transforming its centrally planned economy into a market-oriented one. What role has its central bank played in this transition, and what ...

Latvia has a lifestyle rich with natural beauty, low living costs, and quiet charm. Here’s how far your money might go and how to find a visa. Latvia offers both a golden visa and a digital nomad visa ...

The following article is a part of a series of brief country profiles for the EU-28 ahead of the European elections in May. Like for its fellow Baltic states Estonia and Lithuania, Latvia’s EU ...

The Baltic country of just 2 million people became the bloc’s 18th member, taking a step further out of the shadow of neighbouring Russia a decade after joining the European Union and NATO. Latvia’s ...

It was yesterday crowned the boozing capital of Europe. But Latvia doesn't just top the table in regards of the amount of alcohol it downs every year. A catalogue of fascinating data yesterday ...

Latvia joined the eur zone today, banking on its experience of austerity to bring it prosperity in a currency union where other economies have floundered. The Baltic country of just 2 million people ...

Not much more than a decade after it declared independence following the collapse of the USSR, Latvia was welcomed as an EU member in May 2004. The move came just weeks after it joined Nato. These ...

The country code for Latvia is +371. This country code, along with the area code, is required to call a telephone number in Latvia from another country. Also an international dialing prefix, specific ...

Latvia is gearing up for the possibility they could be next after Ukraine. Officials say their military are drastically understaffed, so the country plans to bring back compulsory military service.