With Moscow’s tacit support, ethnic Russians in the Estonian city of Narva vote to declare autonomy and threaten to block rail lines, sparking fears of unrest. The Kremlin provides weapons and support to both sides in separatist conflicts in Georgia’s Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions,
The lives of Latvian residents have been turned upside down since March of 2020. We have faced unprecedented social, economic and political constraints in less than half a year. The pandemic, like the people of other countries of the European Union, also surprised us unprepared. However, overall statistics show that
This issue of the journal is a result of the project “Masterclasses for young political leaders” organized by the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation, Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Latvian Political Science Association. The project was tailored to deliver the master classes by current politicians and leading academics
One of the most pressing topics of the present is the introduction of Latvia's comprehensive national protection system, which is clearly considered to be an important issue in strengthening our national security. While the general public and the responsible authorities are optimistic about the implementation of such a system,