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1915 April 24: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
1916 April 24: Proclamation of the Irish Republic1915 April 25: Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand
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1974 April 25: Carnation Revolution in Portugal
Saaremaa wants a naval base, Hiiumaa a coastal defense unit
Companies in Latvia rush to conceal affiliations with Russia
Estonia brings back four Invictus Games medals
Thomas Kjer Olsen in induced coma after crash at MXGP of Latvia
Ott Tänak finishes second in Croatia rally
Rīga center-Ziepniekkalns bicycle route unfinished for months
Lithuania suggests EU sanctions on Russian Orthodox Church head
Police in Estonia deem May 9-related provocations likely
Suspected Russian spies visited Latvia as part of OSCE inspections
Minsk orders Lithuanian schools to teach only in Russian and Belarusian
New weekday news show for Latvia’s Russian speakers
Estonian PM Kaja Kallas: ‘Our neighbor’s problems today are our problems tomorrow’
Cesvaine ‘Russian’ cheese no longer ‘Russian’
Estonia imposes five-year entry ban on Russian megastar Filipp Kirkorov
Lithuania receives big LNG shipment from US after giving up Russian gas
PM Kaja Kallas meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Survey: War makes Latvians consider their role in state defense
Peeter Kaasik: Is society mentally prepared for war?
Lithuania to offer cheaper business loans to Ukrainians
Big rail project gets ‘connectivity backbone’ to do list
Estonian youth judoka clinches European championship stage bronze
Latvia plans second international military base
Vilnius greets cherry blossom season
EU agriculture commissioner praises Estonia for environmental friendliness
Lithuania running dry on weapons to hand over to Ukraine
Entering a new era: Cross-border ticketing in public transport between Estonia and Finland
This is right time to develop stronger economy in Latvia – Kazaks
Lithuania moves to buy more Vilkas fighting vehicles
Cyprus hopes to benefit from Estonian digital expertise
Lukashenko claims Latvians, Lithuanians and the Polish queue up to shop for buckwheat and salt in Belarus
US Army’s newest M109A7 howitzers participate in live-fire exercise in Lithuania
As Ukraine War Rages On, Some Americans Seek to Join Fight Against Russia
Denmark to boost cooperation with Bangladesh in technology & energy
China’s Global Image Under Strain as Sri Lanka Faces Debt Trap
International Skating Union bans Russia and Belarus from hosting international events
Elon Musk Reaches Agreement to Buy Twitter
German Business Confidence Unexpectedly Improves Despite War
ICC Joins 3 Countries in Probing Possible Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
Druzhba Oil Depot Is On Fire In Russia’s Bryansk
US Diplomats Begin to Return to Ukraine
Survey: Finns’ confidence in economy weakening
Countries buying Russian oil, gas complicit in war crimes
British Intelligence: Russian Army Exhausted By Mariupol
Ethnic Kalmyk Founder Of Clothing Brand Flees Russia Amid Threats
At Caritas warehouse in Poland, supplies for Ukraine are scarce
Hydrogen taxis could be the next big thing
Russia Incongruously Lost Another Ship
EU-India trade talks gain momentum amid Ukraine war
UK-Poland launch collaboration on cutting-edge missile system
Turkish court gives philanthropist Kavala life in prison
Bellingcat: Russia Lost 90% of Its Best Paratroopers
Britain to cut Ukraine tariffs to zero to help its economy
Finnish navy to train with Nato vessels in Archipelago Sea
Germany pledges quick decision on first heavy arms delivery to Ukraine
Poland’s Furioza is the most popular non-English-language film on Netflix
White House: More sanctions against Russia likely
Stora Enso to sell Russian sawmills, forest operations
Germany’s SPD calls on Gerhard Schröder to quit party over Russia links
Game Over For Belarusian National Bank
10 Denmark-based Designers Explore U.S. Opportunities
Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports
Poland has delivered tanks to Ukraine, says Polish PM
Greenpeace activists tried to block a Russian oil tanker heading to Norway
Germany opens trial of Gambia death squad suspect
Kyiv Symphony Orchestra: ‘Voice of Ukraine’ tour comes to Germany
Two months into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, how are investors reacting?
Has Luxembourg become Europe’s hub for data-driven startups?
Scots complain at Faroese-Russian fishing arrangements
Slovakia looks to home-grown uranium to cut Russian nuclear dependence
Cape Verde: ‘It feels as though everything here is music’
Costa Rica ransomware attack could herald new wave of Russian cybercrime
Croatian Foreign Minister: ‘Serious Potential’ for Instability in Western Balkans
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1937 April 26: Bombing of Guernica, Basque Country
1986 April 26: Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Estonia one of only three states to have kept Kyiv embassy running
Panel Discussion: “Faith and Freedom: A Lithuanian Perspective”
Petition calls for renaming Russian embassy address in Tallinn to ‘Free Ukraine’
Donations to Ukraine dwindle; food needed, say activists in Latvia
More action needed by Lithuania to curb high-level corruption in politics and law enforcement
Latvia’s Foreign Minister reiterates need for permanent NATO presence
As war drags on, number of Ukraine refugees arriving via Russia grows
Ukraine gave us time to prepare for war – interview with Lithuanian chief of defence
Latvian MEP: Russia pretends it participates in peace talks with Ukraine
Lithuania’s Chief Of Defence Asserts Russia Remains A Threat To Vilnius & NATO
Next stop Kyiv – Rīga donates a fleet of buses
India’s Jaishankar discusses global issues, bilateral cooperation with Lithuanian counterpart
Lithuanian police investigate suspected sexual abuse of asylum seekers
University of Tartu study explains success of Estonian entrepreneurs
‘Difficult Pasts’ art exhibit travels from Rīga to Vilnius
Estonia starts cooperation with Finland to tap into geothermal energy
Another push for dismantling Soviet Victory monument in Latvia
Ukrainian war refugees in Lithuania number nearly 50,000 – statistics
Marju Himma: Estonia is not wealthy enough to afford cheap higher education
EXPO 2020 Lithuanian pavilion managers accused of mobbing, sexual harassment
One in three refugee children from Ukraine attending school in Estonia
Latvia to donate medical equipment to Ukraine
Lithuanian president dismisses Moscow’s warnings of WW3: ‘We must support Ukraine even more’
Saldus to host May 4 Latvian Independence Restoration parade
Lithuania still has weapons it could send to Ukraine – chief of defence
Around 25,000 Ukrainian refugees currently in Latvia
Two men detained after trying to steal Lithuania’s border fence
Stalemate at the steelworks in Liepāja
Estonian government approves €802.9 million supplementary budget
Tone of Russia’s propaganda threat testifies to Ukraine’s success on the battlefield – Karins
Lithuania braces for May 9 ‘provocations’ – PM
Citadele Bank: relations with Russia and Belarus are similar to working with North Korea
EU backs Lithuania’s plan to aid firms amid China’s embargo
Cyber attack hits upscale Helsinki hotels affecting 15k customers
Kaunas takes down Red Army monument at military cemetery
Blue-yellow tram goes out in Rīga streets
Finnish dairy firm Valio selling off Russian operations
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev received Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia
Finland joins Ukraine-focused defence talks
Ambassadors of Latvia, Estonia, Montenegro, Nepal, Armenia and Burundi submit credentials to Iran’s Raisi
Sweden and Finland ‘will be put on fast-track to Nato membership’
Croatian President threatens to block Finland, Sweden joining Nato unless Bosnian electoral law is reformed
US urges more arms for Ukraine amid fears of expanding war
Pentagon Chief: Russia Must Be Weakened So It Can’t Attack Anyone
Persecution of Myanmar Christians ‘akin to Rohingya’
Nature-based solutions, and how countries like Singapore and The Netherlands are using them to fight floods
Norway seeks solution to looming EU tax on car batteries
Taiwan has 26% of world chip revenues
Norway to allocate $44 million to British-led Ukraine weapons procurement
After hesitancy, Germany greenlights some heavy arms for Ukraine
Odense Robotics helps develop key export for Denmark
Remilk to build precision fermentation facility in Denmark
Belarus announces joint air defense training with Russia amid flurry of strikes in southern Ukraine
Ukraine’s long-persecuted Roma minority joins war effort
Russian-occupied area of Moldova blames Ukrainian militants for explosions
Poland introduces own sanctions against Russia and Belarus
Finland has potential to be strategic EU hydrogen producer
16 trade unionists have been detained in Belarus
Sweden, Finland Gave Up Neutrality a Long Time Ago
Solomon Islands Pact Clears Lane for China to Sail Into South Pacific
Lessons From Sweden’s Anti-Putin, Pro-Climate Energy Model
US Supports Sending Seized Oligarchs’ Assets to Ukraine
US and allies gather at Ramstein to discuss how to help Ukraine defeat Russia’s ‘unjust invasion’
US panel recommends State Department classify India, Russia as ‘country of particular concern’ over religious freedoms
Forty countries meet in Germany on bolstering Ukraine defence, France pulls out the big guns
Multination defense meeting on Ukraine war to happen monthly
Russia cuts off gas to Poland and Bulgaria
Almaty Resident Who Fought Against Ukrainian Troops In Donbas Gets Life For Murdering Five People
Russia’s war in Ukraine threatens to spill over in dangerous new phase
Sanctions on Russian oligarch donors hit Israel institutions
Turkish opposition vows to overturn sentences against Kavala, others
Is Switzerland right to prevent the delivery of ammunition to Ukraine?
Judge Orders Man Who Defaced L.G.B.T. Pride Mural to Write Essay on Pulse Shooting
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1960 April 27: Togo Independence Day
1961 April 27: Sierra Leone Independence Day
1994 April 27: Freedom Day in South Africa, first post-apartheid elections
April 27 nightfall: Nissan 27: Yom HaShoah, Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day
Cabinet approves opening of Indian Mission in Lithuania
Police launch misdemeanor proceedings over Tõnismäe incidents
Watching war in Ukraine, people in Lithuania are getting anxious
Estonia-based Eurora ships in $40 million to combat e-commerce shipping delays
Three Seas Initiative evidences shared political, economic and civic ambitions of 12 EU member states
Ukrainian school in Tallinn: We’re like a normal school
Danish reinforcements land in Latvia to boost NATO presence
Survey: President Alar Karis most trusted Estonian politician
We are ready to bolster Ukraine’s armed forces, says Lithuanian minister
Estonia, Georgia strengthening cooperation in nature conservation
Russians transiting Lithuania to be met with more Ukraine war images
Cyprus President Anastasiades in Estonia for official visit
Protest over sexual violence in Ukraine held outside Russian Embassy in Vilnius
Tallinn shelves Linnahall project
Alcohol culprit for one in three injuries in Latvia: emergency service
The Smart Power of Lithuanian Foreign Policy
Electric scooters back on streets of Latvia
Estonian president signs off on law banning pro-Ukraine invasion symbols
Continued spreading of Kremlin propaganda might be reason for halting funding for Latvia’s Russian Union
Estonian angel investor sending aid convoys to Ukraine: This is personal
Germany won’t go back to ‘business as usual’ with Russia – Lithuanian Parliament speaker
Eesti Gaas will not be paying in rubles for natural gas
10-year gap between life expectancy of Latvian women and men
Bank of Estonia: War bringing more problems with loan repayments
Rail Baltica promoted as a “geopolitical security project”
Lithuania to buy patrol vessels from Finland
Abstain from fireworks, refugee support groups plead
Estonia calls for release of Russian journalist jailed under draconian law
Thousands of Ukrainian children start school in Lithuania, as number of refugees reaches 49,000
Aviation company to provide 100 jobs to Ukrainians
Inaugural Climate Assembly convened in Tartu
Ukrainian Refugees in Latvia: An interview with Agnese Lāce
Ban on public meetings inciting hatred expanded to include all of Estonia
Number of smuggler cigarettes in Lithuania quadruples, most come from Belarus
Azerbaijan, Latvia ink military cooperation accord
Lithuania would help supply gas to Poland following Gazprom’s halt, minister says
41 more persons on Latvia’s entry blacklist
The Odessa Classics music festival to take place in Estonia
5th GovTech Challenge Series programme inviting startups to bring digital transformation to Lithuania’s public sector
Estonia Announces Animation Grants
Latvian minister: we’re not interested in freezing the war, we want Ukraine to win
Russia reports fire at ammunition depot near Ukrainian border
Russia doubles fossil fuel revenues since invasion of Ukraine began
Russian media: Kremlin may terminate Saimaa canal contract if Finland joins Nato
Zelensky says he’s been invited to G-20 summit
EU triggers rule of law procedure against Hungary
Finland seizes Russian oligarch’s Helsinki arena holdings
Microsoft uncovers extensive Russian cyber operations in Ukraine
BASF to wind down in Russia and Belarus
Finland prepared for harsher sanctions against Russia, PM says in Veterans’ Day address
Canada’s Parliament votes to call Putin’s war a ‘genocide’
Human rights: Belarus journalists win World Press Freedom Prize
How Germany Was Divided After World War II
Russian Journalist Detained For Reports On Mariupol Theater Bombing
Belarus eyes wider death penalty use after anti-war railway sabotage
Welsh MP ‘distressed’ after not featuring on Kremlin sanctions list
Russia Swaps Former U.S. Marine Reed For Drug Smuggler Yaroshenko
Hungary and Slovakia ‘breach EU sanctions’ by bowing to Russian gas demands
Philosopher and gender theorist Judith Butler receives 33rd Catalonia International Prize
Ramstein meeting gives birth to global ‘contact group’ to support Ukraine
Ukrainians face rape, trafficking risk while those in Poland cannot access abortion
At U.N., Amal Clooney pushes for Ukraine war crimes justice
Soviet Monuments Come Down Across Europe
Slovakia donates additional €2 million worth of military equipment to Ukraine
First Ukraine, Now Moldova? Is The Kremlin About To Expand Its War?
Taiwan pledges US$500,000 to help victims of Somaliland fire
Senior Eritrean delegation on working visit to Russia
Nicaragua to turn OAS building into “museum of infamy”
‘Existential Threat’ to Ireland’s Blue Whiting Fishery Posed by Faroe Islands Deal With Russia
North Macedonia to host Open Balkans summit
EU envoy seeks start of North Macedonia membership talks
Top Industries To Invest In Malta And Other Opportunities The Future Holds
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The future of the West’s global security strategy
Russian cyberattacks strong but not invincible
Taipei expects more Taiwanese business investment in Lithuania – Wu
Creators of Ukraine war hate-speech social media posts given fines in Estonia
The three R’s of Latvia
Alexander Welscher: Diagnosis: e-Healthy
Lithuania’s EU commissioner: Ukraine’s industry must keep going to survive
Estonia could follow Finnish or Dutch examples in higher education funding
Baltic regional tourism suffers due to war in Ukraine
Sten Hankewitz: Why does Estonia have diplomatic relations with Iran?
Latvian Saeima joins international call for release of Vladimir Kara-Murza
Estonia: Bronze Night riots anniversary passes peacefully
Russian military went on oil-funded spending spree before Ukraine
American Jewish Committee delegation meets top Latvian officials
Charity flash auction to be held for Ukraine at Haapsalu film festival
President Levits: Latgalian language should be used more widely
Estonian schoolchildren meet guide dogs
Taiwanese FM: Lithuania has go-ahead to open representation in Taipei
Symposium celebrates Silva Linarte’s legacy
Lithuanian Railways to scrap 2,000 jobs amid Russia, Belarus sanctions
The 10 fastest growing Estonian startups in the past 12 months
Lithuanian FM calls for ‘immediate’ EU embargo on Russian gas, as Spanish FM urges ‘to keep unity’
Unpaid ‘caretaker leave’ to be established in Latvia
Danske warns of potential fine over Estonia case, axes dividend
Minimal wage in Latvia may reach half of last year’s average wage
Building of new rescue ship for Ukraine underway in Saaremaa
Latvian GDP up 5.9% in first quarter of 2022
Ukrainian refugees struggling to find housing, childcare in Estonia
Exiting Russian gas market supported by Latvian Saeima
Ridden with divisions, Lithuania’s Orthodox church organises anti-war and ‘unity’ march
Tartu selected for EU climate-neutral, smart cities ‘mission’
Lithuania’s Palanga to take down Red Army memorial
Kharkiv opera to go on tour in Lithuania after fleeing war zone
Lithuania’s ministry succumbed to pig farmers’ pressure to drop pollution requirements
Social mentoring available to Ukrainians in Latvia
‘It will get worse, you’ll see’: Euro inflation adds to Lithuania’s economic woes
Latvia’s foreign minister wants planes for Ukraine — and sees ‘momentum’
Georgian, Estonian Top Diplomats Speak Over the Phone
Biden asks Congress for another $33 billion to aid Ukraine, nearly half would support military efforts
Explosions Heard Again In Russian Belgorod
Biden announces legislative proposals to crack down on Russian oligarchs
Russia, Belarus Form New USSR, Call On Ex-Soviet Nations to Join
Ukraine files first war-crimes charges against Russia, alleging mistreatment of civilians in Bucha
Sweden’s Riksbank raises rates in policy U-turn
Russia suspended from World Tourism Organization over invasion of Ukraine
Finland and Sweden will be able to join NATO rapidly, Jens Stoltenberg says
Russian Scientist Convicted Of Treason Dies Of Cancer
Germany top buyer of Russian energy since Ukraine invasion began: report
Ukraine Releases Names Of Russian Soldiers Suspected Of Torturing Civilians In Bucha
Finland Selects Coinmotion, Tesseract as Brokers for Ukraine Bitcoin Donations
Shaken By Reports Of Rape, Bosnian War Crimes Survivors Urge Ukrainian Women To Document Everything
Ukraine: German lawmakers overwhelmingly approve heavy weapons deliveries
Putin’s War In Ukraine Has Left Russia ‘Vulnerable As A Nation’
Nato Secretary General, President Niinistö discuss Finland’s possible application process
Bulgaria urges ‘stronger’ Europe to cut off Russian gas
‘House of Sweden’ in Taiwan symbolizes expansion of diplomatic work
Romania moves to fill agricultural hole left by Ukraine war
Fortum confirms subsidiary Uniper to use new payment system for Russian gas
Czechia slams Cyprus for hiding information on Russian oligarchs
Moscow Is Blowing Up And Burning
South Korean activist resumes flying anti-North leaflets
Russian returned home in prisoner swap with U.S. says he was tortured in Liberia
Polish leader calls for Ukraine unity at Holocaust event
Hesburger to close all Russia, Belarus outlets this week
Israel halts for Holocaust day, honors 6 million Jews killed
Turku takes down Lenin statue
US tries to seize yacht in Fiji. But which oligarch owns it?
Germany signals more Ukraine support, wavers on defense spending
Botswana youth urged to emulate their Chinese counterparts
Sweden’s failed integration creates ‘parallel societies’, says PM after riots
Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow pulls mercenaries from Libya
Russian spy chief says U.S., Poland plotting division of Ukraine
African debt: China to ‘co-chair’ debt restructuring talks with Zambia
Forced conscription: how Russia wipes out the male population of occupied Donbas
Blinken says US would ‘strongly support’ Swedish, Finnish NATO memberships
Dominica PM receives Order of Jose Marti from Cuba
Turkish FM Makes Gray Wolves Gesture to Crowd in Uruguay Visit
Peru police evict indigenous protesters from China-owned MMG mine
ECB issues mea culpa for poor inflation forecasts
Joint Statement on enhancing bilateral relations between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation
ECB backs EU plan to end “blind spots” over foreign banks
Denmark becomes the first country to halt its Covid vaccination program
ECB member says rate hike may come during third quarter as euro hits five-year low
Channel Islands charity gives bomb disposal training to Ukrainian women
‘We’ll fight as long as we have to,’ Ukrainian fighter says from Mariupol
Slovenia’s Green-Leftists victory
NATO Needs to Seal the Deal with Sweden and Finland Fast
Montenegro Elects New Minority Government That Aims To Speed Up EU Membership Process
Economic statecraft for the twenty-first century, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez
Opposition Boycotts Election of Montenegro’s First Minority Govt
Secretary General addresses future leaders at NATO Youth Summit
Greece Blocks Turkey From NATO Air Drill
Kazakhstan pushes back at threats of prominent Russian propagandist
Moldova’s Breakaway Transnistria Orders General Mobilisation
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Latvian ambassador Guna Japiņa presents her credentials in Liechtenstein
ELoGE Launched in Latvia
Ukraine considers grain exports via Lithuania’s Klaipėda Port
Estonian COVID contact tracing app HOIA to be deactivated Sunday
Lithuania rethinks freight flows to bypass Belarus
UN veto accountability resolution will not change much
Russia seeks total control of its neighbors – Lithuanian president’s advisor
Salm: Easier to make decisions now West’s heart has hardened against Russia
In the footsteps of Russian soldiers. ‘There were locals who handed over their own’
Estonia: March retail trade turnover up 18 percent on year
Russian intelligence agencies currently highest threat to Latvia
Alexela soon starting Paldiski LNG terminal work
Belarusians intercepted Lithuanian border guards’ phones for psychological impact
Eesti Energia to expand oil shale mining operations, restore 150 jobs
Rīga Castle will open its doors to the public on Museum Night
Estonian defmin in Ukraine: War has not left Kyiv
May 4 holiday event guide in Rīga
DDoS attacks on Estonian state-run sites ended Monday
Latvian MEP Inese Vaidere finds Soviet Victory monument in Riga unacceptable
Passengers think Baltics are unsafe destinations
Rosatom, Minsk hide info on real situation at nuclear Astravyets
Estonian air traffic firm reports losses in excess of €3 million for 2021
On the radar of authoritarian regimes – Lithuania assesses its security threats
Once a Money-Laundering Risk, Latvia Looks to Rebuild Reputation in Face of Russia Sanctions
Lithuania’s border guard chief received threats, links them to Belarusian special services
Estonia’s annual inflation hit 19 percent in April
Baltic states scratch heads over Covid vaccine surplus
€63-million defense investments include Paldiski harbor expansion
Lithuania ends Covid-related ‘extreme situation’
Government approves new refugee accommodation plan in Latvia
Estonia, Finland sign LNG terminal cooperation agreement
‘Deterrence no longer enough’ – Baltic states, Poland call for more NATO forces
University of Latvia is out of this world
Is it Putin who is waging ‘Putin’s war’?
Enefit Green Ramps Up Work on Developing 1.1 GW Estonian Project
Half of Lithuanian medical team stays in Ukraine, others return home
Activities of Chinese intelligence decreased last year, but China’s interest in Latvia will increase again in the foreseeable future
Cyprus and Estonia sign MoU for digital transition
Lithuania invites tourists to vacation like in the movies
Latvian Government blocks teams from participating in sport events in Russia and Belarus
The government raises Film Estonia’s 2022 cash-rebate budget to €5.4 million
Russia appears behind schedule in new assault on Donbas, Pentagon says
Denmark to send tanks, anti-tank mines, and mortar shells to Ukraine
Florida National Guard work again with Ukrainian troops they trained before Russian invasion
Threatening Kherson farmers, Russian troops steal grain from Ukraine
Tech Stocks Sink Again; Nasdaq Has Worst Month Since 2008
Ukraine War is Spreading To Moldova’s Breakaway Transnistria Region
New Gas Pipeline Boosts Europe’s Bid to Ease Russian Supply
Russia faces threat of sanctions on nuclear power industry as Germany backs uranium ban
Radio Liberty journalist dies in Kyiv following Russian missile strikes
Denmark’s Orsted has no intention of opening rouble account in Russia, CEO says
Boris Becker gets 2.5 years in prison for bankruptcy offenses
‘Working from home’: Sweden sees post-pandemic baby boom
Indonesia Invites Zelenskiy To G20 Summit In November That Putin Plans To Attend
Denmark saw highest public surplus in EU in 2021
Port of Antwerp reaps rewards from Brexit
Poland Is Less Exposed to Russian Gas Supplies than Bulgaria
World’s first NFT museum in Seattle aims to ‘pull back the curtain’ on blockchain art
The NATO Accession Sweden Never Saw Coming
Victoria Nuland: Putin Doesn’t Have Enough Young People Ready To Fight
Pioneering CO2 export terminal underway in Germany
British Intelligence: Heavy Fighting Goes Near Two Towns In Donbass
Denmark Recruits Lifebit to Boost Personalized Medicine with Genomics
Poland Handed Over 200 T-72 Tanks To Ukraine
Sweden to boost military on Gotland amid Russia fears
96% Of Ukrainians Have Negative Attitude Towards Lukashenka
Finnish court acquits Sierra Leone man of war crimes charges
Norway Closes Access For Russian Trucks And Ships, Joins EU’s Sanctions Regime Against Moscow
German Chancellor invites Finnish, Swedish PMs to Berlin for talks
Finland won’t consent to gas payment terms imposed by Russia, reiterates Tuppurainen
NATO maritime groups train with Finland and Sweden
Ukraine accuses Russian forces of seizing 2,000 artworks in Mariupol
HS: Finland to donate proceeds of seized bitcoins to Ukraine
Zelenskyy says peace talks with Russia are close to collapse; Former U.S. Marine killed fighting in Ukraine
UK aid workers captured by Russian forces in Ukraine, NGO says
Big brands still fund Russian attacks on Ukraine: pissed consumers urge boycott
Munich Re writes ‘negligible’ business in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus
Breakthrough at Ramstein: NATO unites to help Ukraine defeat Russia
Tsikhanouskaya, U.S. Officials Discuss Technological Support For Democratic Movement In Belarus
U.S. officials arrest British Virgin Islands premier on drug charges
Fear on the dance floor as disco needle attacks baffle France
Belgium’s Antwerp and Zeebrugge ports to merge
Russia accused of stoking divisions in Bosnia amid war in Ukraine
North Macedonia FM Believes Skopje-Sofia Dispute Could Be ‘Frozen’
Slovenia Mustn’t Waste This Opportunity for Fresh Start
WHO re-assigns Islands and Small States Institute in Malta as collaborating centre
Kremlin Connections Behind Cyprus’s RCB Bank
Russians ‘frighten’ Ukrainian refugees in Portugal
Stellantis to produce electric cars in Serbia
Bulgaria becomes regional hub for gas supplies
Senior pro-Russian Faces Criminal Charges as Slovakia Swings Decisively Towards NATO
Ukraine strengthening protection of Transnistrian section of border with Moldova
President Michel to travel to Greece and Moldova
Ukraine war stresses need for self-reliance in def: Rajnath
Keeping Europe united: A roadmap for avoiding Russia’s trap
NATO jets scramble in response to Russian aircraft over Baltic and Black Seas
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A day of Latvian song and dance in Corby, UK
Estonia to send demining team to Ukraine
Court unblocks some Russian TV channels in Latvia
Andris Feldmanis: In defense of tolerance
Lithuania Becomes Latest European Country To Remove All Entry Requirements
Lauri Vahtre: In defense of ‘brute force’
Taiwan donates US$1 million to Latvian charity helping Ukrainians
Trad.Attack! release Estonian version of viral Ukrainian song
Vilnius mayor: May 9 cemetery visitors will be informed about war in Ukraine
Estonian startup wins big at TechChill
Four Venice Biennale national pavilions of note, including France and Estonia
airBaltic announces Ukrainian plane lease plan
Number of Ukrainian refugees in Estonia passes 34,000
Russian military rocket launch startles skywatchers in Finland
Everyone has a role in a crisis — Interior minister
Kazakhstan, Lithuania see cooperation in transit transport sphere as priority
Estonia’s state-owned Operail involved in Russian logistics during war
Kallas: Russia should be pushed out of Ukraine
Taiwan’s trade surplus forecast to top US$70 billion
Serbia showcases artillery bought from Russia and China
Taiwan to host Asian Pride Games after two years despite spike in COVID-19
Germany takes Italy to U.N. court again over Nazi compensation claims
Public less confident in U.S. coming to Taiwan’s defense: survey
Malta placed in EU’s ‘high risk’ category for fiscal sustainability
Can the US Deter a Taiwan Invasion?
France promises to increase military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine
European Union set for Russia oil embargo; turns to Nigeria, others for supply
Queen of Spain presents grenades to Ukraine, sends sausages with victory letter
Russian state TV simulates chilling nuclear attack that would obliterate London and Paris
Luxembourg PM Bettel to officially visit Cyprus on Thursday
Kim warns N. Korea would ‘preemptively’ use nuclear weapons
Angelina Jolie makes surprise visit to Ukraine
Denmark plans to donate its Piranha III wheeled armored vehicles to Ukraine
Vandoorne eases to Monaco formula e win for Mercedes
The second India-Nordic summit: A huge impetus to regional partnership
Poland’s resources running dry as Ukrainian refugee crisis continues
The world should not turn its back on Belarusians
Sweden says Russian plane violated airspace
Sweden names park next to Russian embassy Place of Free Ukraine
First Ship With Ukrainian Corn Departs Romania
Georgia presses US for support amid fears of Russian wars
No shortage of gas in Ireland, says minister
Russia Strikes Targets in Odesa, Donbas and Donetsk
Majority of Hungarians Say Press Is Not Free in Hungary
Remembering Havel, Czechs Feel Moral Responsibility to Help Ukraine
From Hollywood to Reykjavík
Despite Payment, Investors Brace for Russia to Default
Moldova Marks 8 Years of Visa-Free Travel to EU
The Phoenix Ghost, a secretive ‘suicide drone’ developed in California, is headed to Ukraine
Permission granted for 36 Ukrainian refugees to come to the Isle of Man
Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls
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2004 May 1: Baltic States join the European Union
May 3: World Press Freedom Day
1990 May 4: Latvian Independence Restoration Day