Latvia interested in purchasing HIMARS artillery units from the United States following their success in Ukraine
Latvia has committed to increasing its defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP over the coming three years
Estonia, Latvia announce joint purchase of air defense systems
Although the supplier has not been specified, it is most likely Norway’s Kongsberg
President of Latvia supports forming of special tribunal for Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine
In an interview for Warsaw’s Radio WNET president Egils Levits proposed the creation of a tribunal similar to the Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline shouldn’t become Russia’s tool for blackmail, warn Polish and Latvian leaders
Morawiecki and Karins spoke in Warsaw about crises affecting Central Europe, including Russian aggression on Ukraine and high energy prices due to the EU’s Emissions Trading System
Orbán, Estonian president discuss EU border protection
Both politicians stressed that the European Union should appropriately fund member states’ border protection efforts
Polish PM’s Baltic tour: Morawiecki visits Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki opens up a new, well thought-out diplomatic offensive concerning the current border crisis, writes Michał Karnowski for wPolityce.pl
‘We defend Europe’ – Polish PM delivers message to the world
The Polish government, in a nod to international public opinion, has launched a campaign to emphasize the dangers of the migrant crisis facilitated by Belarus
Poland, Latvia and Lithuania consider activating NATO’s Article 4, announces Polish PM Morawiecki
The activation of NATO’s Article 4 would involve tighter cooperation between allied nations to counteract the hybrid warfare being carried out by Belarus
Baltic defense ministers fear military escalation
The migrant crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border could escalate to involve the military, they said
Belarus is exploiting Poland’s divisions over migration crisis
While the Polish opposition undermined the government’s efforts during the migration crisis, the Lithuanian and Latvian oppositions stood behind their respective governments, writes Grzegorz Górny for portal wPolityce.pl
Hungary, Latvia agree on importance of border fences
Europe is under unprecedented migratory pressure from three directions
Latvia extends state of emergency on Belarus border
Latvian fence on Belarus border has yet to be completed
Silver Arrow 21: Military exercises in Latvia observed by defense ministers of Baltic states and Poland
Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have been affected by the same kind of hybrid attack from Belarus and must jointly respond to the threat, says the Polish defense minister
Estonia, Lithuania claim repeated Russian violations of their airspace
The Baltic states claim this was the fourth incident this year
Poland, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland all agree that Russia is still a threat
Poland’s policy of regional cooperation is beginning to pay, writes publicist Michał Karnowski
Russian media: Poland’s actions could lead to ‘apocalypse’, drag Europe into war
Latvia: Conservative parties ask for constitutional probe of controversial Istanbul Convention
Latvia joins Hungary, Poland and other Central European countries in questioning the gender and pro-migration ideologies promoted by the Istanbul Convention
Will the EU give up its reckless migrant quotas scheme? Not if the past is any guide
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