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Latvia's parliament agrees to exit landmines treaty amid potential Russia threat
The Latvian parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention international treaty that bans ...
Latvia Exits Land Mine Convention Amid Fears of Russian Aggression
The government, along with two other Baltic nations and Poland, agreed last month to quit the 1997 accord that prohibits from ...
Poland Sends More Troops to Latvia to Beef Up NATO’s East Flank
Poland will soon bolster its military deployment to Latvia to beef up the defense of frontline states in NATO’s east, said ...
'I took a train through 3 of Europe's most underrated countries and it only cost £30'
From Russian Orthodox churches to UNESCO World Heritage sites, this whirlwind train journey that spans three countries is ...
The country home to Europe's heaviest drinkers - not the UK or Germany
You might think France or the UK are Europe's top drinkers, but one European country now leads the continent in alcohol ...
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On the road: Latvia, then and now
Latvia defines itself on its own terms, apart from its history of being subjugated by Imperial Poland, Sweden, Lithuania, ...
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Latvia Withdraws from Ottawa Convention Amid Rising Russian Threat
The Latvian parliament voted to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, a treaty banning anti-personnel landmines, citing ...
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Europe's Population Crisis: The Nations Getting Smaller
Countries With the Lowest Population Growth Rates Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Estonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Moldova, Croatia and Montenegro are the 10 European countries with the lowest ...
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Latvia's parliament agrees to exit landmines treaty amid potential Russia threat
Latvia is the first country to formally withdraw from the treaty but Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Finland, all of whom also border Russia, have said they plan to exit it due to the military ...