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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
1917 June 26: Crimean Tatar National Flag Day
1997 July 1: Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
1776 July 4: United States Independence Day
2009 July 5th: Urumqi Massacre, Xinjiang
1253 July 6: Crowning of King Mindaugas – Day of Statehood in Lithuania
1995 July 11: Srebrenica Massacre
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U.S. Blacklists More Chinese Tech Companies Over National Security Concerns
Record number of people visit Saaremaa, Hiiumaa over Midsummer weekend
Estonian beliefs and rituals carried on by Jaanipäev
Thousands celebrate Līgo on both sides of Daugava in Rīga
Lithuanians celebrate national holiday with pagan roots – video
Lithuania joins the Top of European Sevens Rugby
Iceland supports campaign for equal rights of LGBTI+ people
Germany’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline with Russia ‘Terrible Mistake’, Bipartisan Consensus in US Has It
The Baltic Nations and the Social Power of Music
Laying of gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia complete
Baltic gas pipeline work completed to connect Finland and Estonia
Estonia expanding e-residency scheme
Estonia warns of risks in wake of money laundering scandal
Water Utility’s $100M Claim Against Estonia Gets Nixed
Lithuanian, Polish operators ask for EU support for submarine Harmony Link cable
Austrian court clears way for U.S. extradition of Ukrainian tycoon Firtash
Seychelles Stock Market Plans World-First Listed Security Token
LGBTQ protests disrupt the 1st match of the Vatican women’s soccer team
I Just Returned from NATO’s Front Lines in the Baltics (And Russia Was On Everyone’s Mind)
What does a Pride parade have to do with NATO? More than you might think.
Data security meets diplomacy: Why Estonia is storing its data in Luxembourg
Estonia to take part in European Space Agency mission for first time
Never Have I Ever…Compared North Dakota to Latvia
Latvia holds third highest growth rate in Europe’s innovation rating
Latvia’s Sigulda will not host part of 2026 Winter Olympic Games
10 000 visually impaired individuals in Latvia but only 14 guide dogs
“Passion for Freedom” tells tale of special window in Rīga cathedral
As scandals continue in Lithuania Latvian Railway praises company of ex-KGB agent’s wife
Why Every Food-lover Should Plan a Trip to Lithuania
Lithuania’s Capital City Is Home to the Wacky Seceding ‘Nation’ of Užupis
President-elect Nausėda tops Lithuania’s approval ratings
Opposition conservatives remain Lithuania’s most popular party
Lithuania’s fintech aspirations carry links to Russian oligarchs and offshore tax havens
Mid-June temperatures hit 58-year record in Lithuania
Lithuania prepared for challenges; should introduce taxes on real estate and cars – IMF
Russian occupiers warn against using an‘extremist symbol’ on Crimean Tatar Flag Day
Mette Frederiksen becomes Denmark’s youngest-ever prime minister
Russia’s statement in Havana mirrors Cuban Missile Crisis
Switzerland and the EU face a battle of the bourses
‘Today, Hong Kong; tomorrow, Taiwan:’ Resistance to China spreads
What We Can Learn About Happiness from Iceland
Iceland Cuts Interest Rate Again to Cushion Deepening Downturn
Finnish EU presidency to seek deal on 2050 climate neutrality
Northern Group aims to step up regional security cooperation
NATO air policing exercises begin in Baltic airspace
Two Houston Ballet Dancers To Lead Estonia’s National Ballet
The Hero Who Betrayed His Country
Traitor Deniss Metsavas opens up to American magazine The Atlantic
Competition Council allows Swedish freight carrier to expand in Latvia
Latvia and the Baltic States Seek Closer Coordination on Relations with China
July is festival month in Latvia!
Russian content loses favour in Lithuania
Vilnius, Lithuania, pumps up ‘personal’ appeal
Lithuania received first two newest Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles
Lithuanian military to spend €300m on new helicopters
Russia spying case reaches Lithuanian Court of Appeal
Kaunas 2022 festival to recreate Jewish Ghetto music
Three Lithuanian universities selected for pilot EU project
30 years since the first chink appears through Hungary’s Iron Curtain
Archbishop: Same sex marriage ceremonies just a matter of time
If Europe forgets Crimea, will anyone stand up to Putin?
Council of Europe assembly authorises Russia’s return
Russia’s undiplomatic return to the Council of Europe
Baltic states and four other countries leave as Council of Europe welcomes Russia back
Kurt Volker: Sad that PACE abandoning its own principles on human rights
Russia playing Council of Europe against EU, says political scientist
RAF Typhoons scrambled twice in ONE DAY to intercept Russian fighter jets near Estonia
Peeter Roosma appointed European Human Rights Court judge for Estonia
Lithuania won’t get into ‘excise wars’ with Estonia, Latvia, finance minister says
Ratas: Excise duty debate across Baltic states, Finland would make sense
Liepāja in 1919: how the townsfolk brought down a German monument
Vita Timermane-Moora to take over at Latvian Institute
Piece of Baltic history returned to Latvia
Registration for online Latvian language course for children now open
Lithuania – The GDPR One Year On
Lithuanians believe food quality differs in their country and Western Europe
Lithuanian Seimas backs presidential veto on right to have guns during wartime
Lithuanian MoD calls for increased defence spending, faster modernization of the military
As Tajikistan squeezes US broadcaster, Washington looks the other way
Dzianis Ivashyn: Russia Brought Iskanders To Belarus Under Guise Of Parade
Bundestag: Human Rights Situation In Belarus Remains Critical
Co-Founder Of Battery Plant In Brest Detained?
Vatican says China intimidating Catholics loyal to pope
People around the world still think English is the most valuable language to learn, study shows
Melians’ Revenge: How Emerging Tech Can Fortify NATO’s Eastern Flank
Tallinn communism victims memorial wins international architecture prize
Estonia may be subjected to increased anti-money laundering surveillance
Russia files €700,000 civil action against Estonian fishing boat captain
IMF urges Latvia to push on with fight against money laundering
Burovs in the frame as possible next Rīga mayor
Lithuanian telemedicine company choose Latvia as home, introducing remote eyewear fitting
Lithuania to purchase 4 mln iodine tablets to use in case of BelNPP accident
Parliament refuses state recognition to the only traditional religion in Lithuania
Additional funding for schools to integrate migrant children returning to Lithuania
Huge fire rages in 12-hectare peatland in western Lithuania
Balukh is refusing food or water in protest at relentless reprisals in Russian prison
Russia’s LGBT+ community finds safe space in the Baltics
Britain holds largest Baltic naval drills in century to deter Russia
Britain to step up deployments in the Baltics, shifting resources to the region
President: Estonians should think, behave as global nation
US command ship arrives in Estonia after Baltops 2019 exercise
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