As LETA was told at the president's office, Rinkevics made a working visit to Kosovo on Thursday. During the visit, the president met with the Latvian troops participating in the NATO-led peacekeeping ...

Edgars Rinkevics told Sky's Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that European countries should increase defence spending amid the "ups and downs" in relations with the US. Latvia introduced ...

President of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics looks on at a press conference at the Parliament of Latvia in 2023Credit: AFP President Edgars Rinkevics's government recently brought back conscription for ...

The UK government has dismissed a NATO ally’s suggestion that European countries should introduce conscription. Latvian President, Edgars Rinkevics, said his European neighbours should ‘absolutely’ ...

During the Cold War, at least one year of military service was an obligatory requirement in most European nations.

Edgars Rinkevics said the Baltic state's allies and neighbours should 'absolutely' look into the policy, which it reintroduced in 2023 after a gap of 16 years. He is the latest European leader ...

Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said there was a debate ongoing in the country about introducing conscription for women Russia threatens Australia with consequences for sending peacekeepers to ...

Mr McFadden’s comments came in response to the Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, who said its continental neighbours should “absolutely” look into the policy. Mr McFadden told Sky News ...

The Government is not considering reintroducing conscription, a senior minister has said, as the Latvian president said European countries should consider bringing it in.

It comes after Latvia’s president Edgars Rinkevics told Sky News that his country has introduced conscription again, in case Vladimir Putin returns to seize more European land even after striking a ...