Latvia's current population of 1.9 million is forecast to drop to a million by mid-century, below Estonia's predicted to stand at 1.28 million (slightly down from the current 1.3 million), LSM reports ...

Latvia's parliamentary election on Saturday could widen a growing rift between the country's Latvian majority and its Russian-speaking minority over their place in society, amid widespread national ...

RIGA — Atis Sjanits has an unusual remit for an ambassador. The Latvian diplomat is not responsible for relations with another nation — but with his own country’s diaspora. Sjanits’ job is to respond ...

It may be cold comfort for Latvian policymakers struggling with population decline to know that their 20-year struggle against low birth- rates is by no means unique. With fertility levels across the ...