RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvia’s Parliament has approved a ban on the public display of Soviet and Nazi symbols, including swastikas and the hammer and sickle, and the singing and promotion of ...

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Latvia’s parliament on Thursday voted to ban public displays of the letter “Z,” saying it was a symbol that was used to glorify the Russian invasion of ...

The Latvian parliament Thursday voted to ban symbols of military aggression and war crimes from public display, including the letters “Z” and “V” and the Ribbon of Saint George, which are seen as ...

The 260-foot-tall obelisk, which stood in Latvia’s capital, was destroyed as part of the government’s effort to remove symbols of the Soviet era in the country and to show solidarity with Ukraine.

The town of Lielvārde in Latvia has attracted attention from social media users after images and video of its Christmas tree – decorated with swastikas – were posted online.

Latvia's parliament on Thursday voted to ban public displays of the letter "Z," saying it was a symbol that was used to glorify the Russian invasion of Ukraine.