As part of the pre-validation drills, called Exercise Baltic Dawn, 42 and 47 Commando (a “commando” is a battalion-sized unit) conducted ship boarding drills in the Baltic Sea, as well as a joint ...

Cruise ships are hotels, transport, and entertainment in a single package, confronting the cruise industry with multiple ...

In the fall of 2025, the usually calm Baltic Sea suddenly became the center of a major security crisis. Eleven undersea ...

Get ready for a five-day escape through Poland’s former royal capital, where history, culture, and striking architecture ...

Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said balloons launched over the Belarusian border into Lithuania are a "hybrid attack" ...

During operations aimed at curbing illegal immigration, 16 undocumented migrants were apprehended in Riga, Deputy Mayor Edvards Ratnieks (National Alliance) told a press conference today. In total, 38 ...

Fifty years ago, in November 1975, a political officer in the Soviet Union’s Baltic Fleet launched an armed mutiny in hopes ...

Soar over the breathtaking capital of Latvia with this stunning drone video of Riga. Glide above the city's UNESCO-listed Old ...

The first live performance at the inaugural Riga Music Week is by Saucējas. This seven-piece vocal ensemble is avowedly ...

Eastern Europe has long been the continent’s best-kept secret, a region where historic architecture, vibrant culture, and world-class food come without the sky-high prices of Paris, Amsterdam, or ...

In August 2025, 163 violations of the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the Baltic Sea were recorded. 14.6 mln tons ...

Commenting on Lithuania’s proposals to limit transit to Kaliningrad, the Russian foreign minister said the European Union is every bit as responsible as Lithuania here ...