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Victory Day celebrates the Nazis’ official surrender in Berlin to the Soviet Union’s Red Army in World War II—known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia. The Soviets lost over 27 million lives in the war, and their victo...

On Sunday, March 16th, 2008, there is a planned march by a WW II veteran’s organization, Daugavas Vanagi, from Dome Square to the Freedom Monument in Riga.

The following report is a summary of notable criminal and security incidents in Latvia for June 2007.

The following report is a summary of notable criminal and security incidents in Latvia for May 2007.

The following report is a summary of notable criminal and security incidents in Latvia for April 2007.

This report compiles crime statistics for Latvia in 2006.

The following report is a summary of notable criminal and security incidents in Latvia for March 2007

The following report is a summary of notable criminal and security incidents in Latvia for January 2007

The following report is a summary of notable criminal and security incidents in Latvia in November 2006.

The following report is a summary of notable criminal and security incidents in Latvia in October 2006.

Starting November 6, the European Union has instituted new guidelines for carry-on luggage aboard all EU flights.

The following report is a monthly crime report submitted by the Regional Security Office at U.S. Embassy Riga.

The following is an overview of crime and other incidents in Latvia during August 2006.

The Regional Security Office at the U.S. Embassy Riga released the following report on August 5.

This report offers an overview of notable Latvian security news from June 2006.

Two Americans were the victims of a scam based on the similarity of the Latvian 2 Lats coin and the Lithuanian 2 Litai coin; the latter is worth approximately 19% of the former's value.