Latvian President Andris Bērziņš said Monday that he had always done his best during his Presidency, while his potential successors began their as yet undeclared campaigns to succeed him, LSM reports.

«The President of Latvia has the biggest say in matters of security and what should be done in the next four years. He is the Chairperson of the National Security Council, Supreme Commander and represents the country abroad,» – notes presidential candidate from the Latvian Regional Alliance Martins Bondars.

“Russia is perfectly capable of invading the Baltics tomorrow,” and the Baltic States should do a better job of protecting themselves, according to an exclusive interview with Paul Ingram, executive director of the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) by LSM's Kira Savčenko in London.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who until last September was NATO Secretary General, warned that Russia was likely to attempt a Ukraine-style provocation in the Baltic states, LSM reported.

«Threatening the security of Baltic States has been the goal of Russia’s foreign policy for a long time,» – believes famous journalist and researcher Anne baum. She has been researching matters of Russian propaganda, and warns that now is the last chance for Europe to wake up and understand just how dangerous it is.

Islamic radicals that return from war zones create a serious threat to our country. However, the Orthodox church has also increased its influence in Latvia, teaching youngsters and attracting Latvians to their activities, said Chief of Latvia Security Police Normunds Mežviets in his interview to Nekā personīga programme of TV3.

When Latvia takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1 for six months, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs will become one of the most influential men in European politics, chairing meetings and seeking consensus from 28 EU member states. Here he tells us what to expect.

LSM - The ongoing collapse of the Russian ruble could pose a greater threat to Latvia's own economic wellbeing than the mutual sanctions regime already in place, Latvian Central Bank (LB) economist Andris Strazds said Wednesday.

The government lacks long-term planning in its efforts to realize an economic policy to improve the situation in Latvia. A more stable tax policy is necessary in order to improve the business environment in the country, said Manager of AS Capitalia Juris Grišins in his interview to BNN.

Europe is stuck in a welfare level with too high costs, and it is a neglected disease, believe former Finance Minister of Latvia Andris Vilks.