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Reform Party takes landslide win in 2023 Riigikogu elections

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1957 March 6: Ghana, 1st sub-Saharan African country to become independent from colonial rule
Russia Gazettes Laws Terminating DTA, Protocol With Latvia
Estonia’s prime minister wins landslide election victory
Latvian pair win first ever World Cup biathlon bronze
Turkey’s Anex Tour set to enter Lithuanian market
Kariņš congratulates Kallas on Estonian election success
Estonia: Kaja Kallas set for second term after election win
Jēkabpils confident about Spring-time flood defenses
What Rally Estonia has done for other WRC events
[Latvia] Police chief: We have no pro-Kremlin employees
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis Before Their Meeting
What has happened to Latvia’s ‘Startup Visa’ scheme?
Highly pathogenic bird flu found among domestic fowl in Estonia
New homes provided for Rīga’s feathered population
Business in Russia no obstacle, as Kaunas mayor secures third term
Number of women MPs elected to Estonia’s Riigikogu rises to 30 percent
Latvian firm wins Rail Baltica roadways contract
Estonia’s 2022 average monthly wages up 8.9 percent to €1,685
Latvian power distributor to install solar panels on 700 transformer sub-stations
European ombudsman to probe Henrik Hololei free plane ticket claims
Lithuania orders more Carl-Gustaf ammunition from Saab
Reform Party weighing four coalition options
Latvia: Industrial production declined nearly 10% in January
Little chance of e-voting in Latvian elections for forseeable future
Eurogroup statement on the updated draft budgetary plan of Latvia
Lithuania fintechs see 80 percent revenue growth amid global downturn
Online votes make up two-thirds of Reform, less than third of EKRE votes
Social Democrats claim victory in Lithuanian municipal elections
Tikhanovskaya, exiled in Vilnius, sentenced to fifteen years in prison by Minsk regime
‘People die in silence’: Europe’s migrant hotspot you probably don’t know about
Germany puts brakes on EU ban on combustion engines
Some 42,000 Ukrainian refugees receive temporary residence permits in Lithuania
Estonia Calls for EU to Halve the $60 Price Cap on Russian Oil
Lithuanian Defense Ministry preparing new aid package for Ukraine
Major infrastructure dispute in Latvia
Riigikogu candidate questioned by border guard after returning from Russia
Olympic legend Seb Coe on the run in Rīga
Estonia sets new e-voting record at Riigikogu 2023 elections
Latvia eyes political, economic relations with Zimbabwe
The Estonian economy contracted by 4.1% in Q4 2022
Latvia, an affordable destination for engineering, medical and science courses
Chinese companies choose Switzerland over US and UK to raise money overseas
EU’s Breton touts plan to boost — and fund — European defense
Hitachi Energy Faroe Islands BESS project doubles wind farm’s utilisation
Channel Islands Pride returns
Greenland needs new approach to preserve welfare state amidst aging population: gov
What Washington needs from UK’s national security Integrated Review
Urgent action needed to reunite Ukrainian children transferred to Russia and Russian-occupied territories with their families
Uzbekistan: Second Karakalpakstan trial nears end amid general indifference
Israel sent almost 100 flights loaded with weapons to Azerbaijan
Software enables new business model for Sweden headquartered Chinese car manufacturer
Fears British eel conservation in Russia could help fund Ukraine war
Germany and Ukraine hit two high-value ransomware targets
Pope John Paul II covered up child abuse as cardinal in Poland, says report
Sweden retains top spot on net power exports
Polish state energy firm Orlen to sue Russia for halting oil supplies
China’s NIO officially opens first EV battery swap station in Denmark
Finland beats Canada and makes it three out of three
Three exercises, one scenario: Russia
Finland one step closer to building synthetic methane production plant
Climate change could cost Germany €900 billion
Finland wakes up to its dependency on China
EuroBasket 2025: Tampere named Finland’s host city
Bishkek Extradites Ukrainian Citizen With Asylum In Kyrgyzstan To Belarus
Suicide of lawmaker’s son in Poland unleashes grief, anger
Norway to launch the world’s largest hydrogen project in the marine industry
Belarusian dissidents eye Belarus’ mobilization as a time to strike
Central banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden model hub for digital currency payments
Why Russia Will Lose
Germany and Poland clash on ad targeting for EU elections
Poland’s deficit almost 60% lower than budgeted in 2022

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The Whistleblower and the President: new book sends ripples through Lithuania’s politics
Physician: crisis in Latvia’s healthcare sector will become even steeper this year
Russian Threat Forges a New Mentality in Lithuania
Sanctioned Russian crossed Latvian airspace in ‘medevac’ plane
Lithuanian FM and US Secretary of State discuss Ukraine’s victory, Vilnius NATO Summit
New Latvia-Lithuania tourist route has World War One theme
How Estonia Is Planning for the Worst
Tikhanovskaya is Belarusian leader despite ‘kangaroo courts’ – Lithuanian FM
[Estonia] February food prices: Groceries far more expensive than a year ago
Big increase in drunk driving accidents last year in Latvia
Estonia’s Premier Targets New Coalition With Two Liberal Parties
Newly elected mayors in Lithuania will have more powers – what does it mean?
Kaja Kallas: Reform inviting Eesti 200, Social Democrats to coalition talks
German defence minister questions if brigade should be deployed in Lithuania on permanent basis
Estonia: President vetoes Soviet monuments law, citing unconstitutionality
New Lithuanian deputy defence minister takes office
What you need to know about Estonian sauna etiquette
Polish airlines to launch more flights between Vilnius and Warsaw
Donations to Ukrainian aid organizations in Estonia drying up
Lithuania Wants Permanent German Brigade — Berlin Says It’s ‘Up To NATO’
Läänemets: Family support system needs to be revised
Germany says troop deployment in Lithuania up to NATO
Latvian government approved funding towards development of E-Identity and e-signature systems
U.S., Lithuania seek to boost Taipei-Vilnius economic partnership
Latvia’s death rate fifth-highest in EU
World is getting to the place when we will have to choose sides: Lithuanian Vice-Minister
Finland, Sweden to take part in NATO crisis drills in Lithuania
Ratas: It was clear the Reform Party was not keen on involving Center
Head of Central Election Commission says Latvia is not ready for electronic voting
Seeder: Registered Partnership Act stance ruled Isamaa out of coalition
Lithuania to Extend Temporary Residence Permits for Ukrainian Refugees Until March 4, 2024
State sees no reason to penalize Aivo Peterson over pro-Kremlin campaigning
German minister makes no promises to Vilnius on permanent brigade
Challenger 2 tanks ‘give the edge’ to NATO in Estonia
Lithuania to send 40 instructors to Germany to train Ukrainian troops
[Estonia] National Audit Office: Nature conservation in protected areas inadequate
Latvian Russians Union and Centre Party to «reincarnate» traditions of PCTVL party
Kaja Kallas: Estonian budget has to be reduced
Vilnius’ iconic Central Post Office gets a makeover
Estonian PM wins election landslide against far-right rival who campaigned against Ukraine aid
Lithuania to ramp up fines after Belarusian firms get caught evading sanctions
Leida Laius’ 100th anniversary celebrated with retrospective, exhibitions
First eight confiscated cars to be sent from Latvia to Ukraine
Rūta Bajarūnaitė: A Visionary for the Future of Anti-Money Laundering in Lithuania
US Ambassador to Estonia on Russian Threats, NATO
US, Lithuania in Talks Aimed at China
Hacking group defaces Faroe Islands tourist website, but kept out of government systems
NATO team in North Macedonia to help against hybrid attacks
North Macedonia links Russia to bomb hoax, says crypto used to hide location
NATO Secretary General: Albania plays a key role promoting stability in the Western Balkans
Has the euro changeover really caused extra inflation in Croatia?
Spain Requests US Cleanup of Cold War Nuclear Crash Site
Tajik Opposition Politician’s Son Extradited From Germany, Jailed In Dushanbe
ECB survey sees moderating inflation, rising wage expectations
Finland’s president addresses Washington Legislature on historic first stop of US visit
President of Finland visits Washington Capitol
Denmark launches consultation for massive new phase of offshore wind development
How Denmark’s Welfare State Became a Surveillance Nightmare
Western allies take note: if you want to beat Putin in Ukraine, target his wicked little helper in Belarus
Norway Experiences a Record Low Birth Rate in 2022
Norway Sees Greatest Increase in Arctic Shipping Traffic
Germany’s gender pay gap just won’t go away
Sweden battery storage market to grow 2-4x in 2023
Ukraine war: The cost and scale of rehabilitating the wounded
‘Our movement is unstoppable’: Exiled Belarusian opposition leader speaks out after receiving 15-year prison sentence
Carlsberg eyes expanded regenerative barley usage for its brands in UK, Finland and France
Germany’s residential solar storage market grows 52% in 2022
Denmark’s Lego builds around inflation to post profit
Finland Pavilion Declares Death of The Flushing Toilet for La Biennale Di Venezia 2023
SuperCom wins $3.6M biometric offender monitoring project in Finland
Zelensky warns of ‘open road’ through Ukraine’s east if Russia captures Bakhmut, as he resists calls to retreat
Metal star Nergal to face court in Poland for crime of offending religious feelings
‘Total embarrassment’: Denmark slams climate fund failure
Belarus detains ‘terrorist’ behind attempted sabotage at air base – Lukashenko
Mandatory e-invoicing in Poland postponed till July 2024
Is Russia Courting Malawi Support on Ukraine?
German government bickers on child poverty plan
North Korea warns U.S. against intercepting its test missiles
Poland Ready to Set Up Maintenance Hub for Ukraine’s Leopard Tanks
Report to Congress on Poland and U.S. Relations
China says U.S. should change attitude or risk conflict
How China controls its top students in Germany
Sweden’s Princess Madeleine to move back home
Georgian police use tear gas on protests against ‘foreign agents’ law
Quake support manifests strong Poland-Türkiye ties
Sweden waters down EU press-freedom law
Car-free future: Europe’s longest cycle tunnel aims to cut traffic
Secretary General in Stockholm: time to welcome Finland and Sweden as NATO Allies
Which fighter jet is best for Ukraine as it fights off Russia?

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1944 March 8: Mass deportation of the Balkars by Stalin’s Soviet Union
Vilnius renames Alexander Pushkin museum
31 Rīga venues will host this year’s Song and Dance Festival events
Estonia: Growth in job openings slowed in fourth-quarter
Exhibition outlines life and work of architect Edgars Šēnbergs
Blinken, Landsbergis reaffirm support for Ukraine
Latvian border crossing dangerous and largely unmonitored by NGOs
Lithuania won’t fund competitions involving Russian, Belarusian athletes – ministry
Bank of Estonia: Wages, inflation being affected by economic downturn
Big budget debate day in Saeima
Lithuania’s AUDRA Festival returns for 2023
New initiative calls for free feminine hygiene products
Top shooters test new sniper weapons at Sirgala training ground
Baltic states have ‘serious questions’ about democracy in Georgia
Inbank’s net profit last year €21 million, 92 percent increase
Gender equality map highlights Lithuania’s municipalities doing most and least to eliminate gender gaps
Baltic Tours suspected of fraud by European Public Prosecutors’ Office
Baltic ministers warn Georgia against ‘foreign agent’ law
Work on Estonia’s southeastern border infrastructure continues on schedule
Women still occupy less than a third of Saeima seats
Estonia’s Reform Party starts coalition government talks
Nausėda: permanent presence of allies on territory of Lithuania is crucial for us
Captured T-72 tank no longer going to Jõhvi
Lithuania moves to recognise Russia’s Wagner as terrorist organisation
Azerbaijan: Official welcome ceremony was held for President of Latvia Egils Levits
Good Will Foundation to pay compensations to Holocaust survivors for private real property expropriated in Lithuania
Inflation level remains over 20% in Latvia
Vilnius mulls suspending Belarusian and Russian cargo, calls for EU agreement
CNG not unduly pricier than household natural gas
Lithuania seizes Lukoil product shipments that tried to bypass sanctions
Freedom Square photo exhibition to show Ukrainians who fled to Estonia
President: Latvia plays important role in EU-Azerbaijan cooperation, which develops very successfully
Vabamu opens exhibition on 150-year history of women’s movements in Estonia
LTG representative: attempts are made daily to circumvent sanctions and transport sanctioned goods via Lithuania
Soodla military training area development concerns local residents
Latvia made progress on gender pay gap in 2021
Estonia: State budget cuts could reach €1 billion
Lithuanian government considers law on barring Russian travellers
‘Flo’s Retrospective’ wins at Baltic Most Beautiful Books competition
Challengers Latloppet Madona This Sunday In Latvia
Reform, SDE, Eesti 200 start coalition negotiations
Belgium, Slovenia join Lithuanian-coordinated EU cyber force
Estonian MFA summons Georgian ambassador over ‘foreign agents’ bill
Latvia plans to renew direct flights between Riga and Baku
Liberal government forming in Estonia; EKRE challenges results of elections
Latvia prepares to resume direct flights between Riga and Baku – President Levits
Antanas Sutkus portraits subtle assertions of the self in Lithuania
Latvia supports solution based on international law with respect to peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Kallas ‘quite optimistic’ after first coalition negotiation meeting
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Latvia made press statements
Pevkur calls on EU to back Estonia’s joint ammunition procurement plan
Opposition in Latvia blasts attempts to «quietly» do school network reform
Russia compares Estonian law banning non-citizens from carrying firearms to move by Hitler
Lithuania: Preparations for Liverpool have started!
Britain and Germany team up to protect Estonian skies
BNN IN FOCUS | minister dodges probing questions about scandalous Latvian army procurement
Estonia election: i-voting comes of age in the world’s ‘digital republic’ with record ballots
Patriarch Bartholomew re-installs Lithuanian priests dismissed by Kirill of Moscow
Estonia to help North Macedonia in creating e-identity system
Estonian Police send uniforms and protective equipment to Ukraine
Foreign Minister: NATO in Vilnius to assess eastern flank defence since Madrid summit
Autonomous Weapons Systems to be addressed for the first time in Luxembourg
Greenland temperatures surge up to 50 degrees above normal, setting records
Bomb hoaxes disrupt education and daily life in North Macedonia
MEPs concerned by threats to EU values in Greece
Mitsotakis faces Greece’s biggest protests since eurozone crisis
Basque volunteers will get potted grass to measure air quality
Catalonian government approves free access to reusable menstrual products for all women
‘Europe is very much open for you’: Germany backs EU membership bid of Russia’s neighbor Georgia
European Court of Human Rights finds Russia responsible for Abkhazia human rights violations
NATO launches counter-terrorism capacity-building course
Meeting of the European Union-Mercosur chief negotiators
UK opens military base in northern Norway
Norway’s Medieval Writing Systems Analyzed
‘Odin’s man’: Oldest reference to Norse god found in Danish treasure trove
F-35s to Operate Out of Denmark for First Time
UN Chief Assails Russia’s Ukraine Invasion in Visit to Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: We will find ‘murderers’ of unarmed Ukraine soldier
Germany moves toward restrictions on Huawei, as Europe sours on China
In Russia, children opposing the Ukraine war are being targeted
Norway to overtake US on annual video spend
EU Solidarity with Ukraine: one year of temporary protection for people fleeing Russian aggression against Ukraine
15 Year Prison Sentence Will Not Stop Me, Exiled Belarus Opposition Leader Says
The Vatican is turning its back on Belarus’ Catholics
Ukraine denies involvement in Nord Stream pipeline blasts
Belarus’s Tsikhanouskaya Wins Irish Tipperary Peace Award
Seoul approved Poland’s export of howitzers with S.Korean parts to Ukraine
Continued repression against union activists in Belarus
Denmark, the first country to import CO2 and bury it undersea
Putin’s cellist friend moved millions through Swiss bank accounts – prosecutor
Finland Begins Building 10-Foot-High Razor-Wire Wall Along Russian Border
Putin’s Troops Filmed Threatening to Turn Weapons on Bosses

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1009 March 9: First known record of the name of Lithuania
Estonia’s new Ambassador to Jordan presents credentials
Latvia donates drunk drivers’ cars to Ukraine’s war effort
Lithuania aims to raise $540mln from windfall tax on banks
2023 budget adopted after Saeima pulls an all-nighter
After years of campaigning, Lithuania moves towards banning fur farms
Plane slid off runway in Rīga; no injuries
Lithuanian Ministry of Finance suggests imposing solidarity fee for banks to be used by defence sector
Final frontier will be focus of April’s ‘Deep Tech Atelier’
Germany’s security assurances more important than brigade deployment in Lithuania – defence minister
Latvia’s sanctions compliance examined
EKRE appeals e-vote result at Supreme Court
Egg-stra! Laid edition! Eagle nest gets ovoid arrival!
EU funding for Ukraine’s defence still insufficient, Lithuanian minister says
Russian info channels in Estonia viewed, trusted far less than year ago
‘CMX23’ to test NATO’s crisis decision-making
Lithuanian ministry proposes 60-percent ‘solidarity’ tax on windfall banking profits
Elektrilevi reports record number of electricity micro-producers
Director of State Security Department: Russia’s ability to influence Lithuania’s political system is limited
Estonia’s election posters recycled as canvas bags, livestock shelters
Latvia confiscated hundreds of cars from drunk drivers: The first are now on their way to Ukraine
We will soon hear about successful counterintelligence operations – Lithuanian minister
Estonian justice minister: Tartu’s Pepleri tänav should be renamed
Pro-Kremlin group registers in Minsk after ban in Lithuania
Latvia and Azerbaijan conclude cooperation agreement to promote export and investment
Russia was preparing for possible Kaliningrad blockade, says Lithuanian intelligence report
Latvia becomes safe haven for Russians opposed to war in Ukraine
Social Democrats bag victory in Lithuania’s local elections
Coe upbeat about World Road Running Championships in Rīga
Finland goes to the polls next month
Ukraine war: Latvia sends cars seized from drunk drivers to help Kyiv
Russia ready to continue war in Ukraine for another two years – Lithuanian intelligence
Political party collects enough signatures to initiate dismissal of Latvia’s Minister of Defence
Belarus’ KGB may have agents among diaspora in Lithuania – intelligence
Vikerraadio’s annual Native Language Day e-dictation taking place March 14
Russia’s state nuclear agency covered up incidents, says Lithuanian intelligence
Same grocery haul more expensive at Tallinn than Helsinki Prisma
Russian ship, private plane denied entry to Lithuania
[Estonia] Supreme Court upholds fine for woman who congratulated Russian paratroopers
Lithuania mulls allowing dual citizenship with EU, NATO countries, Russia banned
[Estonia] Finance ministry: Fiscal balance requires tax hikes
Lithuania aims to raise $539 mln from temporary windfall tax on banks
Canada to fast-track procurement of defense equipment for Latvia deployment
Few Ukrainian refugees choose to relocate to Finland from Estonia
Russia can fight in Ukraine for two more years at current intensity, Lithuania says
Candles lit to mark Soviet bombing of Tallinn
Russia has resources for two more years of war: Lithuania
How Soviet bombs strengthened Estonia’s determination to rebuild its independent nation
Changes are expected in the care of cancer patients in Latvia
Lithuania’s Energy Ministry sends Letter of Expectation to Klaipedos Nafta
French Army 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade troops train in Estonia
VSD: Lukashenko takes part in Russia’s war against Ukraine
EUR 116.9 million earmarked for Rail Baltica project in Latvia this year
Formin urges all Lithuanian institutions to stop using Chinese app TikTok
Finland permits Estonia howitzers and ammunition re-export to Ukraine
Russia Imposes Sanctions On 144 Citizens Of Estonia, Latvia, And Lithuania
Belgium bans gambling advertising from July 1
Germany and the Netherlands signal weakening of Europe’s China tech ties
Record Population Increase in Iceland
An Identity Mashup: Today’s Irish Language Revival
Cornish curriculum schools plan by Cornwall Council
United Kingdom helps freeze more than £48 billion in Russian assets
Weak regulation in Andorra is a threat to the EU financial system
Motion to declare Russia a sponsor of terrorism voted down in Slovenia
Behind the scenes: Chinese influence in North Macedonia
‘No shortcuts’ to EU accession, Austria tells Moldova amid fears of Russian coup
Hungary vows to fight in EU court to defend anti-LGBT law
Czech Republic calls meeting of EU countries on car emissions laws
Romania’s Danube dispute with Ukraine sparks Russian propaganda claims
How, and Why, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan Shut Down the Internet
Enery Successfully Completes 65 MW Solar Project in Poland
Poland: Airport scheme catalyses high speed railway network plan
Channeling Europe’s savings into growth
Germany, France, Poland and the future of the European Union
South Korea’s Yoon to visit Japan next week
Taiwan permits more flights to China as ‘goodwill gesture’
UK and New Zealand expand schemes for young people to work abroad
“LGBT ideology” responsible for child suicides, says Polish education minister
Bosnia Women Rights Marchers Attacked in Banja Luka Over LGBT Flag
LGBT Catholics appreciate Pope Francis’ welcome, but hope for change
Uganda: New Anti-Gay Bill Further Threatens Rights
A pro-LGBTIQ court ruling in Kenya sparks hope despite a fierce backlash
President Niinistö of Finland visits Stanford, calls for transatlantic security cooperation
Sweden Defies Forecasts With Biggest GDP Gain in Four Months
Ukraine war: Russian air strikes cut power at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Russia steps up military activities on island near Finland’s border
Australia expected to buy up to 5 Virginia class submarines as part of AUKUS
Stadler wins FLIRT Nordic Express trains contract in Norway
How the war in Ukraine is changing Norway
Sweden to help Malaysia bolster greener transition
Scania delivers 66-tonne electric truck to Norway
Denmark investigates yacht linked to Nord Stream blasts
NATO chief in new drive to bring Finland, Sweden in
Towards a sustainable blue economy in Sweden
Belarus’ leader signs law on death penalty for officials convicted of treason
How Norway’s relations with Russia have changed
Mexico president rejects ‘irresponsible’ calls for US military action against cartels
Poland and Slovakia urge allies to send fighter jets to Ukraine
Sweden confirms Indo-Pacific ministerial meeting on May 13
Poland summons American ambassador over report critical of Pope John Paul II on US-owned station
No NATO yet, Turkey tells Sweden and Finland
Canada’s top general concerned military lacks capacity to lead Haiti mission
Ukraine war: Russia fires hypersonic missiles in new barrage
Kremlin preparing provocation on Ukraine–Belarus border – intelligence
Poland recorded EU’s biggest GDP fall in fourth quarter of 2022
Sweden, Finland and Turkey hold NATO talks, agree to more meetings
U.S. household wealth rebounded to $147.7 trillion in 4th quarter
Ukraine reels from massive Russian missile attack
Biden Meets Finland’s President to Discuss Ukraine, NATO Bid

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1980 March 10: Berber Spring
1959 March 10: Tibetan Uprising Day
EDF, Defense League getting new Israeli Negev NG7 LMGs this year
Please don’t hassle seals this season
Estonian Navy: Russian activity on Suursaari island no big surprise
[Latvia] Coldest day of winter recorded March 10
“Kallas has acquired an extraordinary sort of gravitas”—why Estonia’s election matters
Latvia and Sweden considering joint Winter Olympic bid
Estonia buys Paldiski LNG quay from Alexela
Fertility rate in Latvia close to EU average
Ukraine sends avant-garde art exhibition to Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn
Two persons indicted in Latvia for fraud involving agricultural funds
British, German air forces in historic joint air policing role in Estonia
First Baltic citizen killed in Ukraine fighting
[Estonia] Sikkut: Wealthier will probably have to pay higher tax
Physicians association: Latvia has a shortage of 300 doctors and 8 000 nurses
First Estonian loses life in Ukraine war
Politologists says he sees no state development in Latvia’s new budget
[Estonia] Over 10 percent of customers opt out of universal electricity price scheme
Lithuanian parliament opens spring session, tax reform top priority
Estonia: Higher Minimum Funds Requirements and New Language Requirement for Renewals
Lithuania’s Ignitis raises €300m loans for biomass power
[Estonia] Farmers displeased with likely low representation in parliament, government
Latvia planning alternative transit corridor with Central Asia
Estonia issues higher support for climate-compliant agricultural equipment
Russian national convicted for Soviet crackdown in Vilnius returns to Moscow
Estonia’s Supreme Court rejects EKRE’s e-voting election complaint
Lithuanian Refugee Council amongst refugee-led organizations awarded by UNHCR’s new Innovation Fund
High Legionella bacteria levels detected at third Tartu establishment
Lithuanian PM proposes extending state of emergency for ‘last time’
EDF division chief: Estonia’s ammunition stocks need to be full
Lithuanian, Turkish presidents discuss security in Baltic, Black Sea regions
Estonia Begins Trials for New Army Sniper Rifles
EU considers exemptions from sanctions on Belarusian fertilisers
ISS detains Aivo Peterson on suspicion of forming anti-Estonian association
Latvia deprive athletes of state funding due to participation in events with Russians
Estonia buys Paldiski LNG quay from Pakrineeme Port
Establishing A Business Entity In Lithuania
US Army soldiers awarded Estonian mission medals in Võru
Latvian defense spending hits 2.25% of GDP
Estonia’s new coalition wants NATO allies to spend 2.5% GDP on defense
Lithuanian parliament calls for Olympic ban on Russia, Belarus
Reinsalu: Russia attempting to undermine Moldova’s democratic institutions
Discover Luxembourg’s first flying car
Belgium bans TikTok from federal government work phones
Netherlands joins US blockade of Chinese chip industry
Corsican language ban stirs protest on French island
Sunak and Macron summit: UK to give £500m to help France curb small boat crossings
80 year old undergoes gender confirmation surgery at Wrexham hospital
‘Blockchain Island Malta’ player, wanted by the FBI, still in the Maltese cannabis business
Serbia gives definite ‘no’ to Kosovo recognition, NATO accession
Greece counts down to $1.6 billion corvette competition decision
Spanish PM Visits MareNostrum 5, Highlights Spain’s Commitment to Supercomputing Leadership
Spain Greenlights National Space Agency
Cybercriminals demand $4.5m ransom from Catalan Hospital Clínic
EU opens doors to processed poultry and eggs from Moldova
US to help Moldova fight Russia’s destabilization efforts
Fico’s pro-Russian party takes poll lead ahead of Slovakia’s Sept vote
Slovakia heat pump plant will double production
Protests, Human Chain After Soviet Monument In Bulgaria Slated For Removal
Bulgaria marks 80th anniversary of prevention of deportation of Bulgaria Jews
New Ukraine-Romania eCustoms pilot to streamline cross-border data exchange
Armenia Renounces Its Quota of Deputy Secretary General in CSTO
Israel Won’t Be Allowed To Use Azerbaijan To Attack Iran – New Ambassador
Uzbekistan To Hold Referendum On New Constitution That Would Allow President To Run Again
Romanian president Iohannis makes official visit to Singapore
Joint Statement by President Biden and President von der Leyen
Remarks by President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Before Bilateral Meeting
An EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence to ensure a stronger and more resilient EU
European Green Deal: EU agrees stronger rules to boost energy efficiency
ECB drops hints re digital euro compensation, incentives
Canadian police investigate Chinese ‘police stations’ in Quebec
Australia, India Seek Closer Cooperation as China Threat Looms
Taiwan’s president plans a U.S. visit with an eye on China tensions
Missing Taiwanese soldier is in China: KMT lawmaker
Micronesia’s outgoing president calls to cut ties with China, recognize Taiwan
Ukraine Rebounds From Russian Barrage, Restores Power Supply
VARD receives cable-layer order from Denmark
Russia has been sending some US-provided weapons captured in Ukraine to Iran, sources say
Toronto school board becomes first in Canada to recognize caste discrimination
Denmark lifts ban on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
8 Dead in Jehovah’s Witnesses Hall Shooting in Germany
Can a booming start-up scene help Norway turn its back on oil’s “poisoned pill”?
Pope says Ukraine war fuelled not just by ‘Russian empire’
Foreign students fled Ukraine as war broke out. Some remain in limbo, while others fear deportation
West still welcoming Ukrainian refugees, but challenges lie ahead
Weak krone and inflation to lead to higher interest rates in Norway
Chip equipment maker ASML’s suppliers eye Asia plants outside China amid tensions
Anti-Russia guerrillas in Belarus take on ‘two-headed enemy’
Mikaela Shiffrin equals all-time skiing record with 86th World Cup win in Sweden
UBH enters Poland via Wrocław
Russia cautions regional allies against aligning with the United States
Russia tests Ukraine’s defenses with a rarely-used missile
EBRD First VP visits Poland following record €1 billion investment in 2022
Russia’s hypersonic missiles ― what you need to know
Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties after years of hostility
“The Future is Poland”: ruling party launches election campaign of thousands of meetings
Squeezed between China and Russia, Mongolia backs Ukraine
Canada bans Russian aluminum and steel imports
Coming to terms with the diverse infrastructure of Poland and Ukraine
The Story Behind Germany’s Embarrassing Intelligence Leak
Strong US job growth persists; wage inflation shows signs of slowdown
Norway replaces Russian as Europe’s first gas supplier
President of Ukraine met with the Prime Minister of Finland who is on a visit to Ukraine
‘In our hearts you’ve already won’, Sanna Marin tells Zelenskyy on Ukraine visit

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1990 March 11: Day of Re-Establishment of Lithuania’s Independence
Blue Jackets’ Elvis Merzlikins: Leaves for Latvia
Minister: Around a dozen Estonians fighting in war on Ukrainian side
Lithuanian marks Independence Restoration Day – key events in Vilnius
Ancient Latvian plant knowledge tested for the modern world
Knights Of Lithuania Council 143 Celebrated The Feast Of St. Casimir
Latvia’s Kols in ‘slander’ row over Russian OSCE official
Incoming Estonian Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina presents credentials
Art exhibition in Paris celebrates 700 years of Vilnius
Volunteers rescue over 118 cats from Tabasalu breeding farm
Heaven, Earth, and Lithuania
Anett Kontaveit on back injury: I will likely never be fully free of it
Why is the EU soft on Lukashenko?
Sillamäe gets €150,000 towards Ukraine war refugees apartment renovation
Lithuania celebrates Day of Restoration of Independence
Baltic countries planning space cooperation
Lithuania closes Aspen’s only consulate after a decade of service
airBaltic unveils 40th Airbus A220-300 aircraft with Latvian flag livery in Mirabel
One in three LGBTQ people in Flanders victim of physical violence
Finland to provide Ukraine with additional EUR 29M in aid
Russians, British and Israelis top list of foreign property buyers in Cyprus
Two more NASAMS platoons will be handed over to Ukraine
Algeria is Main Supplier of Energy to Spain Despite Western Sahara Tensions
Poland accuses US-owned broadcaster over claims Pope John Paul II knew about paedophile priests
Fake bombs and failed coup: Moldova smoulders on border of Russia’s war
Media Reports Say Finland Is Open To Providing Fighter Jets To Ukraine
Ukraine behind assassination attempt on president, Russian-backed Transnistria claims
In Bakhmut, Russia Controls East, Ukraine Controls West
France’s Macron to meet Hungary’s Orban for talks on Ukraine and Europe
Presenters resign from Polish state radio station at centre of child suicide row
United States, EU agree to start talks on critical minerals amid trade tensions
Finland could consider supplying F/A-18 Hornet combat aircraft to Ukraine – PM Marin
Joint statement – 1st Australia-India annual summit
More than 1,300 migrants brought ashore in Italy after multiple rescues
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1968 March 12: Mauritius Independence Day
2005 March 13: Tunisian National Day of Internet Freedom
1801 March 14: Mother Tongue Day in Estonia
1855 March 14: Circassian Language Day
2008 March 14: Tibetan Unrest
1848 March 15: Hungarian Revolution of 1848
1846 March 16: Book Smugglers Day, Lithuania
1988 March 16: Halabja Massacre, Kurdistan
461 March 17: Saint Patrick’s Day, Ireland
1944 March 17: Memorandum Demanding Restoration of Independent Latvia