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Latvia organises the NB8 + UK Joint Training Programme for Junior Diplomats

From 11 to 13 December 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a Joint Training Programme for Junior Diplomats from the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8)…

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Soviet-era monuments in Latvia: Should they stay, or should they go?

A debate is raging in Latvia following a law allowing the demolition of Soviet-era monuments. Do they represent political propaganda or sites of historical importance?

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Soviet Monuments Become Latest Target of Backlash Against War in Ukraine

Across Eastern and Central Europe, statues honoring Soviet troops for their role in defeating the Nazis in World War II have in recent weeks come down or been slated for demolition.

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The Foreign Ministers and representatives from the Occupation Museum of Latvia discuss issues concerning research into history of Latvia

The Foreign Ministers and representatives from the Occupation Museum of Latvia discuss issues concerning research into history of Latvia
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Long before Ukrainian deportations, Soviets abducted Baltic citizens

A total of half-a-million residents of the three Baltic states were deported between 1941 and 1952. Now, in light of reports of similar behavior by Russian troops in the newly occupied territories of Ukraine, some in Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania are reliving that nightmare.

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