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For almost 75 years, the Council of Europe has been a beacon of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe.
Today, Russia is writing a bloody page in European…
On 16 May in Reykjavik, President of Latvia Egils Levits met with President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel to discuss European security issues and, in particular, the current situation in Ukraine…
On 16 May in Reykjavik, before the opening of the Summit of the heads of states of the Council of Europe (CoE) member states, President of Latvia Egils Levits met with the President of Iceland Guðni…
Dear friends! Dear Latvians!
There is no other nation in the world where the state and the nation are so closely intertwined with song.
The Song Festival, or as it was then called, the Singing…
Dear Mr. Pēteris Stradiņš!
Dear descendants of Jānis Stradiņš and members of the "Stenders’ Society"!
Honourable Chairman of the Council!
Distinguished guests!
I am honoured to be here,…
On 11 May, President of Latvia Egils Levits met with Mrs Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) for Digital Affairs.
During the meeting, the President of…
