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1804 January 1: Haitian Declaration of Independence
1956 January 1: Sudan Independence Day
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Slovenia issues public call for Maribor Airport concession
North Macedonia takes over OSCE Chair
Portugal’s digital nomad bubble poised to pop
Bad blood between Hungary and Ukraine undermines EU unity on Russia
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Croatia rings in the New Year as a fully integrated EU member
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2022 January 2: Bloody January, Kazakhstan
Estonia takes over chairmanship of Baltic cooperation in 2023
EU Commissioner warns about contradictions in tax and support policies
President’s adviser does not think Lithuania is safer than a year ago
Twelve fires from fireworks recorded on New Year’s Eve in Latvia
‘Not a single person in Vilnius was aggressive when they heard I was from Russia’ – interview with Russian journalist
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60% of respondents in Latvia have reduced electricity consumption
Many farmers in Estonia have to restore permanent grasslands
[Latvia] Minister hopes medics will no longer have to work several jobs
Jüri Ratas: I would like to hope that 2023 will prove a turning point
Rīga continues to dominate economic activity in Latvia
Finland may receive up to 100 Ukrainian refugees a week from Estonia
Nightingale is Latvia’s bird of the year
[Estonia] Soap opera ‘Õnne 13’ characters Alma and Laine get to meet the president
Over 100 Maxima stores closed in Lithuania on Monday
Estonian jewellery artist Kadri Mälk dies
Lithuania parliament speaker considering Taiwan trip
Estonian MEPs: European Parliament united and decisive on Ukraine last year
ECHR receives complaints from Cuban, Syrian and Iraqi citizens against Lithuania
Dombrava proposes tougher requirements for EU citizens residing in Latvia
Migrants attempted to access Lithuania illegally from Belarus more than 11,000 times last year
ERR religious affairs editor: Pope Benedict XVI left significant legacy
Lithuania, France Ink Caesar Howitzer Agreement
Mountains of tires finally gone from Čiekurkalns, Rīga
Lithuania Plans Expansion of Ukrainian Training Program
‘Aktuaalne kaamera’: Stock markets had a bad year
PKC wants to grow in Lithuania
Climate and Energy Ministry officially launched in Latvia
Benedict XVI wanted Christianity to unite today’s divided world – Lithuanian president
Man sentenced to 14 years for a decade of child sexual abuse
Survey shows Lithuanians have abysmal opinion of Russia, favour Poland and Germany
Minimum wage in Latvia rises to EUR 620
Technical issues delay issuance of Lithuania’s temporary residence permits abroad
PM Karins in New Year’s speech urge people to build stronger Latvia
‘Simpler and safer’: Medical abortion becomes legal in Lithuania
Estonian parlt speaker: We will try and work hard to make 2023 a turning point
Amid Moscow-Minsk rapprochement, Lithuanian politician calls for Belarus travel ban
Latvia beats Austria in opening world junior relegation battle
Lithuania to remain open to tourists from China – adviser
How to spend a weekend on the Isle of Man
Irish language cinema going from strength to strength
Spain ‘ready for any scenario’ as Gibraltar talks with UK falter
Government reshuffle in Portugal after scandal ‘shocks’ the country
Uzbekistan: 19 children dead from Indian-made cough syrup
NATO Military Committee to consider situation in Ukraine on Jan 18-19
Kuwaiti Admiral Takes the Helm at the UN Black Sea Grain Initiative
Sweden Takes Over Rotating Council of EU Presidency for Next 6 Months
Ukraine war’s outlook in 2023: Harder fighting against a tougher Russian army
Russia says 63 soldiers were killed in a Ukrainian attack in Donetsk
Sweden: Make plans to bunker down in case of war
[World Junior Hockey] Sweden stuns Finland with late goal to advance to semifinals
Russian, Belarusian forces extend joint exercises until Jan 8 – monitoring group
P&I Clubs cancel war risks covers from January 1 in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
Tesla in pole position in Norway’s race to EV goal
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Danish screenwriter Lise Nørgaard dies at age 105
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Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine triggers soul-searching among Russia scholars in West
[Latvia] Seventeen cars seized from drunk drivers on New Year’s holiday
Estonian president: Courage to become free, be free not an obligation, but an opportunity
Russians’ interest in Latvian citizenship has doubled, says authority
No foreseeable plans to raise retirement age in Lithuania – official
Estonian Customs Board thwarts German machinery manufacturer’s attempt to evade sanctions
Book of condolences for Pope Benedict XVI opens at Vilnius nunciature
U.S. summer work scholarships open to young Latvians
Banks in Estonia start raising deposit account interest rates
Lithuania will continue providing military aid to Ukraine in 2023
Drug deaths in Estonia double last year
People less satisfied with Rīga’s cultural life than four years ago
Lithuania to follow EU regulations on travellers from China
Tartu downtown cultural centre, Estonia
No risk of power outages in Lithuania, as consumption down 10% – Litgrid CEO
Tallink’s passenger numbers nearly double last year
Latvia’s Climate and Energy Ministry begins work
Estonian national team players see out 2022 with Russian head coach Karpin
Lithuanian towns turn Christmas trees into biofuel
Ceremonies in Tallinn and Narva mark War of Independence anniversary
Lithuania Passes Law Allocating Nearly $40M for Holocaust Survivors
[Estonia] Remains of 830 people reburied following Soviet-era monument removals
‘It’s useful to have a break’ – Kaunas sums up European Capital of Culture year
Flooding in Adaži, Latvia leads to evacuations
Tchaikovsky is Moscow’s weapon too – Lithuanian cultural sector calls for ‘pause’ on Russian arts
[Estonia] New online marriage application service proves popular in first few days
Top Sport handed another fine in Lithuania
Experts: Healthcare must become person-centered, integrative, innovative
Lithuania’s Ignitis Group acquires Latvian developer with 300MW solar PV pipeline
Tallinn hands over buses, generators to Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region
Bank of Lithuania: high inflation needs to be fought as it erodes purchasing power
Europe’s Indo-Pacific Tilt: Estonian and Japanese Interests
Latvian Minister of Transport orders to deal with Rail Baltica’s problems
Police, border guard vessels start operating as part of Estonian Navy fleet
President’s adviser: competition in electricity supply market is not how we had imagined it
Paying energy bills in monthly instalments has doubled in Flanders
Ireland’s language shift: when Irish speakers switched to English
Croatia Is The Most Liked Digital Nomad Hub For 2023
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Spain busts group that smuggled thousands of tonnes of electronic waste to Africa
President Metsola: Moldova’s place is in Europe
Hungary’s Veszprém takes regional approach as European Capital of Culture
Blasts Rock North Of Occupied Crimea
Central Asian republics look for new allies
2023 the year of resistance
The world’s fantasy destination has an answer to climate oblivion
Russia’s war drains Ukraine’s rich list of power
80% of new cars sold in Norway are now electric vehicles
Swedes Reject Legal Concessions to Win Turkey’s NATO Assent, Poll Shows
Fazer Group mulls future of dairy business with Finland jobs at risk
Norway’s Blastr Plans €4 Billion Green Steel Plant in Finland
German inflation hits 7.9% in 2022, highest in over 70 years
‘New dynamic in expansion’ | Germany adds nearly 10GW of wind and solar in 2022
Tanks and Teddy Bears: Ukrainian Children Paint the War
Russia’s Wagner Group Resorting to Recruiting Prisoners From Belarus
Poland’s conservative premier in favor of death penalty
First LNG tanker arrives at Germany’s new floating terminal
Soldiers’ widows group calls on Putin to order major mobilisation for Ukraine war
Poland investigating provenance of 16th-century “king’s sword” on auction in Germany
Russia plans to ‘exhaust’ Ukraine with prolonged attacks – Zelensky
Germany Open to Seizing Russian Assets to Help Ukraine Rebuild
Poland Asks UN for Help in Extracting War Reparations from Germany
Sweden is home to one of Europe’s largest carbon sinks – but is it being cared for properly?
Poland Sounds Alarm on Russian Hacking
Pro-Russian agents working to turn Germany against Ukraine
Black Eyed Peas in Polish row over rainbow armbands
Tesla makes China boss highest-profile executive after Musk
Sweden turns to France as it looks to buy two new nuclear reactors
Russia’s “great wars” have a very dirty past
No cash, no bank heists in Denmark; criminals now go online
Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous

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1948 January 4: Myanmar Independence Day
The Baltics — a Ship to Weather the Energy Storm
US army travels through Netherlands to reach Eastern Europe
Führer or father of the state? Plans to commemorate Lithuania’s first president divide historians
Consistently high number of animal impacts on roads of Latvia
Estonia continues to subsidize biomethane production
Latvia reports smallest number of new registered businesses since 2004
[Estonia] Smaller schools struggle to find foreign language alternatives to Russian
[Latvia] Real estate market in ‘slow motion’ mode, says agency
Over 260 Lithuanian companies continue to export to Russia
Dietrich André Loeber centenary conference
Podcast: Disability rights in Estonia
LAMPA wants your bright ideas for June festival
Fewer Lithuanians consider emigration, pay no longer key
Shortage of medicines felt by Latvian public recently
Postimees book publishing house cuts back operations
Lithuania starts remote number porting service for eSims
Tele2 Latvia says average smartphone price up 20% in past year
Applications for support grants for Estonian cultural events abroad open
Samsung invests in Latvian off-site manufacturer
Lithuanian government allocates €557m for electricity, gas price subsidies
Marko Mihkelson: 2023 – Ukraine’s war for freedom will determine our fate
Lithuania’s central bank to look into food price hikes
Estonian Australians celebrate 60 years of the Sõrve Estonian Children’s Summer Camp
Lithuanian troops off to Turkey for NATO-led mission
Sutt: Estonia supports Moldova’s EU bid
Lithuania to seek NATO deal on at least 2 pct defense budget at Vilnius summit
[Estonia] Banks do not forsee big problems with mortgage repayments
Authorities commence criminal procedure against Latvian for taking part in Russian aggression
Estonia developing legal basis to transfer frozen Russian assets
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3PL handles oversized cargo in Estonia
Presence of Spanish troops and NASAMS systems in Latvia is a clear signal of state defense – Murniece
Contracts for Ignalina dismantling technology
Enefit Green Is Building A Unique Solar Park In Estonia Mine’s Industrial Area
Latvia’s Kate Alexeeva withdraws from 71st Miss Universe
Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas extradited to Lithuania to face 2015 murder charge
European Sauna Marathon returns to Estonia after two-year break
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Huge wind park planned for green ammonia production off Greenland
Montenegrin Parties Fail To Agree On New Government Led By Lekic
McDonald’s shuts stores in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Few Bulgarians Expect pro-EU Govt to Return to Power
Bulgaria signs agreement for the new gas corridor through Turkey
The first lady of Azerbaijan is a UNESCO goodwill ambassador no more
Rallies Demanding Release Of Former Georgian President Saakashvili Held In Many Countries
Tajikistan: Apparent jail torture death sparks rare show of dissent
Better Cotton launches programme in Uzbekistan
Netherlands prepare f-35 deployment to Nato enhanced air policing in Poland
South Korea warns of ending military pact after North Korean drone intrusion
How the New Zealand Navy plans to fix its sailor and ship shortfalls
Poland: Rates unchanged and tightening cycle seems completed
Norway says fund to reduce Amazon deforestation in Brazil back in business
Ukraine’s Winter Offensive Could Decide the War
Poland tops CNN’s list of places to visit in 2023
Sweden bankruptcy highest since 2013
Czech government OKs bill for 2% GDP spending on military
Can Berlin help startups lift Germany’s economy? 10 predictions for German tech in 2023
Norway’s seafood exports brush off challenging year of global crises
Ukraine Needs Long-Range Firepower for Victory
Saudi Arabia appoints Nisreen al-Shibel as Ambassador to Finland
U.S. HIMARS Rockets Are Becoming Increasingly Decisive for Ukraine
Corporate America lays off thousands as recession worries mount
Germany and pro-Russian influence
Senegal, Finland poised to deepen ties
Belarus Sign Calls For ‘All Male Citizens’ To Attend Enlistment Office
Sweden’s WirelessCar achieves 10 million global sales for its connected car offering
With the world looking away, Russia quietly took control over Belarus
Meta fined 390M euros in latest European privacy crackdown
How pro-Putin operatives in Germany work to turn Berlin against Ukraine
Why 2023 Is a Milestone Year for Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf
German Intelligence Rocked By Russian Espionage Scandal
More than 1,000 Brits ordered to leave Sweden since Brexit
Norway: Oslo District Court Suspends De-Registration of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Putin deploys new Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles to Atlantic
Macron Wishes Sweden, Finland to Join NATO As Soon As Possible
Poland signs deal to buy 2nd batch of Abrams tanks
Norway Court Orders Seizure of $7 Million From Russian Citizen
Macron promises ‘first Western tanks’ for Ukraine
Poland imported record amount of liquefied natural gas in 2022
Germany Breaks Record for Electricity Generation From Wind
Germany lagging emissions goals despite renewables boom – think tank
Taiwan expands sanctions against Russia, Belarus
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1968 January 5: Prague Spring
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Doctors: Only severely ill non-citizens can skip Latvian language test
Cool-down in Lithuania’s property market may be slow to come despite rate hikes
Funeral of Edgar Savisaar
Latvians knit tons of socks for Ukraine
Estonia to become 1st EU nation to send frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
Latvia: Listen to the 15 songs competing at Supernova 2023
Lithuanian parliament may start debating tax reform in spring – PM
Martin Herem: We must be ready for the next phase of Russian aggression
Lithuania mulls shortening military service, drafting more conscripts
Wulf’s peatmoss is moss of the year 2023 in Latvia
Natl Library of Estonia registers over 1,700 e-books in 2022
The armored Latvian van that is saving lives in Ukraine
MEP: Estonia must be ready to double its defense costs
Lithuanians send record shipment of generators and heaters to Ukraine
Estonian formin calls for lowering price cap on Russian oil
Latvia applauds Moldovan resilience
In review: space law, regulation and policy in Estonia
Latvian citizen detained for supporting sanctioned propaganda media
[Estonia] Parties double down on 3% GDP defense spending goal after Herem’s warning
Lithuania: Real estate experts agree that buyers will have the upper hand in 2023
Russian interest in Estonian citizenship spikes
Sputnik news executive Marat Kasem charged with espionage in Latvia
Estonian police: People disappearing due to relationship, mental health, alcohol issues
Latvia will not be the first country where an unknown and dangerous strain of the Covid-19 virus could spread – Perevoscikovs
Lithuanian sustainable walking platform receives its first foreign fund investment
Latvian Authorities Arrest Editor Of Russia’s Sputnik State News Agency
[Estonia] Finland’s new wind power to bring electricity prices down this summer
Malta and Switzerland playing an outsized role on the UN’s biggest stage
Rabobank: 2023 will be record year for global shrimp output, while salmon production will normalize
TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: Golden era for Irish Language in San Francisco
The construction of the 5G network brings the demise of the Chinese domination in North Macedonia’s telecommunications
Albania launches two satellites to crack down on territorial illegality
Hacker collective Anonymous downs Serbian defence ministry website
Fourteen candidates join race for Cyprus presidency in Feb. vote
Basque Energy Agency opens tender for Mutriku wave power plant’s new turbines
Spain expands free travel offer to intercity bus services
Moldova in 2023: Ukraine War to Dictate Events
Russia’s Lukoil Mulls Selling Assets in Romania, Moldova
U.S. pledges $30m to Moldova hit hard by war in Ukraine
Coming Apart At The Seams? For Russia’s Ethnic Minorities, Ukraine War Is A Chance To Press For Independence From Moscow
Azerbaijan asks World Court to order Armenia to help demine contested territories
Kazakhstan: One year on from Bloody January, officials stick to their story
NATO Secretary General in Oslo: ”no lasting peace” if tyranny prevails over freedom
Morocco-EU: Shared desire to deepen dialogue, cooperation
ECB Should Hit Terminal Rate by Summer, Then Hold, Villeroy Says
Greens take lead in Finland’s presidential race
Iran closes French institute over Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Yara is speeding up the hydrogen economy in Germany
German health minister voices concern over new COVID variant
Germany and Norway will build a big hydrogen pipeline
Hong Kong cardinal, Taiwan at papal funeral, but not China
Sweden to require negative COVID tests for travelers from China
Biden says Putin trying to find ‘oxygen’ with truce proposal
UK and Germany agree closer cooperation in first ever UK-Germany annual Dialogue
Warning shots fired as Greek, Turkish patrol boats face off
Norway to the fore as Europe looks for reliable gas supply
U.S. weapons package for Ukraine includes 50 Bradley Fighting Vehicles -officials
Sweden’s massive opportunity to rethink its role in Nordic defense
Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100
Ukraine’s Western Allies To Provide Armored Vehicles As Kyiv Warns Of Looming Offensive
Prince Harry’s memoir sheds light on bust-ups among British royals
I’m a psychologist in Finland, the No. 1 happiest country in the world—here are 3 things we never do
Germany to send armored carriers, Patriot battery to Ukraine
Germany to require rapid COVID-19 test for travellers from China
U.S. targets non-compete clauses that block workers from getting better jobs
UN Chief Disbands Fact-Finding Mission Into Ukraine Prison Attack
Nate Thayer, reporter who interviewed Pol Pot, dies
Saudi Arabia, Sweden to bolster trade relations with joint economic action plan
World elections will shape the outcome of the war in Ukraine
Ukraine Dismisses Putin’s Call For A Cease-Fire Order During Orthodox Christmas As ‘Hypocrisy’
Ambassador Teemu Tanner: Finland Can Learn A lot From How Norway Builds Its NATO Activities
Finnish Defense Minister Takes Paternity Leave as Country Prepares to Join NATO
Ukrainian Billionaire Zhevago’s French Extradition Hearing Set For January 19
Putin has gambled away gas leverage, says German vice-chancellor
Enormous Viking hall unearthed in Denmark
China’s Auto Positioning In The 2023 Russian Market
Poland buys M1A1 Abrams tank from US, prepares to fight invasion by Russia
Denmark ‘finds’ extra 52 billion kroner in state funds
Belarus Plans Joint Aviation Exercises With Russia
Even in crisis, Germany extends power exports to neighbours
US and Germany agree to send armed fighting vehicles to Ukraine
Ales Bialiatski: Nobel Prize-winning activist stands trial in Belarus
First Russian Baby Born in 2023 Sparks Flurry of Racist Comments

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Lithuania’s former central bank chief lands job at IMF
Latvia’s president promises Zelensky to continue supporting Ukraine
Sputnik Lithuania editor arrested in Latvia
Latvia sees big wave of African swine fever, say authorities
Jacobs, Westinghouse to decommission Lithuania’s Soviet-era nuclear plant
TV Rain has paid 10,000 euro fine
Old Christmas trees perform final service in green energy generation
Seminar series planned for Latvians abroad wanting to ‘remigrate’
RF wants Christmas truce to continue killing Ukrainians with new forces – Lithuania’s National Defense Ministe
Latvian Code documentary: “Full Moon Serenade”
Minister says review of taxes could help stabilise healthcare and welfare in Latvia
Taiwan’s digital affairs minister to pay visit to Lithuania
[Estonia] President Karis promulgates amended family benefits legislation
Vilnius presents 700-year anniversary programme
Registration for free Latvian language courses in Rīga opens Monday
[Estonia] Kaspar Viilup picked as film journalist of the year
Telia Lithuania generated most revenues, Tele2 Lithuania had most mobile users in Q3
Baltic set for gigascale wind boost as Finland and Estonia plans edge forward
Intelligence chief: Second Russian call-up likely after Orthodox Christmas
U.S. deploys HIMARS missile systems to Estonia
Procession of Three Wise Men concludes Christmas season in Vilnius
Ukrainian war refugee photographers to exhibit in Tallinn’s Vabaduse väljak
Estonian defense chief: Russia will attack if it knows we cannot fight back
Estonia’s inflation fell to 17.5 percent in December
Iceland joins Estonia’s Ukrainian kindergarten rebuilding project
Austrian soldier killed in ‘exchange of fire’ at barracks
Belgian region ends force-feeding as last foie gras farm closes
Jumbo loses ground in Belgium
Does Iceland live up to its reputation as a paradise for gender equality?
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US Delegation Heads to Balkans Following Rising Tensions
Bosnia’s Governing Coalition Cracks Only 20 Days After Formation
BiH Minister of Security warns EUFOR on Security Threats related to the Commemoration of January 9
Kosovo: Six attacks against journalists in December following escalating tensions
Serbian foreign minister to pay ‘defrosting’ visit to Croatia
Is war crimes prosecution in Serbia just “ticking boxes”?
Márcio Freire: ‘Mad Dogs’ legendary surfer killed in Portugal’s giant waves
Turkey fires off new threats against Greece
Greece increases tension in Aegean for domestic political purposes: Akar
The ‘Good Divorce’: Czechs and Slovaks on 30 years apart, together
Bulgaria to Probe Assets of EU-sanctioned Russian Citizens
Bulgaria’s We Continue the Change fails to win enough support to form govt
Two-thirds of Ukrainians who sought shelter in Bulgaria have quit the country
How Viktor Orban Tried To Numb 10 Million Hungarians To Putin’s War Next Door
Hungary: Will Orban weather the storms of 2023?
Rheinmetall to Build Explosives Factory in Hungary Amid Ammunition Shortage
Nagorno-Karabakh: Empty shops and blockade pile pressure on Armenians
Azerbaijan enjoys surging hydrocarbon revenues amid Ukraine war
Turkmenistan to Celebrate Proclamation of Anau as Turkic World’s Cultural Capital
NATO’s opportunity in the Indo-Pacific
Canada’s economy added 104,000 jobs in December, blowing well past expectations
South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy broadens focus from northern threat
Taiwan’s military service extension is just a first step
Taiwan plans domestic satellite champion to resist any China attack
[Malaysia] LGBT, secularism, communism will never be recognised in unity govt – PM Anwar
Report says banned wood finds way to EU by mislabeling country of origin
2023 Baker Peace Conference: A New Cold War? set for Feb. 23-24
Biden says U.S. economy headed to ‘new plateau,’ amid recession fears
Russia sends more troops to Belarus as fears of new attack grow
Ukraine, economy are Germans’ concerns for 2023
Japan, US to hold security talks before Kishida meets Biden
Germany wants to deliver around 40 Marder vehicles to Ukraine in Q1
Crane crashes onto mall in Norway amid high winds; 1 dead
Russian hackers targeted U.S. nuclear scientists
Former Prime Minister Of Russia’s Daghestan Dies After Being Hit By Car
Lukashenka Signs Law Allowing Confiscation Of Property For ‘Unfriendly Actions’ Against Belarus
Taiwan’s Tsai visits base as China protests US ship passage
Chinese car makers expected to rapidly expand in Russia in 2023
German Factory Orders Plummet as Manufacturers Under Siege
U.S. to unveil over $3 bln in Ukraine aid with new air defense missiles
Netherlands handed over command of standing NATO maritime group one to Germany
Lukashenko visits Russian troops stationed in Belarus
US to send $3.75B in military aid to Ukraine, its neighbors
Road deaths fell to record low in Poland in 2022 after introduction of tougher speeding fines
Ukrainian president tells Russian troops to ‘take the toilet bowls’ and leave
Tesla slashes prices in China, other Asian markets as sales stumble
First Christmas in exile for Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Germany calls for release of all political prisoners in Belarus
Kenyan LGBTQ activist’s body found in metal box; 1 arrested
Poland produced record 40% of electricity from wind on 31 December
Germany backs Norwegian plan to capture carbon from cement
Sweden vows to push defense collaboration, cyber defense at EU helm
‘What ceasefire?’: shells fly at Ukraine front despite Putin’s truce
Imagining Denmark

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Is Facebook truly neutral?
Dietrich André Loeber: Baltic German legal scholar and true Latvian patriot
‘Fortress Europe’ vs solidarity: EU’s broken asylum system torn between two camps
Marten Liiv takes bronze at European Speed Skating Championships
Ukrainian refugees in Lithuania invited to pray with priest without links to Moscow
Geothermal energy poised for boom, as U.S. looks to follow Iceland’s lead
Malta with highest EU percentage drop in Russian imports in 2022
Two Serbs Injured In Shooting In Southern Kosovo
Diplomatic spat with Spain delays Morocco’s Avante 1400 OPV
United States to battle Italy in United Cup final
US Convincing UK To Approve F-16 Fighters To Argentina Amid Reports Of Chinese Military Base In South America
NATO Secretary General to visit Sweden
NATO Secretary General meeting with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission
Japan, South Korea Wonder: How Strong Is the US Nuclear Umbrella?
Japan flight makes emergency landing after apparent bomb threat
‘When I see young LGBT people living openly, I feel joy – my generation didn’t have that’
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 110,740
Kevin McCarthy elected Republican U.S. House speaker, but at a cost
Kurds from around Europe demonstrate over killings in Paris

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1918 January 8: Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points on free trade, democracy and self-determination
1983 January 10: Margaret Thatcher Day, Falkland Islands
1991 January 13: Freedom Defenders Day in Lithuania