- 6d ago
Latvian Prime Minister Kulbergs wins parliamentary election as United List takes 41 seats
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs won the parliamentary election after his centrist United List alliance secured 35.3% of the vote and 41 seats in the Saeima, positioning him to lead a majority coalition.
- Oct 1
Estonia bans Russian and Belarusian grain transit through Baltic ports
The Estonian government enacted national sanctions on 1 October prohibiting the transit of grain from Russia and Belarus, closing off potential alternative routes for Moscow.
- Sep 22
France opens talks to include Latvia in advanced nuclear deterrence initiative
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs announced negotiations with France on nuclear deterrence and air defense, following Riga's abstention on EU sanctions for two Russian businessmen.
- Sep 22
EU extends Russia sanctions to 2029 while removing Usmanov and Fridman
EU member states agreed to extend sanctions on roughly 3,000 Russian entities for three years after France and Luxembourg secured the removal of billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
- Aug 23
Baltic cyclone kills two and leaves over 500,000 without power across region
A cyclone brought winds exceeding 67 mph and heavy rain across Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and northeastern Poland, killing two people and cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands.
