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1990 December 26: Slovenia Independence and Unity Day
2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
1993 January 1: Velvet Divorce: Czech Republic and Slovakia
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Don’t Look Back: De-Germanification Campaign Gains Steam In Russia’s Kaliningrad
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German Air Force pilots to train in the Estonian air space
U.S. giant drone makes spy mission near Russia’s exclave on the Baltic
Lithuania receives its first upgraded PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers
Kremlin targets Lithuania’s energy policy
Central and Eastern European farmers protest for equal pay
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Belarus-Russia energy dispute snowballs
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Lithuania detains Russian, Lithuanians in suspected spy ring
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Lithuania busts Russian spy ring
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EU funding suspended for proposed Rīga tram line amidst graft scandal
Latvia’s president: Rīga mayor should resign
Latvia gives Soviet-time KGB card files to public
First batch of Latvia’s KGB archives published online
Tens of thousands delve into KGB archives on first day
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Estonia to Invest €2.3M to Genotype 50K More People in 2019
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Finno-Ugric movement activist banned from entering Russia for 55 years
Estonia’s Savisaar freed from trial by Supreme Court
Santa Claus sets off on his journey
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PM remembers key Estonian independence figure Jaan Tõnisson
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Lithuania, Poland agree on submarine power cable
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