1991 August 24: Ukraine Independence Day
1825 August 25: Uruguay Independence Day
1967 August 25: Guarani Language Day, Paraguay
2017 August 25: Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day
August 26
2006 August 26: Murder of Akbar Bugti, the father of the Baloch nation
Latvia is preparing to transfer a record number of drones to Ukraine
The Baltic Sea faces a collapse of its fish stocks
Estonia: Study loan ceiling doubles to encourage more higher education students
Lithuania will provide Ukraine with short-range air defense and wants to transfer 5,000 drones by winter, while Latvia announced €20M for 2025’s drone coalition.
Dairies: Effect of potential Chinese tariffs on Estonia indirect
Egypt shines bright in Lithuania!
[Estonia] Newest Center member: Goal to keep Reform Party out of government after elections
Lithuania: How Belarusian KGB uses OnlyFans and job ads to recruit spies
Tallin-based Myceen secures €2 million to expand their production of carbon-negative materials
Swedbank lends USD 37m for Nordic Solar’s Lithuanian PV park
Estonia: Usefulness of lay judges questioned in legal circles
Latvia and Ukraine sign memorandum of understanding on cybersecurity
Average salary exceeds €2,000 in Estonia
Latvia and Ukraine team up on cyber security
Estonia: Tallinn municipal schools bouncing back from advent of state high schools
Murder plot suspect leaves Latvia, claims to have health issues
Estonia’s Rene Zakhna wins gold at IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships in Otepää
German drone engine maker Red Arrow Technologies sets up company in Vilnius
Summer Coronavirus cases continue to spread in Latvia
Lithuania announced the purchase of drones for itself and Ukraine
Latvia’s RTU part of major textile innovation effort
Lithuania Has Started Construction of Military Base Planned To House Thousands Of German Soldiers
[Latvia] De Facto: Coalition at loggerheads over Rail Baltica direction
Lithuania, Taiwan fund reconstruction of kindergarten in Ukraine’s Borodyanka
Latvia to expand Drone Coalition, provide Ukraine $126 million in military support, defense minister says
No plans to up Lithuania’s mpox vaccine stockpile despite first case in Europe
Estonia seaching for Greco-Roman head coach for LA 2028 cycle
What is the impact of climate change in Latvia?
Estonia: Tallinn Fringe Festival: The local-international balancing act fighting old mindsets
Lithuania opens FPV drone pilot school with instructors trained in Ukraine
[Estonia] Gallery: Annual prime ministers’ meeting takes place at Stenbock House
Lithuania’s new envoy to Azerbaijan affirms commitment to deepening bilateral ties
Aviabaltika banned from operating at Kaunas airport over national security concerns
Alar Karis: Major losses and human casualties have shaped Estonia’s choices
August-related superstitions in Estonia stubborn to fade
Latvian journalist among injured in Ukraine after latest Russian attacks
Latvia: 91 national service conscripts face punishment for no-shows
Lithuania’s ex-MP Žemaitaitis turns to ECHR over his impeachment process
Estonia: Kohtla-Järve city authority suspects sports clubs of fraud
Latvian border guards catch another migrant-smuggling ‘firewood truck’
Latvian Television probes PM Siliņa’s flight costs
Estonia: Merko Ehitus, GRK Eesti to build Saku-Rapla County Rail Baltic section
Estonian number one Hein looks for positives after loss to Real Madrid
Lithuania mulls designating Vilnius airport expansion as project of national importance
Agricultural exec: Cream exports to Europe behind Estonia’s butter shortage
Latvian and Lithuanian Foreign Ministers speak at EU’s Eastern border
Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War in the Baltics
Lithuanian military receives EUR 11mn worth Bolide missiles
Commission Proposes 2025 Fishing Opportunities for the Baltic Sea
Lithuania: Defence Ministry buying Lithuanian-made drones for EUR 8mn
Peat “indispensable” for horticulture, say Baltic producers
Lithuania: Žemaitaitis turns to EU court over his right to freedom of expression
Expatriates return to Lithuania to study, work and start businesses – ministry
Lithuania should aim for EU transport commissioner’s portfolio, says Skuodis
Estonia’s crime rate is so low it may rent out space at half-empty prisons for extra cash
Lithuania: Village buried bell from Russians – farmer finally finds it again
Estonia’s axe throwers achieve glory at world championships in Thirsk
Dublin’s portal will now show visitors two new cities – Lublin, Poland and Vilnius, Lithuania
Estonia’s zero budget brings many proposals, but less savings
Georgian Parliament Committee Chair, newly appointed Lithuanian Ambassador discuss ties
Latvia: The State Secretary meets the next French Ambassador on an introductory visit
Space militarization could pose a challenge to global security
August 27
1991 August 27: Moldova Independence Day
RedotPay Obtains VASP Registration from Lithuania’s Financial Crime Investigation Service to Expand Products and Services Offerings
Latvia comes to MX of Nations with young team
The Lithuanian labor market is among the fastest growing in the EU: what helps the country compete with the giants?
Figure Skating: 2024 Junior Grand Prix Season Kicks Off in Latvia
‘Career on a silver platter’. The future of Lithuania’s Landsbergis
Latvia: Defense Minister favors compulsory military service for women
EU should prioritise enlargement in this mandate, Lithuanian Commissioner pick says
Borrowing became more expensive for Estonian companies from July
Carguru and OX Drive merger set to revolutionize Latvia’s car-sharing landscape
Cricket: Sarnians beat Estonia to close in on final
Latvia: Large-scale ‘Namejs 2024’ military drills start in September
Estonia: Government’s state budget talks to start on Tuesday
Latvian government plans public sector wage cap
Remains of WWII German soldiers reburied in Kaunas
Estonia: Nordica losses for first half of 2024 over €8 million
Latvia: Tirza residents stand up for their apple trees
Sunly increases capacity in the Baltics and Poland
Estonia: Health minister sticks with plan to pay for minors’ treatment from state budget
Latvia records good hockey win over Denmark
[Estonia] Minister: Teachers found for grades 1 and 4 by start of school year
Baltic and Nordic countries raise concerns again over Hungary’s easing of visa scheme
Lithuania: Chapel of the Apparition in Šiluva declared state protected object
Estonia’s Margit Avikson wins gold at World Footbike Championships
Latvia: Sesks gets another Rally1 chance at Rally Chile
[Estonia] Tõnis Saarts: Timely distancing from Russia brough the Baltics success
Belarusian threat: Latvian and Lithuanian ministers visit border
Swedbank: Economic recovery slower than expected in Estonia
Lithuania Allocates Millions to Ukraine, Includes Israeli RADA Radars
18-year-old Estonian Hanna Lisette Aabna picked for WRC driver development program
Latvia: Russian residents surprised Ukraine came but apathetic about Putin’s war
[Estonia] Finance ministry forecast: Growth to return next year but inflation to rise
Lithuania to start new academic year with shortage of 650 teachers
Estonian diplomat appointed EEAS’ managing director for Europe
Latvia’s defense minister wants to conscript women by 2028
Estonian startup raises €2M in grants, eyes expansion in eco-friendly construction
Latvia retains its reputation for drownings
Lithuania: Šiaulių bankas preps bond debut
Estonia: Authority to investigate competitive situation in waste collection
Lithuania ready to share EU integration experience with Moldova – president
Foreign minister: Estonia closely following reports of drone in Polish airspace
“Baltic Cinema Days” opens in Vilnius with film on Polish activist in Latvia
SEB forecast: Estonian economy to grow by 2.5 percent next year
EU fishing opportunities for 2025 in the Baltic Sea
[Estonia] Raul Eamets: Paid higher education here to stay
Sunly Secures €300M to Boost Renewable Energy in Baltics and Poland
Estonia: Defense League members compete in challenging Sinimäe trek
Fisheries: EU Commission wants to reduce catches in the Baltic Sea
[Estonia] Eesti 200 chair candidate: No sense to stay in government if proposals ignored
Estonia: Kristjan Ilves third in Nordic Combined Summer Grand Prix in Austria
Tartu: Estonia’s lesser-known cultural hub
Latvia’s defense minister wants to conscript women by 2028
The amount issued in loans to both companies and households in Estonia increased in July
Malaysia: Fungus-infested timber sent back to Latvia
Construction costs up only slightly in July in Latvia
Baltic presidents sign declaration in support of Moldova’s European integration
Lithuania to receive first maritime drones this year – ministry
German man caught with 13kg of gold at Russian-Estonian border
Estonia: Email sent by University of Tartu hints at possible reinstatement of tuition
Lithuania’s GDP to grow by 2.8% next year, fastest in Baltics – Swedbank Economic Outlook
Lithuania: SEB upgrades 2024 GDP growth forecast to 2.4%
Estonia: South Africa, Nigeria inter-country ride requests halted due to ‘Bolt war’
Latvian Paralympians ready for their turn in Paris
Germany Buries 1 Millionth War Dead In Lithuania Under ’92 Pact Signed With Russia
Namejs 2024 military exercises will be held in Latvia
Lithuania: A. Armonaitė presents a new initiative – proposes to reuse written-off state assets
August 28
Leaders of three Baltic Countries sign joint declaration on support for Moldova’s accession to EU
Drop in Russian spa tourists in Lithuania replaced by locals, EU neighbours
Fermi Energia CEO: Nuclear power in Estonian needs price mechanism as well
Bite taps Nokia for Packet Core solutions in Latvia and Lithuania
Estonian government bonds go on sale at 3.3 percent interest rate
Latvia: Parties plan to team up ahead of Rīga municipal elections
Lithuania Plans to Relaunch Second Offshore Wind Tender
Latvia: Fintech company DelfinGroup to issue bonds
‘Architectural gem’ three hours from the UK named best destination for solo travellers
Latvian government okays another 61 million euros for Rail Baltica construction
Lithuanian government approves 114-euro minimum wage rise
Estonia: Government to stick to coalition agreement during budget discussions
Carguru merges with OX Drive, launching Latvia’s largest electric car-sharing service
At least 20 Baltic and Nordic volunteer soldiers have died in Ukraine
Op art by Lithuania’s Kazys Varnelis to be exhibited at Pompidou Centre in Paris
Estonian company considering major investment in northern Latvia
Baltic presidents pledge support for Moldova’s EU integration
Cheer on Latvia’s Paralympians in Paris!
Lithuania hands over new military aid package to Ukraine
Latvian Defense Minister on UK visit to discuss drones
Estonia: Relatives identify remains of fallen soldiers in Tehumardi by school badge
Latvia to hand over 20 cars confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine.
Taiwan seeks to deepen economic ties with Lithuania and Czechia
Growth of Online Casinos in Latvia
Belarusian mushrooms press Lithuanian pickers down
20th Night of Ancient Bonfires to commemorate Estonia’s boat refugees
Latvia will transfer 20 confiscated vehicles to Ukraine for military purposes
[Estonia] Statistics: Construction volumes down by 4 percent in Q2 2024
Latvia: Don’t be afraid of the ‘Furious Wolf’ in Sigulda
Estonia’s first grid-scale BESS to provide blueprint for further deployments in Baltics and Poland
Latvian Radio offers seasonal stork advice
Lithuania: LRT begins Eurovision 2025 search with return of Eurovizija.lt
Latvia: New ‘capsule hotel’ opens at Rīga Airport
Estonia: Government Office’s €500,000 top management training program gets underway
Spanish Army triumphs in tough Baltic Warrior endurance test in Latvia
Remo Kirss: Estonia surrendering its success to Lithuania and Latvia
Blinkevičiūtė clarifies her intentions of becoming Lithuanian PM
Kristaps Porzingis Reveals New Video After Surgery in Latvia
Russia shuns Estonia’s offer to jointly map riverbed border
Lithuania: Vilnius to rename two streets and square named after pro-Soviet writers
Bite Group to Enhance 5G Network Capabilities in Latvia and Lithuania
Estonia: Pikk Street Festival comes to Tallinn’s Old Town
Estonia: Liquids must come out of bags again at Tallinn Airport
Latvia prepares new batch of cars confiscated from drunk drivers for Ukraine
Estonia: Tallinn Waste Center to be transformed by ‘circular economy’ push
Wage growth ran ahead of inflation in second quarter in Latvia
From June to October, Estonian shelters see huge spike in kitten numbers
German commander visits Lithuania, emphasises deterrence amidst infrastructure concerns
9 Lithuanian athletes to compete at Paris Paralympic Games
Feature: The Australian musician who’s crazy in love with Estonia
Lithuania: Four ministries sign EUR 36mn action plan to boost defence and security industry
Taiwan seeks closer economic ties with Lithuania and Czech Republic
Lithuania to earmark €36.3M to promotion of its military industry
Lithuania: Vilnius to launch water transport service on Neris River
Estonia: Fibenol picks Valmiera, Latvia as potential biorefinery site
Lithuania sends Ukraine new package of military assistance
Estonia’s Paralympians going for glory in Paris
Forklifts, anti-drone systems, and beds: Lithuania donates military aid to Ukraine
Why Estonian volunteers are weaving camouflage nets for Ukrainian soldiers
Forklifts and UAV countermeasures: Lithuania hands over new military aid package to Ukraine
August 29
Lithuania sends new batch of military aid to Ukraine
Latvia Allocates €61 Million for Rail Baltica Construction: What This Means for the Project
Free distance education – help for Lithuanians raising children abroad
NATO launches new €7-million facilities at military base in Latvia
Lithuania Receives New Batch of Advanced Oshkosh Defense JLTV Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
NATO launches military base in Latvia for new multinational brigade
Estonia: Narodnoe Radio owner Duo Media takes technical regulator to court
Latvia: Former Prime Minister Kariņš quits parliament
Lithuania: EPPO expands fraud probe to former Member of European Parliament
Latvia: Rīga public transport will be free of charge on September 2
Lithuania to relaunch second offshore wind tender
Latvia: Rīga International Film Festival names opening night movie
Lithuania’s EC nomination procedure ‘too complicated’ to give second candidate – PM
Estonia: Competition-winning transit pavilion to be built at Tallinn train station
Latvian central bank invites crypto companies to consultations
EU imports from Russia hit record lows but sanctions circumvention persists
Statistics: Estonia’s retail trade volume down 2 percent in July
Latest EU figures on trade with Russia
Estonia: Businesses find safety regulations a source of red tape and a waste of time
Average gross wages in Latvia have increased
One of Estonia’s last Forest Brothers to receive memorial stone
Lithuanian FM lambast Europeans for slow delivery of Ukraine aid
Estonia: Breeder forced to pay €10,000 to new owner of sick puppy
Sluggish activity July in Latvian retail sector
Estonia: Government Office to hire two digital defense experts over AI concerns
Vilnius Airport’s central square reopens after renovation
Latvia: Curtain rises on another Homo Novus theater festival
Lithuania: Formin meets with members of US Congress
Estonia’s Sunly raises €300M to boost renewable energy projects in the Baltics and Poland
Lithuania should simplify its procedure for nominating EU commissioner, says PM
Former president mulls bid for head of Estonia’s Olympic committee
The Chairman of BiH Presidency on an Official Visit to Republic of Lithuania
Estonia: Rakvere City Council gives go-ahead for football hall construction
The Latvian non-resident Ambassador Elita Gavele submits credentials to the President of Albania
Estonia: Kristjan Ilves took second place in Oberstdorf
Lithuania: Local politicians rush to return ill-gotten funds as ‘receipts scandal’ probes continue
Estonia miss out on cricket’s T20 World Cup despite strong showing in qualifiers
Former Lithuanian MEP named suspect in European fraud investigation
Latvia: The imaginative audience: why you should see ‘Flow’
Lithuanian ex-MEP Uspaskich alleged target of fraud probe
Sunly secures €300M to transition to energy independence in the Baltics
Mare Balticum Gaming & TECH Summit confirms dates for its 2025 edition in Lithuania
Estonia to host Joint Expeditionary Force summit in December
Kursk incursion is Ukraine’s right of self-defense, Latvian FM says
Estonia: Tartu bus travel free of charge during European Mobility week in September
Polish President Duda, Lithuanian PM Simonyte make remarks from Kyiv on Independence Day
Estonia: Tallinn’s Laagna tee to close to traffic during filming of Hollywood spy thriller
Lithuanian economy is performing significantly better than that of Latvia or especially Estonia
Latitude59, the largest startup and technology event in the Baltic States, expands to Africa
Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia building Baltic defense line
Kazakhstan and Latvia unite against nuclear weapons
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Lithuanian MEPs to discuss international support strategy for Belarus
August 30: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
US Spy Plane Maps Russia’s Radars
Latvian Media To Buy First 50 Drones For Ukraine Following Fundraiser
‘Street Thug’ Putin and His Allies Considering Invasion of 3 More Countries
Lithuania: LRT English Newsletter: Teacher, where art thou?
[Estonia] Statistics: CPI rose 3.4 percent on year to August
Lithuanian politicians boast property abroad worth €29m
Estonia: ER at PERH again scene of ambulance delays, waiting lines
Latvia’s Olympic ice hockey dream is still alive
Statistics: Estonian economy contracted by one percent in Q2 2024
History event marks 30 years since Russian forces left Latvia
30 years since Estonia kicked out Russian troops
Cyber attacks on Latvia continue but are largely ineffective
Lithuanian government offers another €250m in soft loans for defence industry
[Estonia] Defense minister: Defense spending will not fall in absolute terms
Latvia Inaugurates NATO Multinational Brigade Center in Ādaži
Estonia: Tartu aiming to establish sister city status with Lviv, Ukraine
Lithuania Acquires €1.3M in German Weapons
Latvia: Protest at Saeima against transition to Latvian-language-only education
Youth unemployment up 10% in Lithuania – Employment Service
Estonia: Oleg Gross buying Rakvere, planned Viljandi spa hotels
The Ambassador of Latvia Bahtijors Hasans submits credentials to the President of Türkiye
Estonia says EU still debating military instructor deployment to Ukraine
Temporary bridge installed over Latvia’s River Salaca on Via Baltica
Lithuania to Spend $1.3B on Modern Soldier Program Over Next Decade
Latvian artist Aleksandrs Breže opens new solo exhibition in Tartu
Nium Grows Presence in Lithuania With Local Team and Office Expansion
Liina Peäske: Estonia’s underrated secret weapon for food security
How can we revive Latvian economy?
Estonia donates four more police cars to Ukraine
30 years since Russia’s armed forces left Latvia
Estonia: Minimum teacher salary negotiations to begin next week
Lithuania to provide €250 million in soft loans for defense industry
[Estonia] Minister: Money is not the only issue when it comes to buying ammunition
Lithuanian semiconductor firm ditches plans for domestic silicon extraction
Estonia to stop translating laws into Russian to save money
Lithuania: Vilnius Capital Days kick off on Friday – photos
CERN welcomes Estonia as its 24th Member State
Unemployment at 8% in July in Lithuania – Eurostat
Estonia becomes Cern’s 24th member state
Bosnia and Herzegovina deserves the chance to join EU – Nausėda
Latvia sees small GDP rise in second quarter
Estonia: Supermarket chain Lidl reports €22 million losses for last fiscal year
airBaltic IPO will happen this year, says Latvian government
Estonia: Two Paide players get Gambia international call ups
New shopping centre complex gets green light in Vilnius
Ambassador Raimonds Oškalns becomes Resident Representative of Latvia to the International Atomic Energy Agency
Lithuania throws weight behind Bosnia’s EU bid
Estonian ministers boycotting Hungary’s EU meetings
Highlighting the Excellence of Premium European Products from Latvia
Estonia: The level of investment demonstrates that businesses have confidence in the economic recovery
Latvia: Foreign Minister Baiba Braže to go on a working visit to Australia, Singapore, Indonesia and South Korea
Lithuania: Growth more than halves from Q1 in Q2
Saudi Arabia, Estonia deepen statistical collaboration
Latvia: Active grain handling season has started at the Port of Riga
Justice Ministers discuss accountability for crimes committed in Ukraine and open AI Convention for signature at meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania
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1957 August 31: Hari Merdeka, Malaysia Independence Day
1962 August 31: Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day
1963 August 31 Sabah Day
1991 August 31: Kyrgyzstan Independence Day
August 31: Night of Ancient Bonfires
1939 September 1: Nazi Invasion of Poland and Beginning of WW2
1991 September 1: Uzbekistan Independence Day
1885 September 2: Rock Springs massacre of immigrant Chinese, USA
1945 September 2: Vietnam National Day
1960 September 2: Tibetan Democracy Day
301 September 3: Feast of Saint Marinus, San Marino
1980 September 3, Tokehega Day, Tokelau
2010 September 3: Belarus Journalist Aleh Biabenin Found Hanged
1968 September 6: eSwatini Independence Day
1822 September 7: Brazil Independence Day
1278 September 8: Andorra National Day
1514 September 8: Battle of Orsha, Lithuania
1991 September 8: North Macedonia Independence Day