World & Nation
Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis abruptly resigned Wednesday, saying he was taking “political responsibility” for a supermarket collapse that killed more than 50 people last week and caused outrage in the small Baltic nation.
Nov. 27, 2013
The European Union marked 100 days until Brexit on Wednesday by triggering an action plan to ensure planes can still fly and money can still flow between Britain and the bloc in the increasingly likely event that the U.K. leaves the EU without a divorce deal.
Dec. 19, 2018
The European Union is pressing ahead with plans to impose tariffs and other penalties on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. goods and services.
Nov. 9, 2020
Russian-leaning party makes gains in Latvian election
Oct. 3, 2010
Latvia became the 18th country to make the European Union’s euro its currency when fireworks exploded over Riga and church bells tolled in the new year.
Dec. 31, 2013
Latvia joins Eurozone with New Year’s fanfare but little joy
The European Union is taking steps to ensure that more COVID-19 vaccine doses produced in Europe stay within the bloc and don’t get shipped elsewhere.
March 24, 2021
The proposed ban on coal imports would be the first EU sanctions to target Russia’s lucrative energy industry over Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
April 5, 2022
Television
Sigrid Valdis, who played Col.
Nov. 18, 2007
Politics
President Biden gains a tariff agreement and attends the European Union summit, part of a trip to reassure allies after Trump’s isolationist policies.
June 15, 2021