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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
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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CIA claims Huawei is funded by Chinese state security
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Spanish real estate new focus in major European money laundering scheme
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Denmark’s richest man, Anders Holch Povlsen, loses 3 children in Sri Lanka attacks
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Russia Sees Its Future in China and Eurasia
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Taiwan Unveils Comprehensive Measures to Ban Chinese Tech From Government
Nord Stream 2: A failed test for EU unity and trans-Atlantic coordination
Vello Salo: Estonian priest, WWII veteran, and former Vatican Radio employee dies at 93
Russia uses farcical criminal charges against Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev to keep him out of Crimea
Competition with China requires new technology transfer rules for US allies and Silicon Valley
Belarus halts shipments of light oil products to Ukraine, Poland, Baltic countries
NATO jets in Baltic policing duties scrambled once last week
Estonian Start-Up Has Become a Thorn in Uber’s Side
Kaljulaid on Putin meeting: Unfair to leave hard topics to other countries
Court rules transition to Latvian-only education constitutional
First Latvian movie to be included in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight
EU regulators approve 385 mln euro Lithuania renewable power scheme
Who will succeed Dalia Grybauskaite as the president of Lithuania?
Ukraine has gotten over Russia but Russia hasn’t gotten over Ukraine, Shevtsova says
Huawei to launch digital hub in Serbia
‘Pray For Me’: Nicaraguan Priest Threatened With Death Reaches Out To Niece In U.S.
Poland to extend LNG terminal in Świnoujście with EU help
Leading candidate to head European Commission says he would block Nord Stream 2
This Indian military unit fought for the Nazis
Kim Turns to Russia for Help as Sanctions Hurt North Korea’s Economy
Maduro Channels Oil Sales Revenues To Russia
Kuopio launches Finland’s first fleet of electric city bikes
France Troops Deployed to Estonia as Part of NATO’s Russia Deterrence Mission
Estonia’s President Sends Wrong Message Meeting Putin
Pskov Oblast wants three-day visa freedom for Estonian, Latvian residents
Kariņš marks 100 days as PM of Latvia
Latvian Saeima paves way for full opening of «KGB bag»
Riga’s public transport company fined EUR 2.4 million in nano-water criminal case
Montenegro and Latvia: Strengthening Collective Defence
Lithuania: Russian warplane intercepted near Baltic borders
Revolut at risk of losing European banking licences
Lithuania may blacklist Russian singer Leps
Lithuanian PM denies calling journalists ‘dung-beetles’
Lithuania bans Holocaust denier David Irving for 5 years
Uruguay 1st in Latin America to export marijuana for medicinal use
The world lost a Belgium-size area of old growth rainforest in 2018
Jaroslaw Kaczynski Calls LGBT Rights an Imported Threat to Poland
Putin endorses annual Victory Day payout to veterans in Russia, Baltics
Sweden and Norway ‘concerned’ by unusual pre-season forest fires
Norway Wealth Fund Beefs Up Logistics Portfolio Amid Trade War
Norway commits $150 million to UNICEF for the next three years
Putin offers Russian citizenship to Ukrainians in separatist-held areas
Ukraine adopts law expanding scope of Ukrainian language
Poland’s PGNiG eyes gas from Israeli fields
Swedbank admits anti-money laundering failings, cooperating with U.S. authorities
Finland and Uganda are the world’s fittest countries
Baltics clear 2020 renewable energy targets, upbeat on 2030 green commitments
‘Devil is in the detail’ for pan-Baltic covered bond project
30 pictures of the Soviet-era street scenes in Tallinn
Latvian Saeima proposes celebrating 13 May as State Language Day
Moscow Lashes Out at Lithuanian Criminal Convictions of Soviet Officers
Center-right candidate for EU commission chief Weber visits Lithuania
In Laos, A Chinese-Funded Railway Sparks Hope For Growth — And Fears Of Debt
In Slovakia, a murdered journalist and a pro-press president
Hungary to promote Chinese relations in Europe
Magnitsky-style sanctions in the Eastern Partnership
Europe’s refineries stop taking contaminated Russian oil
S. Korea, Baltic Countries Launch Joint Committee on Economy
The Other Estonian Language: Preserving and Promoting Võro
Tartu to scrap free parking for hybrid vehicles from 2021
3rd edition of the “Days of Latvia” opens in Italy
Swedes, Brits and Germans among top tourists in Latvia; Estonians and Lithuanians – less so
Annual Latvian literary awards handed out
Latvian central bank abuzz about “Honey Coin”
Ukraine’s president-elect asks for continued support from Lithuania
Lithuania passes law on relocation of people of Lithuanian descent from crisis zones
Finland scores cheerleading gold for second time
Freedom of speech in Estonia at its lowest in 28 years
Most political parties in Latvia support maintaining of sanctions against Russia
Beluga Whale With Russian Harness Raises Alarm In Norway
Indyref2: Scottish 1st Minister sets out plans for vote before 2021
A guide to the Spanish election and its impact on Catalonia
Estonia: Ratas’ second government sworn in Monday afternoon
Estonian president attends Riigikogu oath ceremony wearing ‘speech is free’ slogan
Turkey unsuitable as EU member state, says Isamaa European candidate
Corruption Prevention Bureau finds more than ten fictitious consultants in Rigas Satiksme
Journalists were on Rīga transport payroll, anti-graft squad investigating
Nearly 800 children in Latvia growing up in institutions
Facebook launches fact-checking campaign in Lithuania ahead of EU elections
Over half of Lithuanian MPs voice support for Taiwan in diplomatic row with China
Disabled and gravely ill Crimean Tatar political prisoner denied medication
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