Frank de Boer claimed a much-needed victory as his Netherlands team defeated Latvia 2-0 in World Cup qualifying. Requiring a strong response following a 4-2 defeat to Turkey in their Group G ...

Situated in north-eastern Europe with a coastline along the Baltic Sea, Latvia has borders with Estonia, Russia, Belarus and Lithuania. It has linguistic links with Lithuania to the south ...

The presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have appealed to the Belarus authorities to de-escalate tensions, stop using force against citizens and to free detained protestors.

Russia and many ethnic Russians in Latvia regard the annual commemorative marches as a glorification of fascism. The demonstration went ahead in defiance of a ban by the city. Dozens of protestors ...