Rappler's latest stories on Latvia
Balanga Chooks shocks world No. 3 Latvia in 3x3 World Tour return
Travis Franklin comes through the clutch as the Philippine club team gets its campaign off to a rousing start
Pope honors Baltic martyrs as bishops quit over abuse
(UPDATED) Pope Francis' trip to all 3 Baltic states is at risk of being overshadowed by mounting claims of sexual abuse by clergy across the globe
Only 5 countries close gender gap in education, health – WEF
The Philippines reopens its gender gap in health and survival this year, but maintains its gender equality in educational attainment
Russia expulsions won't deter U.S. 'commitment to allies' – Pence
We stand with the people and nations of Estonia Latvia and Lithuania and we always will US Vice President Mike Pence says
Ukraine says rebels attack near Mariupol, NATO deploys Baltics troops
UPDATED Meanwhile NATO forces prepared for a major exercise in the Baltics where Russia s involvement in the Ukraine war has jangled nerves
NATO to set up regional centers in east Europe – Lithuania
The so called command and control centers will be launched in four or five countries namely Lithuania Latvia Estonia Poland and Romania
Russia, NATO square off over Ukraine as Obama heads to Europe
Moscow s surprise declaration of a shift in its military doctrine comes ahead of a NATO summit in Wales at which beleaguered Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will lobby US President Barack Obama for military backing
Biden to travel to Poland, Lithuania next week
According to the White House US Vice President Joe Biden will consult Poland and Lithuania on steps to support Ukraine s sovereignty and territorial integrity
Ice Hockey: USA down Russia in Olympic thriller
T J Oshie scored the shootout winner as the United States defeated Russia 3 2 in a nail biting Sochi Olympic hockey clash
Ukraine's Yanukovych mulls early elections
Aide says the president has spoken at a meeting with lawmakers last week of two possible scenarios to end the two month crisis
Opposition calls for aid, 'tortured' militant quits Ukraine
Ukraine s opposition appeals for the first time for Western aid and mediation to end a deadly crisis
Fireworks and fear as Latvia adopts euro
Latvia officially adopted the euro at the stroke of midnight local time making the former Soviet state of two million people the 18th member of the crisis hit eurozone
Fireworks but no joy as Latvia joins eurozone
Fireworks will light up the skies above Riga when Latvia adopts the euro on January 1 but on the ground the feeling will be far from festive among those fearing the impact of the switch
Latvian PM resigns over deadly supermarket cave-in
Latvia s prime minister resigns in the wake of a supermarket roof cave in that killed 54 people in the country s worst ever peacetime disaster
Rescuers comb Latvia supermarket rubble for more victims
Speculation in the media has focused on whether a rooftop garden and playground put a strain on the structure
Latvian leader dubs supermarket cave-in 'murder'
Hope is dwindling in finding survivors from the Maxima supermarket after its roof caved in the worst disaster since Latvian independence in 1991
Death toll of Latvia supermarket collapse mounts to 45
2nd UPDATE At least 51 people have died after the roof of a supermarket collapsed in Latvia making it one of Europe s worst roof disasters of the last 30 years
Latvia gets green light to become 18th eurozone member
The tiny Baltic state of Latvia receives the green light from its European partners to become the 18th member of the eurozone
Euro shoo-in Latvia posts EU's top growth rate
Eurozone shoo in Latvia registers the highest growth rate in the European region
