Baltic states plan common defense zone on Russia border as security concerns mount  – POLITICO

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia agreed on Friday to set up a common Baltic defense zone on their borders with Russia and Belarus amid growing security concerns. The defense ministers of the three Baltic countries met on Friday in Riga to approve the construction of “anti-mobility defensive installations” on their eastern frontiers. They also agreed to … Read more

Unexpected beach destination in Europe with warm seas and white sands has £24 flights

BRITS looking for a new holiday destination this summer have plenty of places to explore throughout Europe. The beaches of Greece, Spain and France are well known, but there are others elsewhere that could offer a similarly pleasant seaside stay, but without the masses of tourists. 4 The beach is almost five miles long and … Read more

NATO top job should go to country that pays up on defense, Latvian FM says – POLITICO

Latvian Foreign Minister Krišjānis Kariņš, who has joined the race to become NATO’s next secretary-general, thinks the job should go to someone from a country that walks the talk on defense spending. Latvia is investing “about 2.4 percent of our GDP into defense this year, and we’re heading up to 3 percent in the next … Read more

Russia ‘will not stop’ at Ukraine, Latvia warns – POLITICO

Latvian Foreign Minister Krišjānis Kariņš said Russia “will not stop” after the war in Ukraine and that NATO needs a “long-term strategy” to contain Moscow. “Russia will not stop, Russia can only be stopped,” Kariņš told the Financial Times in an interview published Friday. “Stopping Russia in Ukraine does not mean that it is over. It simply means … Read more