Latvians

Latvians (Latvian: latvieši; Livonian: lețlizt) are a Baltic ethnic group and nation native to Latvia and the immediate geographical region, the Baltics. They are occasionally also referred to as Letts, although this term is becoming obsolete. Latvians share a common Latvian language, culture and history.

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EU: European Union · 2 September 2024 English

ethnicity in passports is optional. In 2023, out of a population of 1 883 008, there were 62.4 % Latvians; 23.7 % Russians; 2.97 % Belarusians; 3 % Ukrainians; 1.9 % Poles; 1.1 % Lithuanians, 0.25 % Roma; 2023, Latvian citizens amounted to 1 621 208 people or 86.1 % of the population; of these, ethnic Latvians constitute 72.4 %, while the remaining citizens are representatives of different minorities, and

a population of 1 883 008, there were 62.4 % Latvians; 23.7 % Russians; 2.97 % Belarusians; 3 % Ukrainians;1 or 86.1 % of the population; of these, ethnic Latvians constitute 72.4 %, while the remaining citizens According to Eurobarometer 493 (2019),14 49 % of Latvians (compared to 42 % in 2015) agree that LGB people


EU: European Union · 29 August 2024 English

The "Frontex Annual Implementation Report" is an annual requirement given by Article 65 of the Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 (hereinafter “the Regulation”) covering the capabilities made available for deployment and those …

Using onboard equipment and binoculars, the Latvians observed the vessel more closely than the cameras


EU: European Union · 30 July 2024 English

The Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) is a research tool that is designed to identify potential risks to media pluralism in the Member States of the European Union and in Candidate …

Latvia's population is heterogeneous: 64% are Latvians, while the largest ethnic minorities are Russians


CIDP: Centre for International and Defense Policy · 25 July 2024 English

Background: Introducing Gender-Based Disinformation The political and economic costs of traditional military conflict have increased the appeal of foreign disinformation campaigns (Ang, Anwar, and Jayakumar 2021). [...] This form of …

of homosexuals and shouldn’t be counted on by Latvians” (Brown 2017). This kind of disinformation latches


RAND Corporation · 24 July 2024 English

Worldwide demand for U.S. defense equipment has increased, yet the U.S. defense industrial base and U.S. government's foreign military sales (FMS) enterprise have limited ability to address all capability needs …

the case in December 2022. In the interim, the Latvians had requested that the helicopters be armed,


FPRI: Foreign Policy Research Institute · 28 June 2024 English

Before the occupation, in 1935, ethnic Latvians accounted for 77% of the population, while ethnic Russians accounted for only 9%. By 1989, the share of Latvians in the still-occupied Latvia had fallen fallen to 52%, but the number of Russians had risen to 34%. In absolute numbers, while the number of Latvians decreased by more than 79,000 in the same period, the number of Russians increased by more than 737

policies. Before the occupation, in 1935, ethnic Latvians accounted for 77% of the population, while ethnic Russians accounted for only 9%. By 1989, the share of Latvians in the still-occupied Latvia had fallen to 52% 34%. In absolute numbers, while the number of Latvians decreased by more than 79,000 in the same period


EU: European Union · 21 June 2024 English

small boats from Latvia to Sweden. About 5 000 Latvians came to Sweden and about 200 000 fled to Germany


IEA: International Energy Agency · 27 May 2024 English

Government action plays a pivotal role in ensuring secure and sustainable energy transitions and combatting the climate crisis. Energy policy is critical not just for the energy sector but also …

energy poverty performance. In 2018, 7.5% of Latvians reported they could not adequately keep their


EU: European Union · 23 May 2024

forced to announce self-liquidation. Hundreds of Latvians lost their jobs. Dear colleagues, the authorities


FPRI: Foreign Policy Research Institute · 20 May 2024 English

In July 2023, the first Latvians started their 11-month State Defense Service, as the recently reinstated conscription is called. The first year of conscription has gone smoothly. There have been no severe

ANALYSIS BALTIC BULLETIN In July 2023, the �rst Latvians started their 11-month State Defense Service,


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