#LATVIA: Parliament Approves Gay Civil Unions

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Latvian lawmakers voted on Thursday to allow same-sex civil unions, providing same-sex couples with legal recognition for the first time. However, same-sex couples will still have fewer rights than married couples.

The legislation allows same-sex couples to register their partnership, giving them hospital visitation rights as well as tax and social security benefits, but not the right to adopt children or inheritance. It is due to take effect in mid-2024.

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#LATVIA: Russian Army Monument To Be Removed

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Latvian police have sealed off an 80-meter-high Soviet-era monument glorifying the Red Army. 

The monument, built in 1985, was scheduled to be dismantled this week.

It has been a rallying point for pro-Russian protesters from the country’s Russian minority for years. 

The move comes on the heels of neighbor Estonia, which is making plans to remove all its pro-russian statues, which have also become rallying points for far Right Russian extreme groups.

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#LITHUANIA: Baltic Nations Fear They're Next To Be Invaded

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The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have called for additional NATO forces to bolster their security as Russia invades Ukraine and tightens its grip on neighboring Belarus.

The small European Union states, whose combined population is similar to that of the island of Ireland, have called for years for a harder line to be taken to deter the Kremlin.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis tweeted Thursday:

"We in Lithuania know it very well that Ukraine is fighting not just for Ukraine, but for us in the region, Europe and everyone in the democratic world. It is our obligation not just to punish Russia for its actions but to help Ukraine with all and every means available. Now."

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