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1992 July 17: Slovak National Council’s Declaration of Independence of the Slovak Nation
1953 July 19: Vorkuta uprising
1831 July 21: Belgian National Day
1940 July 23: Welles Declaration
2014 July 28: Yarkand Massacre, Xinjiang
1991 July 31: Medininkai Massacre
1291 August 1: Swiss National Day
1944 August 2: Roma Genocide Remembrance Day
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Slovakia’s new president takes aim at China’s rights record
Crimean Tatar man brutally murdered in occupied Crimea – journalist
Russia Is Perfecting the Art of Crushing Uprisings Against Authoritarian Regimes
The End of Nuclear Arms Control? Implications for the Nordic Region
German North Sea Wind Power Output Rising
Norway’s first hydrogen-powered car ferries take shape
A Fukushima Ghost Town Seeks Rebirth Through Renewable Energy
Flies can play a role in transmitting ASF into farms
Rally Estonia winner Tanak deliberately chose adverse starting spot
Twenty Speakers, But Three Poets: Writing in Livonian
European Union to fund rail electrification project in Latvia
Canada’s Trudeau says role in Latvia, Iraq are about ensuring stability
Trudeau urged to increase military spending during NATO secretary-general visit to Ottawa
Threats are different, but NATO still relevant
President Egils Levits: Latvianness is intended for everyone
Latvia’s finance market supervisor applies one million euro fine to Rigensis Bank
Balticovo: eggs of caged hens will gradually disappear from shelves
Medical imaging company Oxipit raises $1.7M seed round to bring AI into clinical radiology practice
How Luxembourg is positioning itself to be the centre of space business
Tibet: China Assumes Control over Choosing Dalai Lama’s Successor
UN draft reports on indigenous peoples ignore problems of Crimean Tatars
Russia prosecutes for mentioning the Mejlis, but not for hate speech against Crimean Tatars
‘Creeping Germanization of Kaliningrad’ Worries Moscow
France’s Macron pledges to relaunch Serbia-Kosovo dialogue
Malta sends three suspects for trial on charges of killing anti-corruption journalist
Portugal suspends visas for Iranians, cites security reasons
With an eye to Russia, Europe focuses on hybrid warfare response
Do the Baltics need more US military support to deter Russia?
Proposed law calls on Pentagon to consider more troops, surveillance in Baltic region
U.S. Special Operations hosts Baltic resistance wargame
Estonia’s president calls on EU to work with Russian civil society
Meet Phoenix’s newest business partner: Estonia
Latvia, a country that’s truly moved on from its grim Soviet past
A necessary rise: Lithuania bolsters its cybersecurity, catching the attention of other nations
Lithuanian fintech platform Paysera launches in Romania
Lithuania introduces e-residency to boost foreign investment
Austrian ex-chancellor lands job in Russia
Moscow court extends custody term for 12 POW Ukrainian sailors until Oct 24
F-35s for Switzerland? Why Not?
Icelandic Composer of Chernobyl Nominated for Emmy
In Denmark’s Train Dream, the Next Big City Is Only an Hour Away
NATO Must Not Forget Central Europe’s Energy Needs In Countering Russian Influence, U.S. Senator Says
Despite Looming U.S. Sanctions, the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Will Likely Proceed
European Parliament elects von der Leyen president of European Commission
Finland’s defence exports grow by 17%
Russian aircraft suspected of airspace violation in Finland
US Gen. Goldfein strengthens partnerships, gains valuable insights during visits to Estonia, Finland
U.S. Air Force conducts training in Poland, Lithuania and Estonia for Operation Rapid Forge
Outgoing Estonian air force chief: NATO needs to improve its response time
Estonia’s Juhan Lepassaar elected executive director of EU Agency for Cybersecurity
Latvia awards €430 million Rail Baltica contract
Sanctions on Russia and North Korea Put Tiny Latvia in U.S. Cross Hairs
Architects envision a landmark footbridge for Latvia’s historic Gauja National Park
airBaltic claims best-ever month in June
Latvian court grants asylum to critic of Lukashenko
In Russia’s growing shadow, Lithuania modernizes its defenses
Lithuania will benefit from new EC president’s knowledge of regional security – Nauseda
Lithuanian Railway will not terminate contract with KGB linked Sigmen
Ravers In Vilnius protest harsh government crackdowns
Mission Siberia departs Lithuania for Kazakhstan after being denied Russian visas
Bankruptcy of national cinema awards shocks Lithuanian filmmaking community
Lithuanian military seeks €39m pollution response, search and rescue vessel
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency
How Historians Are Reckoning With the Former Nazi Who Launched America’s Space Program
Donald Nuechterlein column: US presidential candidates and foreign policy experience
US Expands Icelandic Airfield For Tankers, Big Cargo Lift
Lesbians launch landmark same-sex partnership case in Serbia
Piedmont East Bay choir returns to Estonia for Laulupidu
British Air Force charts a rise in Russian activity around Baltic states
Moomins want to raise a million euros to protect the Baltic Sea
More than 300 Navy sailors return home on USS Fort McHenry after 7-month deployment
Open arms for Lidl – Estonian competition watchdog predicts lower prices
Driverless bus coming to Estonia for six-month project
Latvia commences procurement for public transport services in next decade
Population decline accelerated in first half of 2019 in Latvia
Latvian composer’s grand Tree Opera to premiere in Finland
Discovery sheds light on Jewish life in Lithuania before Holocaust
Poland, Lithuania probe Russian-made app behind viral old age selfies
Vilnius celebrates 1940 Welles Declaration condemning Soviet annexation of Baltics
Rupšys passes parliament vote to become Lithuania’s chief of defence
Rebirth of Lithuanian baseball – national team on the verge of top European level and no pitch
Kosovo’s Premier Unexpectedly Resigns to Appear at War Crimes Court
House NDAA Explores More Deployments, Military Assistance for Baltic Countries
Royal Navy flagship, sailors and Marines return home from Russia mission with love
These Americans Went Back and Fixed It
Criminal procedure in Estonia to go fully digital
French court rejects Estonia ferry disaster damages claim
Kazakhstan to turn diplomatic missions in Latvia and Estonia into embassies
Environment watchdog okays erecting 35 wind turbines in western Latvia
Lithuanian real estate firm plans €200 million investment in Rīga
Suspect in Russian tainted oil scandal seeks political asylum in Lithuania
Tainted oil to be refined in Lithuania w/o negative impact: PKN
U.S. Air Force deployed F-35 and F-15 fighters to Lithuania
Nausėda proposes special EU coordinator for Baltic energy synchronization
How building a Tesla factory on Minecraft brought classroom innovations to Lithuania
Russia plans to issue 5,000 passports a day to Donbas residents
Shunned by West and Wary of Russia, Belarus Gets Help From China
Flexible Stagnation: How Lukashenka Has Held On To Power For 25 Years In Belarus
Russian Crude Could Still Be Dirty By Mid-2020
Scientists Wrote a Eulogy for Iceland’s First Glacier Lost to Climate Change
Wargames: How Russia Practices Invading Iceland in War Games
Saab banks on Gripen upgrade in new UK-Sweden warplane alliance
Wings Over Baltic Airshow 2019
Three-wheeled retro electric car parks vertically on the wall
Estonia’s Q1 government debt to GDP ratio still lowest in EU
Lilywhite Army the latest to lay siege on Latvia’s capital
More Than 20 People Detained for Attack on LGBT Parade in Poland
Parts Of Poland Are Declaring Themselves ‘LGBT-Free Zones’
1,800 firefighters battle wildfires in central Portugal
Iceland tops Europe as most expensive
Former Russian minister: Yeltsin considered selling ceded Karelia territory to Finland in 1991
USD 100 mln Dubai EXPO fund made available to Estonian companies
Russia cracks down on environmental activists
Russia denies access to Crimea to UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission
Leading Russian food retailer eyes Baltic states’ startups
Scientists Unveil Memorial to Iceland’s ‘First’ Dead Glacier Lost to Climate Change
Ukrainian President’s Party Wins Snap Elections In Bid To Consolidate Power
How GameOn and Challengermode Brought Esports to the Baltics
Nõmme Kalju: Meeting Estonia’s Invincibles – An Expert View
Estonian President participates in Étape du Tour de France
Inaugural cyber diplomacy summer school begins in Tallinn
Latvian citizen on board of British tanker seized by Iran
Rundāle Palace could be submitted to UNESCO’s World Heritage list next fall
More and more electric cars are being registered in Latvia
Latvian choir handed grand award in Japan
Memorial to Jewish community unveiled in Jurbarkas, Lithuania
Meyer Group in JV with Stengel in Lithuania
Lithuanian Airports up to capacity limit in 2018 after year-on-year expansion
Europe split on China – Lithuania joins 15 EU states condemning Beijing’s treatment of Uighurs
Plans in Lithuania to create chain of 10,000 people on Baltic Way anniversary
Belarus NPP ‘not safe’ until Minsk implements recommendations – EU Commissioner Šefčovič
Estonian ferry Tõll to be converted into hybrid vessel
Detention of Estonian fishing boat captain extended in Kaliningrad
Six Estonian Defence Forces members injured in Mali terrorist attack
After talks of friendship, Lithuania will have to choose between Warsaw and Brussels
Turkey Kicked Out of F-35 program
U.K. plans European-led Gulf force after tanker seizure
Venezuela Sets New Bitcoin Volume Record Thanks to 10,000,000% Inflation
Russian human rights and LGBT activist savagely murdered after death threats
Gravely ill Crimean Tatar political prisoner in acute pain and unable to stand
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