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The leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia call on the European Union to construct a €2.5 billion (US$2.67 billion) defence line between them and Russia and Belarus to secure the EU from military, economic, and migrant-related threats.
2024-06-26

Latvia bans the sale and use of tobacco and nicotine products for those under the age of 20 years, beginning on January 1, 2025.
2024-01-11

Latvia plans to reintroduce conscription, which had been abolished in 2006, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The final decision will be determined by the country's parliament, the Saeima.
2022-07-6

France ends all attempts to negotiate with Russia and freezes financial assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation worth €22 billion. France also freezes properties owned by Russian oligarchs worth €150 million.
2022-03-20

Latvian health authorities temporarily suspend the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine as a precaution following reports of blood clot issues among vaccinated people.
2021-03-15

Italy imposes a compulsory nationwide outdoor mask mandate, with fines ranging from 400 to 1,000 euros (AS$659 to AS$1,650; US$463 to US$1,163) for violators in a bid to curb the second wave of COVID-19. This decree passes at the same time the country reports 3,678 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest figure since the peak of the outbreak in April. Exceptions include outdoor sporting activities, children under six years of age, and people with health conditions that preclude wearing masks.
2020-10-7

Latvia officially adopts the Euro as its currency and becomes the 18th member of the Eurozone.
2014-01-1

Latvia applies to enter the eurozone in 2014, in a move which could see it become the 18th member of the bloc.
2013-03-4

The European Commission states that the combined eurozone economy is likely to contract by 0.3% in 2012, as an ongoing debt crisis and high unemployment continue to wrack the 17 euro-using nations.
2012-05-12

European Union leaders agree to a deal to reduce Greece's debts and provide an additional 100 billion euros for a bailout fund.
2011-10-27