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Estonia’s UN ambassador: We are trying to isolate Russia politically
How Lithuanians built a chapel in North America’s biggest Catholic church
Lukashenko’s crusade against the Roman Catholic Church
Catalan president visits Ireland to strengthen ties
Lubinets: Russia illegally holds 180 political prisoners, most of them Crimean Tatars
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1844 February 27: Dominican Republic Independence Day
1976 February 27: Proclamation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
2014 February 27: Russia’s annexation of Crimea
Lithuania honorary consulate now in Hyderabad
Latvian President: ‘The Dream Of A Democratic Russia’ Was A Western ‘Illusion’
Estonia to revoke firearm permits to Belarusian and Russian citizens
‘Lielais Kristaps’ national film award winners announced
Lithuania preps 700-MW offshore wind tender at end-March
LTV’s De Facto probes dairy industry crisis in Latvia
What it’s like to live and work in Vilnius
Sony Acquires Remake Rights To Latvian Comedy Hit ‘Accidental Santa’
Estonian elections: Home match for Renew Europe
Big congratulations on the grand opening of Latvian Guangdong Chamber of Commerce
Hydrogen Utopia and Rocquaine sign waste plastic deal for Estonia
‘Russians wore our uniforms.’ A look inside a military hospital in Ukraine
Bomber task force begins with a flyover of Estonia
Lithuania looks to build bridges with India in high-tech and manufacturing: Vice Minister Karolis Žemaitis
Solar panel boom expected to continue this year in Latvia
Poll: Lithuanians more optimistic about economy
‘Tribute to Ukraine’ concert raised €385,000
Lithuanian FM debunks myths about potential peace in Ukraine
Estonian Athletic Association receives new allegations about banned coach
Scandal with Latvian army – winner of major procurement unable to abide by contractual obligations
Large firms in Ida-Viru County want more transparency in emissions trading
76% of Latvian respondents believe technologies will outcompete humans
Estonia: January average housing loan interest rate up to 4.7 percent
Lithuanian Customs detains 15 wagons of urea in fertiliser smuggling probe
Riigikogu election week begins with online, early voting in Estonia
Lithuanian FM slams latest EU sanctions on Russia for overlooking Rosatom
Challenger 2 tanks give the edge to UK-led NATO Battlegroup in Estonia
Algeria arrests network operating secret branch of Lithuania bank
Nearly 2,000 children in Latvia do not get mandatory education
Traditional ‘karakat’ parade takes place on shore of Lake Peipus
Bolt launches short-term car rental service in Vilnius
Latvia: 30 million non-cash payments executed in 2022
Two new temporary exhibitions about war in Ukraine open in Tallinn
Live Rīga recommends Latvian cuisine hotspots
Pro-Russian group places flowers on destroyed tank displayed in Vilnius, gets into fight
Pianist Osokins to tour and raise funds for frontline food in Ukraine
Stoltenberg to ERR: The biggest risk of all is to let Putin win
Jacques Chapiro headlines Rothko center Spring season
Lithuanian citizen once again arrested in espionage case
Bauska business caught polluting Lielupe river
Paide Linnameeskond come back from two goals down to win Estonian Super Cup
Latvia’s celebrity white-tailed eagles ready the nest
Lithuanian border guards want state of emergency extended despite drop in migrant flows
Estonian Academy of Arts presents group project spotlighting the merits of algae
EDF chief: Some countries chose to ignore last January that war was coming
Estonian government gives €38 million to storage center to buy Paldiski LNG quay
Why Latvia Donated Quads and Electric Scooters to the Ukraine War Effort
How a high school in Estonia has almost achieved carbon neutrality
AirBaltic Is Preparing for Another Summer of Flight Disruptions in Europe
Student from Malta saw snow for the first time in Vilnius
Landsbergis: with support of all of us, Ukraine can and must win this war
A Russian psychological operation pressures Moldova
The Greatest Challenges to Ukraine’s Accession to the European Union
Europe as a power: now or never
The truth about Germany’s defense policy shift
Germany to Interconnect 10 GW of Offshore Wind in North Sea
India, Denmark have strong, historic silver traditions: Danish Crown Prince
The Plague in Denmark: New research on its spread during the Middle Ages
Zelenskiy fires a top Ukrainian military commander, no reason given
Finland puts four-day work week back on political agenda
Sweden co-hosts Donors conference for Yemen
Germany’s Commerzbank makes DAX comeback
Swedes may sink their own NATO bid
Kremlin says it is concerned by situation in breakaway Moldovan region
Poland promises to send Ukraine another batch of Leopard tanks
Finland’s MoD approves purchase of 155mm Bonus munitions
Greta Thunberg, activists block Norway’s energy ministry
Finland to Open Visa Hub for Central Asian States in Astana
Putin gives U.S. actor Seagal top state award for ‘humanitarian work’
Hundreds of flights cancelled as German airport workers strike over pay
EU Extends Sanctions On Belarus Over Ukraine For One Year
Brazil allows two Iranian warships to dock in Rio despite US pressure
Volvo Cars plans to open new Tech Hub in Krakow, Poland
Belarus partisans say they blew up Russian plane near Minsk
Macron says he won’t let France become ‘ideal scapegoat’ in Africa
Stalinist-era judge to go on trial in Poland
Sweden admits PKK receives significant funding in Sweden
Wizz Air to suspend Moldova flights, citing security
Janet Yellen visits Ukraine and pledges even more U.S. economic aid
Poland to launch EU scheme for tracing Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
China must be ‘more honest’ on COVID origins, US envoy says
Turkiye NATO talks with Sweden and Finland to resume on 9 March
Inside Denmark’s opioid crisis: Teens as young as 12 hooked on tramadol, ‘oxy’ and other painkillers
Rishi Sunak strikes post-Brexit Northern Ireland deal with EU
Florida Governor DeSantis ends ‘corporate kingdom’ of Walt Disney World
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1835 February 28: Kalevala Day, Finnish Culture Day
1947 February 28: 2.28 Incident in Taiwan
Shorten gets on board Estonia’s digital bandwagon
President of Latvia: Police and firefighters have been long neglected
Estonia’s academic unions call for prompt increase in education funding
Jēkabpils to get EUR 2 million to deal with flood consequences
Medical and safety technology leader Dräger to expand engineering centre in Lithuania
Scammers active this year in Latvia
No more than six parties will enter parliament in Estonia: expert
‘Russia is constantly planning for new offensives’ – interview with NATO chief Stoltenberg
Ukrainian ambassador: Ukraine already defending NATO eastern flank
Industrial park planned at former Liepāja steelworks plant
Trade deal with Britain fixes most important issues
Latvia’s GDP grows by 2.0% in 2022
Port of Tallinn profit €25.6 million last year
Early voting starts in Lithuania’s local elections
Latvia: 2022 brought ‘most intense cyber-attacks so far’
Estonia: State commitment to hydrogen energy is increasing
Northern lights illuminate Lithuania’s sky two nights in a row
Estonia has coped well with drying up of trade with Russia
Drone surveillance management system takes step forward in Latvia
Estonian police service dogs learn best through intense play
Latvia must be prepared to resist any aggression for at least ten days – Murniece
Where Is Estonia Located? What to Know About ‘The Bachelor’ Season 27, Episode 6 Filming Location
Ukraine must win, otherwise region’s security endangered: Lithuanian defense chief
Estonia wants to put destroyed Russian tank on display in major cities
600 German troops with equipment come to Lithuania for training
Telia starts switching off 3G network in Lääne County
Rīga Holocaust memorial vandalized again
Estonia: January’s producer price index up 12.7 percent on year
March is Francophone month in Latvia
British Army completes Winter Camp exercise in Estonia
All shall pass to the beach, according to new rules
Germany to send Estonian-made surveillance equipment to Ukraine
Latvian GDP growth was a modest 2% in 2022
Lithuanian energy group to consider donating share of profits to Ukraine
Business confidence slightly improving in Latvia
Estonian MPs express concern over Lachin corridor blockade
Former Rīga Central Market head et al sentenced to prison
Estonia’s electric vehicle purchase support scheme proves contentious
Lithuanian president ‘not happy’ with latest Russia sanctions, to keep pressing to add Rosatom
Academic grants for Ukrainians set to continue in Latvia
University of Tartu removes banned athletics coach from teaching role
Lithuania won’t ban TikTok from official devices
US ambassador, USASAC commander meet with troops at Tapa Army Base
EUR 370 million to be invested in upgrade of Latvian railway infrastructure until 2029
Estonian state expects to pay out €125 million in energy subsidies
Russian tank displayed in Vilnius helps to ‘see vatniks’ in Lithuania, president says
Tallinn plans sustainable district heating from seawater
Much anticipated indoor aerobatic world championships return to Lithuania this march
Rescue Board to fund 23 local nonprofits’ crisis response capacity projects
January Awarded Best Latvian Feature Film of 2022 at Lielais Kristaps Awards
Omniva’s profits increase despite reduced annual turnover
Lithuanian parlt speaker off to UK to discuss war in Ukraine
Estonia: Cases brought to court by Prosecutor’s Office rarely end in acquittal
One shared car ‘replaces ten private cars’ in Flanders
Meet the ‘Atlantic cowboys’ of the Faroe Islands
Croatia Urged to Ban Naming Streets After Yugoslav Communists
‘Cyprus Problem’ Top Priority for Island’s New President
NATO and the Republic of Moldova launch Professional Development Programme for civil servants
Government of Canada champions sustainable procurement through new green standards for major contracts
White House sets deadline for purging TikTok from federal devices
How Russia is losing — and winning — the information war in Ukraine
Sval, Neptune, and Storegga apply for carbon storage licence in Norway
Belarus leader Lukashenko arrives in Beijing for talks
First stork of the year settles in Denmark
War Hasn’t Deterred Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Fighters
Putin tells FSB security service to raise its game against Western spy agencies
Nordic countries make pledges worth $73 million at Yemen Conference
Ukraine war: Zelensky says situation in Bakhmut worsening
Will exiled Kurds pay price of Sweden’s NATO entry?
Secretary General in Helsinki: time to welcome Finland and Sweden as NATO members
In Finland, Indigenous rights take a backseat. Again.
French court dismisses Uganda lawsuit against TotalEnergies
Sweden rethinks plans for new ships with second-generation Visby programme in flux
The tech workers exiled from Europe’s last dictatorship
Denmark’s parliament urges politicians to delete TikTok over cybersecurity
Poland plans mandatory fitness tests for schoolchildren
NATO membership: Finland takes step towards joining alliance without waiting for Sweden
Russians tighten noose on Ukraine’s Bakhmut, Putin warns of Western espionage
Poland announces purchase of 1,400 domestically made “Borsuk” infantry fighting vehicles
Denmark jails ISIS wife and strips her of citizenship
Poland to promote agri-exports to Vietnam
Denmark abolishes public holiday to boost defense spending
Finland starts construction of Russia border fence
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589 March 1: Saint David’s, National Day of Wales
1992 March 1: Bosnia and Herzegovina Independence Day
India, Lithuania agree to work together on deep tech startups, semiconductor chips
EC refers Latvia to EU Court for non-compliance with open data rules
How Lithuania is spearheading EU and NATO efforts facing Russia
Latvia’s corruption watchdog wants harsher penalties
Local elections in Vilnius: mayor without jams, without circuses, or without party
Rally Estonia supportive of Latvia’s WRC inclusion
Local elections in Kaunas: drive to break the incumbent’s power monopoly
Latvians begin to submit annual income declarations
The Bachelor Season 27: Where is Estonia located?
Latvian government mulls over finances
Estonian economy contracts 1.3 percent in 2022
Latvia works on establishing joint Cancer Center
The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan is negotiating the transportation of goods to Europe through Lithuania
Ice hockey legend Hašek: Russia has no place in international sports
Salm: Flowers on a Russian tank will never be a positive symbol in Estonia
Latvian ministers hope to use PPP to commence construction of Bauska bypass
Former Estonian SSR leading figure Indrek Toome dies
Sculpture in Kaunas sparks discussions about kitsch and resembance to project in Russia
Latvian PM Kariņš meets Scholz in Berlin
Estonia’s Q4 economic decline a ‘really big number,’ says SEB expert
Lithuanian parliament drafts resolution on barring Russian athletes from Olympics
Diphtheria case confirmed in Latvia
Interest rates will keep climbing next year to combat inflation
Baltic states bottom of the chart for naturalization rates
Estonian film director publishes new book of wartime Ukraine diaries
Lithuania hands over heavy-duty autotransformer to Ukraine for 200,000 households
Average wage before tax in Latvia in 2022 was EUR 1,373
Enefit Power puts Q4 2022 losses of €128 million down to universal service
Belarus steps up efforts to recruit Lithuanian travellers – intelligence
Students angry about Rīga’s new ticket fares
One in six teachers in Estonia underqualified
Lithuania must build barracks for German brigade, even if they don’t come, minister insists
Estonia gets the ball rolling for 26GHz spectrum auction
Lithuania raises 2023 defence spending by nearly €98m
EC turns down Lithuania’s request for dairy subsidies
Azerbaijan, Latvia discuss restoration of libraries in liberated lands
New first-look image from the set of Romas Zabarauskas’s The Writer, currently in production
Popular Moray Firth dolphin found dead near Latvia
Ryanair launches £15 sale to Spain, Portugal, Latvia and Poland as part of March 2023 deals
Minister proposes huge increase in Estonia’s wartime defense structure
Bank of Estonia: Fall in exports hurting GDP
Ukraine’s Estonian ally Kaja Kallas faces reelection battle
Estonia donates €30,000 for food aid to Yemen
New defense act likely to be new Riigikogu’s most comprehensive bill
Estonian office buildings rarely meet fire safety standards
Russian tank will not be exhibited in Narva
Greenland is not for sale
Kosovo boycott of Serbian products picks up steam but imports remain high
Czechia helping establish autism support strategy in Moldova
Moldova offers Ukrainians refuge despite its own struggles
Why is Slovakia confiscating minority-owned property?
Can and will Slovakia send fighter jets to Ukraine?
China’s Rise Reverberates in Tajikistan
Israel Calls on Germany to Take Decisive Action against Iran
Poland probes emails from hacked account of govt official
Bola Tinubu: From godfather of Lagos to Nigeria’s president-elect
Swedish Bankruptcies Rise as Lower Consumption Hits Retailers
Norway increases humanitarian support for civilians in Ukraine
Greta Thunberg detained by Norway police during pro-Sami protest
China’s Xi heralds ‘unbreakable’ friendship with Belarus, an ally of Russia
Lukoil sets up ship-to-ship Russian oil loadings near Kaliningrad -data, sources
U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok
Sweden’s economy contracted 0.9% in Q4 2022
How Ukraine Learned to Fight
Greece train crash kills at least 36 people, scores injured
Poland condemns painting over of Battle of Warsaw fresco in Belarusian church
NATO: Finland forges ahead of Sweden toward membership
China scoffs at FBI claim that Wuhan lab leak likely caused COVID pandemic
Germany announces new “feminist foreign policy”
China and Belarus express ‘extreme interest’ in Ukraine peace
Iran can make fissile material for a bomb ‘in about 12 days’ – U.S. official
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1926 March 2: James Ronald Webster’s Birthday, Anguilla
1945 March 2: Soviets Attack Latvian Partisans in Stompaku marsh
March 2: Baloch Culture Day
Estonia pastor to speak Sunday at Union Lutheran Church, Salisbury, North Carolina
Lithuania Parliament Considers Bill to Amend Nonresident Individual Income Tax Payment, Reporting Obligations
Kaja Kallas fights to keep her job as Estonia’s PM
Latvia says partnership projects are key for future road development
LifeSaver: Estonia to use Airbus eVTOL as an ambulance
Lithuania Parliament Considers Bill to Amend Profit Tax Law Due to Inflation
Latvian Foreign Ministry bans TikTok on work phones
Japan hopes for new perestroika in Russia as war in Ukraine stalls negotiations over occupied islands
Only NATO or Nukes Can Save Ukraine From Russia: Estonia Foreign Minister
Lithuania buys Belgian machine guns and Swedish anti-tank ammunition
Rakvere joins Narva in opting not to display captured Russian tank
Ukrainian support trolleybus goes out on Rīga streets
Lithuanian Railways backs idea of completely eliminating Russian, Belarusian freight
Currencies of the Baltic states tell their tales in new exhibition
Lithuania Cracks Down on Sanction Evasion Schemes after OCCRP Investigation
Vice Mayor: 30% of Rīga streets need repairing
Punish, ignore, educate – how should Lithuania deal with its pro-Russian population?
Thousands of kids on kindergarten waiting lists in Tallinn suburbs
Latvian-only pre-election campaigns conceptually supported by Saeima
First ever ‘Literary Days’ get underway in Viljandi
Over 3% of Lithuanian voters cast ballots in 2 days of early voting
Health Board shuts Tartu V Spa due to high Legionella bacteria levels
Latvian medical workers say reform will not solve chronic funding shortage in healthcare
Balti-Tartu transmission line re-energized in step toward synchronization
Google removes 13 URLs at Lithuanian watchdog’s request
Estonia torn over Ukraine aid as elections loom
FID warns the risk of breach of sanctions in Latvia is very high
Captured Russian tank moved from Tallinn’s Freedom Square
Lithuanian president backs intelligence chief amid revelations in new book
Estonia: Fixing Luminor online banking will take time
6 percent of Latvian households experienced arrears on utility bills last year
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania passes «gas exam», even harsh critics praise its LNG terminal
Webinar upcoming on women in science, technology and research
Estonia: New analyses find proposed Soviet monuments act constitutional
Large army goods shipment to travel from Rīga to Lviv, Ukraine
GE Renewable Energy continues to add wind power to Lithuania
Latvia inflation highest in euro area in February, Estonia second highest
Europe should exclude Russia from its security system, Lithuanian PM says
Newspaper sales down in Estonia as digital media subscribers increase
12 accused in «money mule» network case receive conditional prison sentences in Latvia
Estonia: Government allocates €25.4 million to cover Ukrainian war refugees’ costs
A beauty in the Baltics: A royal palace, medieval cathedral – and famous dumplings. Vilnius makes for a tasty city break
Survey: Reform on track for election victory, EKRE’s support dips
Levits calls to honor those people who did not give in to the Soviet occupation regime and were ready to fight for Latvia
Estonia’s pro-Kyiv government faces election test amid cost of living crisis
Landsbergis: if we don’t help Ukraine today, there will be even more confusion in the world
Estonian president casts e-vote in Riiigkogu elections
Latvian State Forests loses its council
First UK RAF Typhoon Lands In Estonia To Join German Detachment Supporting NATO Baltic Air Policing
Police chief promises 99.99% of Latvian police officers are loyal to their country
Sweden’s, Finland’s membership will strengthen NATO, Lithuanian defmin tells Turkish envoy
Lithuanian FM to ‘Post’: We want Israel to give Ukraine defensive weapons
China and Russia test Switzerland’s long-standing neutrality
Belgium worried about jobs if EU blacklists Russian steel baron
Andorra legalises same-sex marriage in landmark amendment
Zero benefits for Albania from China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Bosnian Serb Leader Blocks Regional Kosovo ID Travel Deal
Why Republika Srpska’s relationship with Russia threatens Bosnia’s future
EU prosecutors prove to be a welcome addition to Croatia’s anti-corruption efforts
Multinational exercise Real Thaw begins in Portugal
Bulgaria denies citizenship to Spanish-born child with two mothers
Azerbaijan-Karabakh dialogue is happening
Top foreign policy lawmakers bolster support for Global Tech Security Commission
Optimism for the European Union in the face of crises
ECB confronts a cold reality: companies are cashing in on inflation
China leads US in global competition for key emerging technology, study says
In the Donbas, Russia’s vast numbers of troops weigh heavily on Ukraine’s defenders
In Norway, Indigenous-led protests against a wind farm heat up
At least 20 torture centers in Kherson were directly financed by the Kremlin, international lawyers say in a new report
U.S. and Russia’s top diplomats meet for the first time since the Ukraine war began
India’s top court overhauls election commissioner appointment in ‘historic’ judgment
Hungary further delays vote on Sweden, Finland joining NATO
Denmark announces fresh details of ‘historically large’ rail upgrades
Germany’s Scholz urges China not to send Russia weapons
India’s G20 meeting ends without consensus on Russia-Ukraine war
More than half of the world will be overweight or obese by 2035 – report
Norway’s prime minister confronted by foreigners in Svalbard over voting laws
Russian flag painted on base of Denmark’s ‘Little Mermaid’ statue
Alligator arms: A proactive strategy for Ukraine’s military support
Top EU court rules Poland’s tree cutting policy was illegal
Scientists reveal hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza
Germany relaunches Africa strategy as ties sour with Russia, China
Putin’s territorial ambitions go far beyond Ukraine, Polish diplomat warns
Poland, Ukraine call for nuclear energy sanctions against Russia
Ukraine clings to Bakhmut, Blinken tells Lavrov US to back Kyiv all the way
German chancellor goes to US feeling strong
Could undersea cables be the next casualty of hybrid warfare?
Finland, Sweden NATO bid “A good deal for both sides”
Putin says Ukrainian group attacks border region, Kyiv denies Russian ‘provocation’
NATO Inches Closer to Russia’s Border
Poland will open the production of South Korean K2 tanks
Poland Wants More US Bases and Weapons to Fend Off Russia
Americans arrested for allegedly sending aviation technology to Russia – US official
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1878 March 3: Bulgaria Liberation Day
Eurozone inflation softens in Feb
Latvia considers refusing further deliveries of Covid vaccines
Estonia faces election amid cost of living crisis
LRT English Newsletter: All about the tank
Estonia prime minister urges allies to stay united in face of Russian aggression
Greek airline Aegean rejoins roster at Rīga Airport
LRT gets Journalism Trust Initiative certificate
Europe’s ‘new iron lady’ Kaja Kallas set for re-election in Estonia
Party membership continues to decline in Lithuania
Estonia: Retail trade turnover fall continued in January
Lithuania signs cybersecurity cooperation agreement with Israel
Outgoing Tele2 CEO: Estonia’s internet worst, costliest in the region
St Casimir Fair kicks off in Vilnius with special attention to Ukraine
Estonia: Parties’ green visions in electoral programs
FID: corruption costs each Latvian resident approximately 160 euros
Estonian and Swedish defense ministers discuss more ammunition for Ukraine
Annual inflation in Lithuania at EUR 17.2% in February
Estonia investing €30 million into NATO Innovation Fund
Germany bans officials from downloading TikTok
Estonian sprinter Õlime Võro sets personal best in European Championships
Latvian ambassador discusses foreign policy with Peoria World Affairs Council
Estonian elections: conquered by Russia for centuries, why this Baltic country is worried about the Ukraine war
Pressed by EU, Lithuanian government makes reluctant go at tax reform
airBaltic 2022 revenue double that of 2021
Legislative changes needed to completely ban TikTok in Estonia
Latvia: Passenger and sea freight transport trends went up in 2022
Tallinn Airport passenger numbers recover almost to pre-Covid levels
Latvia: Ornithologists concerned about destruction of protected bird habitats
Lithuania to Extend State of Emergency at Border With Belarus & Kaliningrad Region for Another Month
8.6-million-euro Latvian-Lithuanian Rail Baltica contract signed
Lithuanian police chief warns of aging officer corps: half are entitled to retire
Latvian company aims to conquer European market with algae drink
Estonia: E-pharmacies’ market share remains low
Latvia: Part-time work still more popular among women than men
Estonia: Electoral law tested as Viljandi man walks off with ballot paper
Latvia: Food exchange cabinet opens in Rēzekne
Lithuanian collector coins, worth over €1,000, could have entered circulation
Nordic Aviation Group reports 2022 net profit of €1.51 million
Ukraine, Latvia presidents discuss Ukrainian army needs, tribunal to prosecute Russia, European integration
Air Baltic’s loss reduces to €54.2 million
Estonia reported bird flu outbreak on poultry farm, WOAH says
Estonia’s far-right EKRE party should not be written off
Latvian Conexus’ gas transport flows down in 2022
Klaipeda, Lithuania to pioneer contactless payments in public transportation with Ridango technology
Estonia Set Aside €25.4 million to Support Ukrainian Refugees
Latvian SAB: Putin’s regime is stronger than ever
Platformisation of politics in non-democracies: Summer School at European Humanities University in Lithuania
RAF to fly first Nato missions with Germany over Estonia in show of strength to Russia
Outcome in Ukraine will decide whether war spills further into Europe, says senior Lithuanian defense official
Experience Tallinn, Estonia, Like Zach Shallcross on ‘The Bachelor’
Avia Solutions Group moves head office to Dublin from Cyprus
Volodymyr Zelensky: We are gathering as much as possible support for Tribunal over Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
Lithuania joins Israel’s EU efforts to designate Iran’s IRGC
Video Game Developers Eye Ireland for New Tax Incentive Plan
Austria — it’s time to join NATO
Second Moldova-UK Strategic Dialogue 2023
Blast at Montenegro court kills one, injures 5: police
Discrimination Forces Transgender Albanians to Self-Medicate, or Go Abroad
Serbia Denies Reports It Supplied Weapons To Ukraine
Building a 16th-Century Basque Whaling Boat, the Old Way
France and Italy form new front on industrial policy
Moldova’s Parliament Approves Turbulent First Reading Of Romanian Language Bill
How being a European Capital of Culture reshaped Bulgaria’s most ancient city
Romania Introduces AI Government Adviser Ion
Tbilisi Protesters Clash With Police As Lawmakers Debate ‘Foreign Agents’ Law
Chronic Shortages Push Uzbekistan Towards Russian Natural Gas
ECB officials warn of more interest rate rises as high inflation persists
ECB hosts first digital euro Rulebook Development Group meeting
North Korea’s food shortage is about to take a deadly turn for the worse, experts say
‘Choreography’ of Finland, Sweden NATO entry ‘not our main concern,’ White House says
Norway apologises to reindeer herders over wind farm after Oslo protests
Egypt ready to develop relations with Denmark
Sami protesters, Greta Thunberg, end demonstrations against wind turbines
Israeli medics train Berlin hospital for potential Russian missile attack
Sweden to investigate Hercules replacement options after ‘quotation from industry’ thrown out
Finland starts building border fence with Russia
Under the radar, Germany trains Ukrainians on advanced air defence weapon
NATO Secretary General to visit Sweden
Ukraine says if Russia tries to invade from Belarus again, this time, it’s ready – with “presents”
Finland enters recession, while Swedish GDP dips
Russian mercenary chief says Ukraine’s Bakhmut is practically surrounded
Belarus sentences Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison
Denmark restarts Aflandshage, Frederikshavn cases
Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine
EU official warns of sanctions if China crosses ‘red line’ and arms Russia
Norway divided over boycott of Paris 2024 Olympics
“Sweden and Finland’s Accession to NATO Fundamentally Changes How We Think About the Defense of Norway”
Germany seeks to buy Leopard tanks from Switzerland
Six Nigerian states challenge election in Supreme Court
Germany’s Olaf Scholz meets Biden after transformative year
‘European companies are at forefront of green transition’: Sweden’s EU minister
Woman goes on trial in Poland for praising Russia’s war against Ukraine on social media
US announces $400 mln in new arms aid to Ukraine including tactical bridges, ammunition
FIBA to consider possible Russia and Belarus return to competitions
UK King Charles to travel to France and Germany in first state visits
Finland to allow gender reassignment without sterilisation
Russians pound access routes to Ukraine’s besieged Bakhmut
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany
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Statement by President von der Leyen on the establishment of the International Centre for the Prosecution of Crimes of Aggression against Ukraine
Zimbabwe: Latvia delegation in historic visit
Lithuanian FM: Europe watching Israel’s judicial overhaul with growing concern
‘Never Underestimate the Russians’: Lessons From NATO’s Frontier
Ukraine is dominating the election in Estonia, a key NATO ally. Here’s what to watch
Levits meets Zelenskyy in Lviv
How Lithuanian instructors turn Ukrainian conscripts into soldiers
More monuments might be hidden from public space in Rīga
Lithuania Orders More Carl-Gustaf Rounds
Latvia deputy foreign minister Reire speaks to WION on India-Latvia relations
Estonian conscripts increasingly struggling with mental health issues
Latvia to support Ukraine in bringing ‘Russian criminals’ to justice: Ukraine’s president
Will Estonia’s PM Kaja Kallas win re-election?
‘We feel ignored’: Lithuanian Mufti on why there is still no Mosque in Vilnius
Ukraine, Latvia sign declaration on support for Ukraine’s European, Euro-Atlantic integration
This Tradition Of Lithuania’s Midsummer Festival Is Similar To Holika Dahan
Final ‘Melchior the Apothecary’ movie coming to Estonian cinemas this April
Inikti Selects GE Renewable as the Supplier for the Otada Wind Farm in Lithuania
Estonian veterinary organizations concerned about vet shortages
Reinis Jaunais and International Friends on Zeme
‘It’s literally everywhere’: Foreigners in Tartu discuss Estonian elections
Ukraine ally Kallas fights for reelection in Estonia vote
Saint of the Day: St. Casimir, Patron Saint of Poland and Lithuania
JET H2 Energy Plans to Build Ten Hydrogen Filling Stations in Germany and Denmark
The Netherlands’ innovation leads European Union solar drive
Russia and Belarus boxers should compete, IBA president says
Burkina scraps 61-year old military assistance deal with France
UK, Norway to Strengthen Cooperation on Hydrogen
Macron’s Flawed, Doomed Attempt to Restore France’s Global Prestige
Russian Defense Minister Visits Ukraine
Iceland shows the world how to run on reliable and clean energy
Finland Proceeds Alone With NATO Bid While Sweden Stalls
Russomania slowly fades in Serbia as Putin’s hybrid war continues
Russia’s foreign minister gets laughed at over Ukraine remarks at a global conference
Spain to launch seasonal workers program for Senegalese
Why Ukraine is wary of the Russian opposition
Taiwan Plans to Launch Direct Flights to Czech Republic in July
Rheinmetall in talks on building tank factory in Ukraine – report
European Parliament Chief Says Talks On Ukraine’s EU Membership Should Start ‘This Year’
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party calls for opposition unity after split
South Korea, US Announce Largest Military Exercises in 5 Years
UK says Ukraine forces under increasingly severe pressure defending Bakhmut
Japan pledges financial support to help ASEAN decarbonise
Archaeologists find well-preserved 500-year-old spices on Baltic shipwreck
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1957 March 6: Ghana, 1st sub-Saharan African country to become independent from colonial rule
1944 March 8: Mass deportation of the Balkars by Stalin’s Soviet Union
1009 March 9: First known record of the name of Lithuania
1980 March 10: Berber Spring
1959 March 10: Tibetan Uprising Day
1990 March 11: Day of Re-Establishment of Lithuania’s Independence
1968 March 12: Mauritius Independence Day