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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
1949 April 4: Founding of NATO
April 8: International Romani day
April 9: Day of the Finnish Language
April 9 in Georgia: Day of National Unity (1989) and restoration of independence in 1991
1998 April 10: Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland peace process
1978 April 14: Georgian Language Day
1975 April 17: Khmer Rouge Killing Fields
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Britain’s spy agency delivers scathing assessment of security risks posed by Huawei
China is using debt traps to control the South China Sea
Romania-Bulgaria-Greece-Serbia four-way meeting adopts joint declaration
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept 4 Chinese Bombers Over East China Sea
Russia’s Military Mission Creep Advances to a New Front: Africa
Denmark, Sweden merge gas markets with single balancing zone
Xi Fails to Calm Europe as Juncker Takes Another Swipe at China
Taiwan scrambles jets to confront Chinese fighters after rare incursion
UN Security Council: Germany, France share presidency
Dissident Czech literary master Milan Kundera at 90
Estonia builds its fintech muscle
Greece’s DEPA breaks Gazprom monopoly in Bulgaria
Pentagon suspends delivery of F-35 to Turkey
Czech television to team up with CNN to run news channel
Handling the Transatlantic Stress Test: A Conversation with Lithuania’s Foreign Minister
70 years of NATO: why and how the Alliance continues to support Ukraine
NATO celebrates 70th anniversary, reaffirms alliance strength, solidarity
NATO at 70: ‘Not anti-Russian,’ but committed to securing member states
After Crimea: Does NATO have the means to defend Europe?
On NATO’s Eastern Frontier, Let’s Not Lose a War Before It Starts
Estonian President hikes 30 km to commemorate NATO accession
Electric Cars Hit Record In Norway, Making Up Nearly 60 Percent Of Sales In March
Estonian President proposes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Kremlin green-lights President Kaljulaid meet
Kaljulaid wants to talk bilateral relations, Ukraine, Georgia with Putin
How Estonia fought for Latvian independence
Lithuanian Man Ends Up Being The Only Person Onboard Boeing 737 Flight To Italy
Eastern EU Initiative Possible Salve for Strained US-NATO Ties
It’s not just Babich – Russian embassy in Minsk is a subversive organization
Does Russia Seek Regime Change in Moldova?
China’s Influence Digs Deep Into Europe’s Political Landscape
Venezuelan Lawmakers Strip Opposition Leader Juan Guaido of His Immunity
RAF scramble Typhoon jets to stop Russian Blackjack bombers entering UK airspace
Air surveillance, more ships: NATO preparing package of measures against Russia in Black Sea
Love me today, love me tomorrow? Millennials and NATO
Europe whole and free: Why NATO’s open door must remain open
From the Aegean to the Gulf of Finland, China cements its presence across Eastern Europe
A Tiny Danish Town Plans to Build Western Europe’s Tallest Skyscraper
In Denmark, long opening hours for unstaffed libraries
Nordic trust tarnished by money laundering scandal
EU targets Poland, Romania with defense of judicial independence
Toyota opens up 24,000 hybrid car patents to other automakers
Britain to lead military exercise with eight nations in Baltic region
Demographic time-bomb: Finland sends a warning to Europe
Defending shared values: Estonia in an evolving Europe
Browder files criminal complaint against Swedbank in Estonia
Latvian president to visit Estonia next week
Rediscovering Latvian roots: an architect’s story
Latvian Saeima committee divided on future of Soviet “Victory” monument
Latvian resident sentenced to five years for Russian-paid fighting in Donbas
Fewer Latvian-speakers see threats to their language in Latvia
Russian intelligence continued its hostile activities towards Latvia last year – VDD
The long journey out of the closet for Lithuania’s gay community
The increasingly visible LGBT+ community in Lithuania, in photos
U.S., Lithuania Detail Roadmap for Cooperation Through 2024
In document signed with Lithuania, US commits to troop deployment to Baltics
Lithuania is first Baltic nation to sign US defense-cooperation pact
Lithuania Sentences Russian-Born Sailor To Seven Years For Spying For Moscow
Polish defense official promises to defend Lithuania with Patriot anti-missile systems
The Suspect in the New Zealand Mosque Massacre Will Face 89 Charges of Murder and Attempted Murder
Russia applies punitive psychiatry against the 24 Ukrainian POWs seized after Sea of Azov aggression
Belarus demolishes crosses at Soviet-era execution site
Heroes And Scum. “Rogue Song” Of Belarusian Tractor-Driver Breaking Crosses In Kurapaty
FM: Georgia Has All Practical Tools for Joining NATO
Jens Stoltenberg: Russia Has No Say on Georgia’s NATO Membership
European Oil Traders Are Shipping Gasoline 16,000 Miles to Australia
Game of Thrones tourism is wildly popular — and not just because the show is a hit
WOW Air collapse will dent Iceland’s growth and cause losses for banks: central bank
Finland’s Basic Income Experiment Shows Recipients Are Happier and More Secure
Heavy Metal Knitting Championship To Launch In Finland This Year
White nationalists from around the world are meeting in Finland
EU’s Hololei sees 2019 as crucial year for Rail Baltica project
How to Create a Baltic Bulwark Against Russia
Estonia to host the world’s largest cyber exercise
Latvian Saeima endorses ban on Soviet and Nazi uniforms at public gatherings
Cigarettes to disappear from view in Latvian stores
With Lithuania pact, US signals increased military role near Russia
Company with to Latvian ex-politicians and Russia turns to EC against Lithuania
European Commission demands Valve stop geo-blocking games inside the EU
Young NATO states mark anniversary of alliance membership
Russian shadow over banking’s Nordic noir
Fallout Grows from Swedbank’s Money Laundering Scandal as Chairman Quits
Family of American killed in downed MH17 jet sues Russia banks, money-transfer firms
Was President Obama better for Russia than President Trump?
On NATO, Trump’s Words Should Match U.S. Actions
United Kingdom Deploys 2,000 Troops and Several Warships in the Baltic Sea
Helsinki and Tallinn progress cross-border smart city solutions
Official coalition negotiations starting in Estonia as Kaja Kallas made PM candidate
Estonia election winner downplays chance of becoming prime minister
Local governments mark 100th anniversary of Constituent Assembly elections in Estonia
Secure identities can boost inclusivity in the digital economy
Rīga mayor Ušakovs removed from office
Mayor of Latvian capital suspended over suspected misuse of public funds
Lithuanian Foreign Minister visits Ohio State
NATO at 70 is still vital to its members, Lithuanian foreign minister says
European fintech in the era of Brexit
Dialogue with Russia insufficient, action needed in Black Sea, Lithuanian formin says
Journalists in Lithuania continue their bid to get govt meeting’s audio recording
Lithuania provided info to Belarusian KGB on asylum seeker
Moscow close to UN recognition that its continental shelf extends far into the Arctic
Erdogan ignores US warnings, Turkey will buy Russian S-400s
Usakovs not planning to move out of his mayoral offices
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