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Appeal for Nuremberg Trials for Communism
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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
1989 November 9: Fall of the Berlin Wall
2014 November 9: Catalan self-determination referendum
1919 November 11: Lāčplēsis Day, Latvian Freedom Fighters’ Remembrance Day
1918 November 11: National Independence Day in Poland
1988 November 15: Palestinian Declaration of Independence
November 16, 1988: Estonian Sovereignty Declaration
November 16: Icelandic Language Day
1989 November 17: Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia
1918 November 18: Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia
2013 November 21: Euromaidan, Ukraine
4th Saturday of November: Remembrance Day for the Victims of Holodomors in Ukraine
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Actually, Giving Aid to Ukraine Is Putting America First
GitLab considers ban on new hires in China and Russia due to espionage fears
A Time of Hope and Optimism
Zelensky to meet with Estonian president in late November
Latvia’s central bank chief accused of bribery in corruption trial
Bank of Lithuania granted Inbank AS the license to establish a branch in Lithuania
NATO and the United Nations take stock of their strong partnership
Papaya Produced in Iceland?
Lithuanians and Estonians top list of illegal online content users
This Hardy Black Bread Belongs in Your Baking Repertoire
Estonia to invest EUR 300 million in electrifying all rail network
Estonian startups have paid €150 million in taxes to state’s coffers since 2016
Daimler is enthusiastic about Estonian startups: they show ambition but have their feet on the ground
Wagnerian bass-baritone is Latvia’s new boss
Irish and Latvian Red Cross “buddies” are supporting the integration of refugees
Lithuania alarmed by Belarusian nuclear plant near border
Lithuanian FM: Russia ‘Biggest Obstacle’ To Ukraine Peace
Azerbaijan leaves behind Italy, Lithuania in quality of road infrastructure
Serbia set to buy Russian missiles despite US sanctions hint
Belarus Rejects Tajik Extradition Request For Opposition Activist
Trump touts record highs in financial markets
Euro zone economy at risk of contracting in the fourth quarter, PMI shows
Russia Targets Dissenters—Right in Their Bank Accounts
Russia’s ability to hold and capture territory in Europe threatens US and NATO forces
US Strykers prepare for Russian deterrence mission in Poland
Ready for the Close-up: Filmmaking Then and Now in the Baltic States
Tallinn Black Nights Unveils 2019 Works in Progress
British Paratroopers Jump Into Estonia
Up to 160 Estonian troops committed to Operation Barkhane in Mali
Estonia plans safety improvements for key road links
Ancient Pirita Convent Caught Up in a Terrible War
On the front line in Europe’s war against Russian election interference
91-year-old Edinburgh artist who fled Estonia in WW2 gifts paintings to Macmillan Art Show
Latvia’s State Fire and Rescue Service to employ drones
New silver Proof coin marks centenary anniversary of Latvia’s war of independence
Controversial ‘G-spot’ Ad Campaign Works Wonders for Lithuania Tourism
Cuba: UN Members overwhelmingly support end of US embargo
The State of Indonesia vs The State of West Papua
Kyrgyzstan: Radioactive disaster a landslide away
Video Game Company That Banned a Pro–Hong Kong Player Is Handling Its China Controversy About As Well As the NBA Did
The Top of Europe
How Russia Could Force a Nuclear War in the Baltics
Germany commits to NATO spending goal by 2031 for first time
‘Not even Russia behaves this way’ – Baltic Way organizer berates Spain’s handling of Catalonia crisis
Estonia, the Netherlands & Nordics continue to drive eHealth adoption and use in Europe
zaha hadid architects reveals tallinn rail terminal that doubles as a public bridge
Estonia receive 178 songs for Eesti Laul 2020
In Latvia hundreds of medics protest low wages in front of Saeima
Are we facing a new crisis in the real estate market or still struggling with the consequences of the previous one?
Lithuanians less satisfied with their lives than Latvians or Estonians
Compulsory vaccination makes way in Lithuanian parliament
Russian occupiers detain veteran of the Crimean Tatar national movement, Ayshe Seitmuratova
Protestors Clash with Police at Screening of Gay-Themed Movie in Tbilisi, Georgia
Poland’s anti-monopoly body fines France’s Engie over Nord Stream 2
Croatia boasts of record tourism season
Russia Positioning Itself in Libya to Unleash Migrant Crisis Into Europe
The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago. But an invisible barrier still divides Germany
EU Trims 2019 Eurozone Growth Forecasts
EU creates permanent force to help manage borders
Amazonian woman who led Vatican tree-planting ceremony reveals its pagan significance
Why the U.S. Outplays France
Pompeo says NATO must change, or risk becoming obsolete
Nord Stream 2 construction threatens ecology security of North Europe – Da Vinci Analytic Group
Thirty Years After the Wall Fell: Part 1 — The Baltics and Kaliningrad
30 years after the Berlin Wall’s collapse, Americans don’t understand communism’s dangers
Estonia puts driverless buses on the road
Foreign Ministry presents opportunities in Africa to businesses in Latvia
Commemorative stamp marks centenary of decisive Latvian battle
Lights, camera, action for Latvia’s Lielais Kristaps film festival and awards
Lithuania just changed its laws to allow for a possible three-way spy swap with Russia and Norway
Lithuania Govt Deals Favor Oil Co. at Expense of Own Budget
Lithuania loses EUR 1 b in VAT revenue a year due to shadow economy
Lithuanian army creates new battalion
Lithuania seeks European Parliament protection for January 13 case judges from Russian intimidation
Russia Shuts down Center for Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North
‘Neanderthal Russophobes’: Kremlin Complaints Turn To Language
30 years after the Berlin Wall, Cyprus’ division endures
China Warns Vietnam to Not ‘Complicate’ South China Sea Dispute By Seeking Legal Arbitration
Pompeo stresses NATO’s importance in Germany visit
The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago. Democracy seemed to have won out, but we were wrong
Three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall
30 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Russia Is Only Pretending to Be a Major Power
Autonomous snow-shovelling robots coming to a street near you
Estonia has the second freest internet in the world – Freedom House
Janek Õiglane: achieving things the hard way
Latvia to install over 100 wind turbines during next decade
Pope Francis meets with President of the Republic of Lithuania
Sensitive to history
As Putin’s Embrace Tightens, Belarus Strongman Reaches Out to EU
KGB Lebedevs’ Independent under fire for downplaying China’s sexual abuse of Uighur women
Denmark and Iceland clash over priceless medieval manuscripts
Danske Bank Caught Using Gold Bullion to Launder Illicit Funds
How the collapse of the Berlin Wall changed Olympic sport
Berlin Wall Is Gone, but Its Lessons Remain
Estonia is to electrify its entire rail network by 2028
Estonia left out of Commission’s EU budget talks
Latvia sees growing direct investments from Azerbaijan
Scarred by Malta, Latvia and Cyprus, bigger EU states push for money laundering supervisor
Trailer for Surreal Animated Film ‘Away’ Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Latvian traditional dinner offered at Language School Nov. 15
What A Trip: Ponary Forest
Lithuanian church gives back to Peterborough
When poem could land you in prison: Soviet Lithuanian author implicated in fellow writer’s persecution
In Poland, Ukrainian Donbas War Veteran Faces Extradition To Russia
Transformation of Eastern Europe has been a success
Pro-Communist Jeremy Corbyn as PM would be a hammer blow to Britain’s national security
Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: Just like Western Europe, 40 years ago
Baltic states top EU homicide statistics
Estonia’s contribution to EU budget to increase from 2021
Apartment prices in Tallinn rose to all-time high in October
Taxes from Estonian e-residents exceed €10 million for first time
Alcohol consumption in Estonia fell by almost a third in 10 years
Latvian Green Party expelled from European Green Party
Latvia pays its respects to soldiers on Lāčplēsis Day
Lithuania to undertake €300m reconstruction of Via Baltica motorway
Remains of anti-Soviet partisan Juozapas Streikus-Stumbras killed in 1958 found
Last week NATO jets scrambled only once over Baltic Airspace
Car theft in Estonia halved since 2015
Talking to Latvians abroad about work opportunities in Latvia
Belarus’ nuclear plant becoming Russian influence tool
‘There’s no shooting here’ – Ukrainian children find respite in Lithuanian schools
Finnish teens using more cannabis, less alcohol and cigarettes
The ‘terrorist threat’ Russia brought to Crimea ; six victims receive huge sentences
Socialists and Podemos agree on first ever coalition government for Spain
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