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UK's Sunak to attend Baltic summit, meet UK troops in Estonia

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet his Nordic, Baltic and Dutch counterparts at the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) summit in the Latvian capital Riga on Monday, before heading to Estonia to meet British and NATO troops, the government said.

Reuters

Best value Christmas market holiday breaks found in east, say money experts

Baltic capital headed list of the most affordable destinations in a Post Office survey

Wales Online

Best value European Christmas markets for Brits - from Berlin to Budapest

Riga in Latvia, Zagreb in Croatia, and Krakow in Poland have been judged to offer the best value Christmas break opportunities for people living in the UK by the Post Office

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Eastern European cities ‘best for bargain breaks for Christmas market shoppers’

The Post Office looked at what the typical cost of a two-night break could be in 12 European cities.

The Independent UK

Hearts team news vs RFS as Robbie Neilson bids to keep qualification hopes alive at Tynecastle

The Jambos have picked up three points to date in the section with that victory coming in Riga against tonight's opposition. They would love to replicate that in front of a packed out Tynecastle under the lights.

Edinburgh Live

Craig Halkett Hearts return vs RFS in Riga was NOT rushed as he details injury recovery timeline

The Jambos have been without the key defender and summer recruit Kye Rowles for an extended period with Robbie Neilson's men suffering massively on the injury front this term.

Edinburgh Live

Hearts vs RFS on TV: Channel, kick-off time and live stream details for Europa Conference clash

Robbie Neilson's men picked up victory over the group bottom seeds in Riga and they will need another big three points and hope Fiorentina don't win to take qualification hopes into the final round of games.

Edinburgh Live

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As Latvia goes to polls, ethnic Russian population fears losing identity

Latvia's parliamentary election on Saturday could widen a growing rift between the country's Latvian majority and its Russian-speaking minority over their place in society, amid widespread national anger over former Soviet master Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Hearts team news vs Motherwell as Robert Snodgrass and Orestis Kiomourtzoglou decisions made

The Jambos picked up a huge confidence boosting win over RFS in the Europa Conference League in Riga on Thursday night and will be determined to get back to winning ways domestically ahead of the international break

Edinburgh Live

Lawrence Shankland admits fears miss could have cost Hearts

Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland admits he spent most of the second half against Riga FS worrying that an uncharacteristic miss in front of goal…

The National (Scotland)

Robbie Neilson dedicates Hearts win to travelling fans as he delivers injury update on Craig Halkett

Neilson was keeping his side's eyes focused on the prize despite their huge Conference League win in Riga.

Daily Record

Three talking points as Hearts kick-start Conference League campaign with RFS win

Lawrence Shankland’s first-half penalty gave Hearts a deserved lead in Riga but the scoreline really ought to have been more commanding before…

The National (Scotland)

Craig Halkett's return will help Hearts as Robbie Neilson highlights 'stability' importance

The Tynecastle side have lost six of their last seven games in all competitions during a period in which they have been without several key men ahead of their clash in Riga against RFS

Edinburgh Live

Hearts star Andy Halliday on importance of RFS clashes in bid to make Conference League splash

Robbie Neilson's side suffered a 4-0 loss at Tynecastle last week in their opening game of the section against top seeds Istanbul Basaksehi but now face fourth-rated side RFS in Riga

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Daily Record

Andy Halliday reveals frank Hearts 'chat' after Basaksehir mauling as he outlines battle plan for Rigas clash

Halliday knows the Jambos need to pick something up against Rigas on Thursday to stand any chance of advancing from the group.

Edinburgh Live

Hearts handed Europa Conference League warning as RFS star admits 'anything is possible'

The Latvian side grabbed a 1-1 draw in Florence against Serie A outfit Fiorentina to grab a very unexpected point in the section. Hearts face the fourth seeds in Riga this coming midweek.

Edinburgh Live

Hearts star Craig Halkett on Europa Conference League lesson as he targets points in Riga

The Hearts stopper is targeting his return from a hamstring injury with a Europa Conference League showdown against fourth seeds RFS Riga as they bid to points on the board in their section.

Daily Record

Craig Halkett hopes Hearts Conference League lesson from Istanbul Basaksehir can be blessing in disguise

Robbie Neilson's side were given a brutal welcome back to group stage football with a 4-0 home defeat

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Daily Mirror

Ryanair adds extra flights to Spain and Italy from the UK ahead of winter

Ryanair is expanding the number of routes it flies from Newcastle Airport, adding routes to Barcelona in Spain, Cork in Ireland, Milan Bergamo in Italy, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria in Spain, and Riga in Latvia

The Conversation

Soviet monuments are being toppled – this gives the spaces they occupied a new meaning

In the Latvian capital of Riga, an 80-metre concrete obelisk came crashing down in late August to the loud cheers of a nearby crowd. It was created to commemorate the Soviet Army’s capture of Latvia in 1944. Days earlier in Estonia, another Soviet monument, this time of a tank adorned…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Statues Topple as Europe Purges Communist Monuments

In the Latvian capital of Riga, an obelisk that soared high above a park to commemorate the Soviet Army’s capture of that nation in 1944 was toppled last week. It crashed into a pond to the cheers of those watching. Days earlier in Estonia, a replica of a Soviet tank…

Zenger

Massive Obelisk At Soviet WWII Memorial Is Toppled Into Pond With A Splash

Zenger News obtained a statement from the Latvian State police on Thursday, August 25.

Daily Record

Dundee United draw Riga or Gil Vicente in Europa Conference League playoff round

The Tannadice club first face a tough third round tie against AZ Alkmaar as their European campaign gets underway later this week.

Chronicle Live

Holidaymakers jetting off as summer season starts at Newcastle Airport

An estimated 900,000 people are expected to jet out of Newcastle Airport during the summer holidays to favourite spots such as the Balearic Islands and new destinations like Riga and Zadar

USA Today Sports Media Group

Nemanja Bjelica, Boban Marjanovic to play upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers

Ahead of games against Latvia in Riga and Belgium in Nis, the Serbia Basketball Federation released a list of 20 players to be available for the fixtures of the 2023 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers, as selected by national team boss Svetislav ...

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