While Monday was a holiday in many European countries, Latvians woke up to discover they'd been granted a last-minute day off too - thanks to their ice hockey team. The country took bronze at the ...

Latvia's parliament met for 10 minutes at midnight, wearing team jerseys, after the country won a bronze medal at the hockey world championships.

Latvia welcomed back its world championship bronze medal-winning men's ice hockey team in some style on Monday, with over 30,000 people, some estimates putting the figure as high as 50,000, lining the ...

The Latvian parliament declared Monday a holiday after its national ice hockey team chalked up its best result at the world championship by defeating the United States in the bronze-medal game.

Latvia celebrated its historic bronze medal win at the IIHF Men's Hockey World Championship, with over 50,000 people gathering at the Freedom Monument in Riga.

In the Latvian capital, pagan traditions are closely observed to mark the winter solstice — but there’s also a creative, contemporary side to the city, playing out in its arts venues, New ...

People participate in an egg rolling competition during celebrations welcoming the spring equinox at the Latvian Ethnographic Museum in Riga, Latvia, March 22, 2025.

Today marks the conclusion of the World Hockey Championships, with bronze and gold medal matches taking place in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia respectively.

Following Latvia’s shocking 4-3 overtime victory over the United States on Sunday to secure a bronze medal at the world hockey championship, parliament met just before midnight and declared Monday a ...

Latvia has brought a roster of 23 players to Ostrava as it begins its defense of the bronze medal it claimed last year in Riga and Tampere. While definitely not favored for a repeat medal ...

Following Latvia’s shocking 4-3 overtime victory over the United States on Sunday to secure a bronze medal at the world hockey championship, parliament met just before midnight and declared ...