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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
1864 May 21: Circassian Genocide Memorial Day
2006 May 21: Montenegro Independence Day
1918 May 26: Georgia Independence Day
1918 May 28: Armenia Independence Day
1918 May 28: Azerbaijan Republic Day
1962 June 1: Novocherkassk massacre, RF
1988 June 3: Formation of Lithuanian Reform Movement Sąjūdis
1884 June 4: Estonian Flag Day
1989 June 4: Tiananmen Square protests/June 4th Incident
1523 June 6: National Day of Sweden
1905 June 7, Norway: Independence Day/Union Dissolution Day
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Ride 1000 kilometres on an e-bike to take it away for free
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Estonia’s five best Eurovision finalists – chosen by the LGBT community
Sort your waste and win prizes starting 20 May in Lithuania
Lithuanian ambassador to Russia might have committed official misconduct, prosecutors say
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75 Years after Deportation, Moscow’s Genocide of the Crimean Tatars Continues
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How the Danske Bank money-laundering scheme involving $230 billion unraveled
Ethiopian runners win Tet Riga Marathon; Latvia’s Serjogins among top 10
Surprise win for home athlete at European Race Walking Cup in Lithuania
Sweden seeks European arrest warrant for Julian Assange over re-opened rape probe
Top U.S. Tech Companies Begin to Cut Off Vital Huawei Supplies
Britain prepares for new spying law after Salisbury poisoning
NASA to Test Mars Rover in Iceland
Baltics and US agree to step up energy cooperation in 3+1 format
Tech-savvy Estonia sets example of online voting as EU elections begin
French military take over from Belgium at enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Estonia
German political consultant hired by Harmony also had big Rīga tourism contract
Latvian Director Juris Kursietis’ film ‘Oleg’ premieres at Cannes
How Much Do You Know About Lithuania?
Security Council Elections at the United Nations
Krona v krone: Sweden and Norway’s economies diverge
Russia Nuclear Bombers Fly Near Alaska, U.S. Jets Follow
US energy secretary Perry: Sanctions bill on Nord Stream 2 coming soon
Only strong Europe has global voice, German minister
How Finland is fighting fake news – in the classroom
Communism is Prison exhibition opens in Tallinn
Lithuanian MPs suggest recognizing Soviet persecution of Crimean Tatars as genocide
Thanks Iceland, Madonna for Disrupting Eurovision’s Big Deception
Bulgaria builds gas link to end full reliance on Russian gas
Study Pinpoints Source of Banned Gas That Saps Ozone Layer: Eastern China
Trump administration considers banning another major Chinese firm
US Senate Panel Passes Bill to Address China Uyghur Crackdown, Camps
Google is facing its first GDPR probe from Irish privacy regulators
Wow Air Collapse Decimates Iceland’s Economy
Germany and Baltics talk Ukraine, Russia, security
The right wing tail will wag the liberal dog
Could right-wing populism push integrated Estonia back towards Russia?
Estonian residents do more online shopping than ever before
U.S., Estonia Sign 5-Year Road Map of Defense Cooperation
White Nationalists in Estonia Have Learned Some Big, Ugly Lessons From Trump
Switzerland joins cyber defence unit in Estonia
Estonian e-services suffer worst breach yet
Modest spending on European election campaigns in Latvia
Latvia ends hockey world championships with a win over Norway
Europol smashes major European crime gang
EU citizens in UK denied vote in European elections
Ortolans, Songbirds Enjoyed as French Delicacy, Are Being Eaten Into Extinction
Estonian-founded TransferWise is now the most valuable fintech startup in Europe
How Estonia set a global benchmark for e-government
Estonia is best digital home away from home, report says
Estonian Lutheran church to get first female provost
50.6% of enterprises view Latvia’s business-related legislative environment negatively
100 years since Rīga was freed from communist rule
Lithuania’s Olympic swimming champion Meilutyte to quit career at 22
Lithuanian prosecutors halt separate probe into 1991 Soviet crackdown in Vilnius
Baltic Sea mine warfare exercises Open Spirit concluded in Lithuania
Chinese missile system barred from entering Lithuania from Belarus
Operation ‘Spring’, biggest Soviet deportation of Lithuanians
BMW Seeks to Expand Russian Production
Iceland Foreign Minister Praises NATO Support Against Russian Intrusions, Chinese Exploration
Three Icelanders Summit Everest
Oakland to host Estonian concert
Baltic Ballot Is Win for Pro-EU Forces Even Before Voting Starts
Baltic railway carriers desire open market for free competition
Christopher Nolan bringing a diverse range of globally famous stars to the Estonian capital
Opinion: oligarchs’ wallet won’t work in Latvia’s first open presidential election
Latvian cooking festival tours the country
Typical Lithuanian EP candidate: 51-year-old male who owns €290k
Champion swimmer Meilutytė speaks of depression and desire to remake her life after ending career
Lithuania calls on IAEA to take action over Belarus’ nuclear plant safety
Head of International Atomic Energy Agency visits Cuba
Finland beats Russia to reach ice hockey championship final
Estonian Song Festival is turning 150
Riigikogu celebrating 100th anniversary with open doors day
Kaliningrad successfully tests independent local electricity grid
What Happens If America Leaves NATO? Russia Wins.
New U.S. Sanctions Bill against Nord Stream 2 not a trade war on Europe
Centrist bloc loses majority in EU vote as Greens and euroskeptics gain, early results show
Narva, Estonia: The EU’s ‘Russian’ city
Ex-Banker Wins by Landslide in Lithuanian Presidential Vote
Šimonytė looks to be conservatives’ PM candidate in next year’s elections
Conservatives win European Parliament elections in Lithuania
Lithuania’s President-elect Nausėda favours early parliamentary election
Nausėda hopes to see women in Lithuania’s all-men government
No change on Russia, better dialogue with Belarus – Lithuania’s President-elect Nausėda
S. Korea’s Assembly Speaker to Visit Russia, Baltic States
France is stepping up its game in CEE
NATO jets in Baltics scrambled twice last week over Russian aircraft
2018 alcohol consumption in Estonia hits ten-year low
Bill lowering alcohol excise duty submitted to Riigikogu
Riga Airport welcomes its first flight from Korea
Reform Party wins European Parlt elections in Estonia
New and old faces appear among Latvia’s representatives in European Parliament
Finland’s Lions claim ice hockey world championship
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