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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
1997 February 5: Gulja massacre, East Turkistan/Xinjiang
1917 February 6: Sami National Day
1913 February 13: Tibetan Independence Day
2011 February 14: Day of Rage (Bahrain)
1918 Fabruary 16: Lithuania Independence Day
2008 February 17: Kosovo declaration of independence
2014 February 20: Heavenly Hundred Remembrance Day in Ukraine
February 21: International Mother Language Day
1918 February 24: Estonia Independence Day
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Russia Looks to Strike at Ukraine’s South Again?
Poland’s first openly gay mayor creates new party ‘Spring’
How Radio Luxembourg ruled the airwaves
Estonia demands compensation from Russia for occupation by the USSR
Germany pledges €110 million to boost NATO battalion infrastructure in Lithuania
Record sales of organic products in Lithuania
Latvia saw top tourist increase in Europe last year
Estonian think-tank proposes reinforcement of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence
Sweden’s first new conscripts prepare to repel Russian invaders
Baltic cooperation as close as ever – Latvian PM Karins
Hungary Holding Back On Vote On Extending Belarus Arms Embargo
Translator of Bible into Belarusian language Vasil Syomukha dies at 83
Russia makes its law retroactive in order to jail abducted Ukrainian soldier
Ukraine Opens Treason Probe Against Pro-Russian Politician
Lithuania wary of Russian meddling in busy election season
Lithuania Fears Russia Will Attempt to Sway Its Elections
Lithuanian intelligence report: Russia continues military build-up in Kaliningrad
Intelligence: Russia uses drones for monitoring in Lithuania
Intelligence warns of China’s increasingly aggressive spying in Lithuania
China lashes Lithuania for sounding alarm on espionage
Belarus urges Lithuanian politicians to adopt more peaceful attitude
EU anti-fraud group heads for Estonia, Denmark to learn Danske Bank lessons
European committee: Danske money may have been used to influence elections
Europe and the End of the INF Treaty
U.S. warns European allies not to use Chinese gear for 5G networks
Desynchronisation of Baltic power grids from Russia postponed
Ukraine shudders as Putin promises to ‘defend’ Ukrainian believers
Russian propagandist Kiselyov’s nephew jailed in Germany for terrorism in Donbas
Estonian kid Kelly Sildaru ready to light up freestyle ski worlds
US Army plans to purchase Iron Dome weapons
From Brexit with love: Lithuania sees its chance
Donald Trump vows to outspend Russia without new missile pact
Estonia’s young entrepreneur of the year is starting a revolution in agriculture
How Norwegian war refugees changed Swedish politics
NATO Announces Special 70th Anniversary Summit In London In December
Venezuela blocks border bridge where aid is set to arrive
Retired Geneva counselor starts Operation Snowball in Lithuania
A Fight Over the EU’s Only All-Male Cabinet Is Heating Up
A photo exhibition examines the impact of population changes in Estonia
The black storks in Estonia are suffering from loneliness
Local movie-watching in Latvia tripled in 2018
Latvia above United States in Freedom in the World report for 2019
Huawei offers to build cyber security center in Poland
Macedonia signs accord to join NATO despite Russian misgivings
Greek parliament approves Macedonia’s NATO accession
Dennis Christensen gets 6 years in first Russian sentence of a Jehovah’s Witness since Soviet times
Denmark calls on Russia to respect freedom of religion
Yanukovych removed from Interpol’s wanted list
Russia training for large-scale war – Swedish experts
Lithuania donates to Ukraine munitions worth EUR 255,000
Armenian military delegation visits Lithuania
Niagara Falls to light up in Lithuanian colors on February 16
Russian, English news in Latvia under threat, ‘Russia Today next in line’
Funding solution found for English and Russian-language services of Latvia’s public broadcaster
European Commission expects Latvia to be fastest-growing Baltic economy in 2019 and 2020
Estonia extradites to US man suspected of heroin trafficking and Taliban funding
Ukrainian parliament bans Russian citizens as election observers in Ukraine
Russia intent to prevent deployment of US missiles to Baltic States
Latvian diaspora get-together to be held in Edinburgh in April
Number of Political Prisoners in Nicaragua Rises to 767
Third Skripal Suspect Linked to 2015 Bulgaria Poisoning
Ukrainian Parliament Passes Constitutional Amendment To Reflect EU, NATO Aspirations
First int’l human rights mission since occupation reports on how Russia crushes opposition in Crimea
OSCE reports silent about Russia’s illegal “elections” in occupied Crimea
Finland basic income trial ‘increased well-being but not employment’
France, Germany compromise on Russia’s Nord Stream II gas pipeline
Russia-occupied Crimea’s de facto authorities want to close cathedral of new Ukrainian church
Lithuania sees flood of fintech firms apply for licences ahead of Brexit
How a tiny country bordering Russia became one of the most tech-savvy societies in the world
Estonia tops new innovation ranking
Sales of Diesel Cars Fall Across the EU, Excluding Bulgaria and Estonia
Mike Pompeo on his way to Iceland
Baltic States are the staunchest advocates of strong transatlantic links – Latvia’s Rinkevics
Estonian PM: Eastern Partnership has to be ambitious
U.S. Black Hawks rotate into Latvia
Latvia should prepare now for tough times in the future, urges Dombrovskis
Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia & occupied Crimea jailed for much longer than murderers
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