Nazi SS Veterans Honored in Latvian Capital

Nazis honored in EU country’s capital

Mar 17, 2026, 03:53 PM en source ↗
European Politics

Summary

A march honoring Latvian soldiers who served in the Waffen SS, the military wing of Nazi Germany's SS, was held in Riga on March 16. The annual event is deeply controversial, drawing condemnation from Jewish groups, Russia and human rights organizations who see it as a glorification of Nazi collaboration. Latvia maintains that the soldiers were conscripted defenders of the nation against Soviet occupation, a framing widely disputed internationally.

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Preview A march commemorating soldiers who served in the Latvian unit of Nazi Germany’s Waffen SS took place in Riga on March 16
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