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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
1975 April 17: Khmer Rouge Killing Fields
303 April 23: Catalonia: Sant Jordi’s Day
1916 April 24: Proclamation of the Irish Republic commences the Easter Rising
1986 April 26: Chernobyl nuclear disaster
1707 May 1: the Act of Union of Scotland and England
2004 May 1: Baltic States join the European Union
May 3: World Press Freedom Day
1990 May 4: Independence Restoration Day in Latvia
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F.B.I. Bars Some China Scholars From Visiting U.S. Over Spying Fears
Russia-Germany gas pipeline seeks new route in Baltic sea
SDP takes top spot, populists rally, heavy losses for PM’s Centre in Finnish election
Finnish parliament still mostly middle-aged, male
Poland wins €215m EU grant for gas link to Norway
Germany allows port call of Russian barque after Estonia, Poland’s ban over cadets from Crimea
Iceland (The Country) Wins Trademark Dispute Against Iceland (The Supermarket)
Iceland Leads the World in Bitcoin Mining, But Not Everyone is Thrilled
Commercial Property: pipeline of 900,000 sqm to be delivered in the Baltics
Arming Baltic state ‘resistance’ cells to repel Russian invaders
Unconventional ‘resistance’ cells urged for Baltic defense: study
Baltic cod walloped as stocks crash
UK Apaches Head To Estonia As Deterrent To Russia ‘Threat’
Minister: police officers in Latvia should be paid EUR 2,000
Coalition parties to nominate Levits for Latvia’s president
Latvian government’s plan requires one billion euros, and they are one billion euros short
Lithuania PM seeks c.bank probe over interbank rate during financial crisis
Lithuanian govt to turn to prosecutors over financial watchdogs’ actions during crisis
Proper financial supervision was ensured during crisis in Lithuania, ex c.banker says
Major coordinated disinformation campaign hit Lithuanian Defense Ministry
Lithuanian Tied to Money Laundering Funds Kremlin’s Church
Drėlingas v. Lithuania (ECHR): Ethno-Political Genocide Confirmed?
‘God’s Punishment’: Serbian Tabloids Say Notre Dame Fire Result Of Flying Kosovo’s Flag
To Deter Russia, the U.S. Army Must Be Permanently Based in Poland
Nordic and Baltic watchdogs plot grand data sharing deal after money laundering scandals
30 of Finland’s “unknown soldiers” to be laid to rest
Russian court jails ex-Norway border guard for spying
To the Seas Again: Maritime Defence and Deterrence in the Baltic Region
Russia, Belarus to make efforts to sell nuclear power to Baltics
Will Lukashenka attend reburial of Belarus national hero in Vilnius?
Stalin’s Approval Rating Among Russians Hits Record High
Estonia president turns to Ratas to form a government
Bells ring out in Rīga in support of France and Notre Dame
Russia’s creeping annexation of Belarus ‘already taking place,’ Juknevičienė says
Denmark: Man suspected of placing grenade in Copenhagen
Former Spy: Hungary Used as Logistical Base for Russian Intelligence Activity
Trump administration targets so-called ‘troika of tyranny’ with wave of new sanctions
Beijing goes unconventional in South China Sea’s escalating confrontation
Czech police recommend charging prime minister with fraud
Hungary to lead NATO’s Baltic Air Policing, joined by UK and Spain
Amid worries over Russia, Sweden returns troops to Baltic island
Russia’s Novatek starts shipping LNG from new small-scale plant
Riigikogu backs Centre-EKRE-Isamaa coalition, Ratas to remain PM
Estonian parliament gives Center’s Ratas nod to lead government
Queen Margrethe to visit Estonia for 800th anniversary of Danish flag
Some 100 allied tanks, armoured vehicles expected in Estonia by late April
EU states force clearing of Estonian, Danish regulators over Danske Bank
Bill Browder lodges Swedbank money laundering complaint with Latvian authorities
EU needs central supervisor to tackle money laundering ‘rats’: Latvia’s PM
ECJ judge set to become Latvia president
Latvian PM Kariņš: “By being united we are a major force in the world”
NATO battlegroup exercises in Lithuania
Lithuania’s Presidential Election: Same Policy Wine in New Bottles?
Lithuanian leaders vow to contribute to restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral
Human rights NGO reports on 119 known hostages behind bars in occupied Donbas
168 child victims of Russia’s mounting repression in occupied Crimea
Hybrid War in Ukraine – predictions for 2019 and beyond
Russia Asked To Dock A Warship Heading For Venezuela In The Mediterranean. Then Things Got Weird.
Serbia Wants Russia To Play Larger Role In Kosovo Talks
Turkmenistan the worst country for journalists, Norway the safest
Finland ranked second on Press Freedom Index, behind Norway
Baltic Science Network Shapes Common Perceptions and Solutions
Estonia president holds first meeting with Putin in years
Estonia once again tops region for press freedom
Hungary, Spain and UK will take over Baltic Air Policing role
73% of residents believe they benefit from Latvia’s membership in EU
The republic on the sea: The 1919 coup that exiled the Latvian government to a steamboat
Lithuania ‘consulting’ UK banking watching about Revolut after press reports
Smashed memorial plaque to Noreika to be restored in Vilnius
Hungary Is Key to Shoring Up NATO Alliance
“Computer glitch” may be behind Notre Dame Cathedral fire
Estonia tops major new investment survey as Poland slips
Nearly 300 Belgian troops receive NATO mission medals in Tapa
After Moscow visit, Lithuania calls on Estonia to coordinate actions
Lithuanian anti-trust body says recovering fine from Gazprom is difficult
Jonas Valanciunas: “I will definitely play for Lithuania in the World Cup”
Taurage is hosting this year’s parade and celebrations honouring Lithuanian partisans
Kyrgyzstan Fires Head of Passport Agency For Unfairly Helping Lithuania’s Garsu Pausalis
Police rescues kidnapped Estonia Consular General
Smiltene and Valmiera aiming to ride the tide of remigration
Scandinavia, Baltic Set to Become China’s Newest Playground
Lithuania’s Achema turns to CJEU over LNG terminal’s maintenance costs
At least 6 blasts, including several at churches, rock Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday
Sri Lanka Bombings Live Update: Blasts Unleash Carnage at Churches and Luxury Hotels
Ukraine votes in second round of presidential elections: live blog
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