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June 16
1904 June 16: Bloomsday
Lithuania’s last partisans. ‘People feared Siberia more than death’
Estonia’s Saaremaa home to biggest peony gardens in Northern Europe
Lithuanian President Nauseda urges Peace Summit participants to support tribunal for Russian war crimes
Estonian defense minister informed of €1.6B ammo shortage last year already
500 Years of Latvian Books: How ‘Old Stender’ laid the foundation for description of the Latvian language
Rider Vitkauskas misses on Olympic dream to become oldest Lithuanian representative
Ex-EKRE politicians to establish new Estonian party
[Estonia] EKRE chair: We need to halve Ukraine aid, send immigrants home, cut taxes
Ceremonial flame lit as Tartu Song and Dance Festival begins
Poland, Baltics step up border controls amid migrant crisis
‘Iron Lady of Lithuania’ receives German Point Alpha Award

June 17
1944 June 17: Icelandic National Day
1953 June 17: Uprising of 1953, East Germany
1972 June 17: Who Needs Watergate, When There Is WordPress
Latvia: airBaltic Pilot Academy to buy electric aircraft
Estonia: Mail carrier sues Competition Authority over universal service price
Denmark Looks to Curb Dark Fleet Carrying Russian Oil in the Baltic Sea
Estonian police donate 31 cars to Ukrainian colleagues
Latvia has until June 30 to decide if Rail Baltica can go through Rīga
Skating: Estonia wins the European Championships
Potato pests are back in Latvia
Inflow of cheap Chinese goods hurting Estonian traders’ competitiveness
High Euribor rates leave impact on Latvian car market
Baltic Sea States Concerned About Russian Threat To The region, Call For Stronger Sanctions
Latvia commemorates the Soviet occupation
Vilnius to test self-driving bus in Užupis
[Estonia] Defense minister: Permanent Secretary Kusti Salm has lost trust
Latvia gears up EV sector with new testing series
Põlluaas: There is demand for a new conservative party in Estonia
Latvian Culture Minister steps down
King of Spain to visit Estonia
Lithuania: Speaker of the Seimas congratulates Iceland on its National Day
26 teachers complete Estonian language retraining course at Narva College
Lithuanians split on alternative options in EU’s Migration Pact – poll
Gas transmission system operators around the Baltic Sea signed MoU to accelerate hydrogen infrastructure development
Latvian plywood producer opens new plant in Kuldīga
European Union Acquires Short-Range Air Defense Systems for Moldova with Estonian Leadership
Latvia sent first batch of drones to Ukraine, preparing second one
Estonia: Infortar makes voluntary takeover offer to Tallink shareholders
[Estonia] Equal treatment commissioner: Discounts cannot be gender-based
Latvia’s Ukrainian community dates back more than a century
Let them eat rye bread: pilot project to be launched in Latvian schools
Researcher explores traumatic experiences of Latvian refugees
Can Lithuania rein in its widening gender pay gap?
Latvia: Agnese Lāce named as candidate for Culture Minister
Estonian national to be tried for murder of Lithuanian MMA fighter
Euroelections results officially confirmed in Latvia
Estonia: Saaremaa still hopes to get to bottom of last year’s water pollution
Estonia’s regional drone defense plan still to be worked out
[Estonia] Cherish people now and have no regrets later: Tartu Song and Dance Festival
Estonia: 5 Miinust and Puuluup’s Eurovision song hits 10 million streams on Spotify
Lithuania’s Mediafon linked to oligarch wanted by Moldova – media
Political analyst sees no prospect in Estonia for new conservative force
[Estonia] Jaak Valge: On the future of national conservatism
[Estonia] Investor: Difficult for large investors to exit Tallink through stock exchange
Belarusian climbs up comms tower in Vilnius to protest deportation
Latvia: Run for your linden tea
Estonian national to be tried for murder of Lithuanian MMA fighter Remigijus Morkevičius
Latvia’s election authority caught in criticism crossfire
Russia must fully withdraw its troops from Ukraine’s territory – president of Latvia
Lithuania: Russia intensified aircraft activity over Baltic region due to NATO drills – MoD
Latvia participating at major defense trade show in France
[Estonia] State secretary: Kallas not obligated to resign if designated EC candidate
A heavy blow to Moscow? Denmark closes the Baltic Sea to the Russian tanker fleet?
Legendary Latvian climber to be profiled in new documentary
Denmark seeks to stop shadow tanker fleet carrying Russian oil
Polish PM Tusk backs Kallas and von der Leyen for top EU roles
Latvia hands Ukraine first batch of UAVs as part of “Drone Coalition”, another one on its way
[Estonia] Animal Behavior Expert: Puppy yoga can traumatize dogs for life
Latvia-led drone coalition for Ukraine gains more funding, members
Lithuania calls for more defence spending in the run-up for the NATO Summit in Washington
Estonia batter Sahil Chauhan breaks Chris Gayle record, hits fastest century in T20 cricket
New Defence Attaché of the United States Lt Col Jesse Allgeyer accredited to Lithuania
More than 20 of 32 NATO allies spending at least 2% of GDP on defense, Stoltenberg says
What to Expect from the NATO Summit for Baltic Sea Security
How will Denmark impede Russia’s shadow oil fleet in the Baltic Sea?

June 18
2006 June 18: Catalan Statute of Autonomy referendum
Lithuania to develop Vilnius and Kaunas airports to double passenger numbers
Rugby: Great weekend results for Latvia, Sweden and Cyprus
Ukraine’s Eurovision representative Alyona Alyona will bring O. Shurayev’s gift to the performance in Vilnius
First Latvia-produced Patria vehicle to be ready soon
Russian Professor Convicted Of Espionage In Estonia
Latvian police look for Soviet military song performers
Defense minister believes Estonia could borrow to buy munitions
Stay alert for phone scam in Latvia
[Estonia] Reserve general: Russia has lost momentum near Kharkiv and has not achieved goals
Latvia To Further Boost Russian Border Security
[Estonia] Agency: Delivery of EDF’s long-range munitions could happen in 2027-2028
How Baltics are joining the ammunitions race
Latvia’s Kristaps Porzingis to undergo surgery, will be out for months
Estonia: Business By Day and Cyber By Night
Next director of Latvian National Library named
Estonian MFA official: Putin trying to entrap countries under peace guise
Latvian citizen science platform gets EU recognition
BlueMonks to Open New Office in Vilnius
‘We want you’, says Latvian police
The Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament has arrived in Kyiv, — Olena Kondratiuk
Every tenth Estonian suffering from gambling addiction
500 Years of Latvian Books: Johann Christoph Brotze and his meticulous book collection
Lithuania’s president and government feud over Brussels post
The best castles in Latvia for history lovers
Lithuanian Seimas speaker arrives in Kyiv
Summer solstice events in Rīga
Estonia: Equality commissioner spending €700,000 to study effects of AI
Labor Party’s group in Lithuanian parliament collapses as MP leaves
Independent tracker could monitor Estonia’s fuel market to ensure fair prices
Latvia: Saeima announces candidates to work in Rail Baltica investigative committee
Estonia: French choir performs Veljo Tormis’ ‘Forgotten Peoples’ in Tartu
The Bundesbank’s man in the Baltics
This year, for the first time in the history of Lithuania, graduates took the Polish language exam
University professor found guilty of espionage against Estonian state
Lithuania extends bank ‘solidarity tax’ to fund defence
Another 10 million euros approved for reinforcing Latvia’s eastern border
Estonia’s Airest adds first in-house ATR72-500(F)
Porziņģis makes history as first Latvian NBA champion
Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe
Latvia to take in more Ukrainian soldiers for treatment
News Showcase is launching in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Plan to train 100 new Latvian language teachers for foreigners
Statistics: More than 10 percent fewer marriages in Estonia in 2023
Latvia: Try making your own flower crown this Midsummer
Proposed changes in Estonia entail neutering pet cats, ending dog chaining
Thousands of NATO troops join drills in the strategically sensitive Baltic Sea region
Estonia’s defense spending 2nd highest in NATO
Lithuania: Former minister declares trip to Dubai as gift, pays taxes
Rail Baltica will not be fully operational in any Baltic country by the year 2030
Lithuanian military launches FPV drone course
Irish Premiership winners Larne draw Latvian opposition in Champions League
Kene Vernik: Daily routines of Estonian schools and kindergartens must change
Employers and trade unions fail to agree on Lithuania’s minimum wage raise
Denmark seeks dark fleet restrictions in the Baltic
Over 66 thousand young Lithuanians are given the right to vote in the European elections
Baltic Startups are Revolutionizing Sustainability with Green Innovations
Telia Lithuania to provide Oracle cloud services to Amber Grid
Climatologist gave a forecast about the future of Lithuania and the entire planet
Lithuanian parliament speaker visits Kyiv, dismisses Russian red lines
Lithuania: CityBee to pay €100,000 in damages over leaked data
Estonia: Coalition still not fully on board with borrowing money to buy ammunition
Joint management of urban wetland areas in border region Latvia-Lithuania
[Estonia] Justice chancellor: PPA cannot issue digital IDs only at Selver stores
SCV student traveling to Latvia to participate in State Department language initiative
Estonia convicts a university professor from Russia of spying for Moscow
Armenia: Sargis Khandanyan Meets with Under-Secretary of State of Foreign Ministry of Latvia
Estonian teacher influencers: We want to promote teaching as a profession
Latvia’s President Rinkevics visits border with Russia
Lithuania calls for clear decision on Ukraine’s membership at next NATO summit – Seimas Speaker Čmilite-Nielsen
The President of Latvia welcomes the progress in reinforcing the eastern border
Lithuania’s parliament speaker addresses Ukrainian parliament
Kantar Emor: Kalev and Youtube are Estonians’ favorite brands
Lithuania: The Jewish Da Vinci Code
King of Spain to pay official visit to Latvia
Approval for the construction of a new standard-gauge railway line to Klaipeda has been granted
Tall Ships Races and maritime festival come to Tallinn next month
Zelenskyy discusses peace summit results and urgent needs of AFU with Lithuanian Seimas Speaker.
Ilze Milta to become National Security Adviser to the President of Latvia
NATO troops join drills in strategically sensitive Baltic Sea region

June 19
1865 June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day, US
Lithuania: Meals for the participants of the song festival will cost over 1,1 million. euros
12,000 pupils to get summer jobs this year in Latvia
Construction of the Largest Tech Hub in Europe Begins in Vilnius
Latvia to appeal decision to lift sanctions against Aven, Fridman
Estonia: Anna Hints gives European Film Award to Film Museum
Latvia plans new funding model for universities
Estonia to provide EUR 56M to implement projects in Zhytomyr region
Integrating Ukrainian refugees in Lithuania: ‘we should call it something else’
Estonia: Police fail to bring proceedings increasingly often
Fence Constructions Along Latvia-Belarus Border Near End, Latvian President Reveals
Tallinn city center roadworks hit nearby companies
NI: Reds off to either Latvia or the Faroes
[Estonia] Norstat poll: Support for EKRE and Eesti 200 heads down
Rinkēvičs: Latvian-Russian border will never be ready
Less than half of Lithuanians support ratification of Istanbul Convention – survey
Big weddings becoming a thing of the past in Latvia
Toasting to change: Lithuania’s wine industry gains ground
Festival trends in Latvia: more events, fewer tents
Problems With VAT Law Still Not Resolved, Estonia Says
Lithuania rises to 30th place in competitiveness ranking
Latvian central bank hands out student research prizes
Tallinn working on plan to reduce traffic noise
The Latvia-Armenia political consultations address bilateral cooperation and developments in the region
Estonia: Statistics shows uptick in drugs and counterfeit medicines orders from abroad
Latvian Ministry of Transport accuses ex-minister of hiding Rail Baltica’s growing costs
Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas charged with gun murder of MMA fighter
Google to launch ‘News Showcase’ in Baltic states
Lithuania: Member of the European Parliament submitted a petition for the country’s withdrawal from Eurovision!
Latvia has one of EU’s smallest gender employment gaps
Where to stay in Tartu, one of the three 2024 European Capitals of Culture
Cycling trail project launched in and around Rīga
Estonian fencer Irina Embrich wins individual European gold at 43
[PH] Panlilio to Gilas: Play your best in Latvia
Estonia drops further in 2024 international competitiveness rankings
Plane lands in field near Rīga Airport
Estonia: High school exam results reach schools at the last minute
Lithuanian injured after small plane makes emergency landing at Riga Airport
[Estonia] Kaja Kallas on EU high representative nomination: I’m extremely skeptical
Baltic Sea Gas Pipeline Operators Sign MoU to Speedup Hydrogen Infrastructure Development
10% of Latvian households are single-parent families
Estonia signs Mistral joint procurement deal with 4 EU countries
Vilnius protesters rally against [Soviet] writers’ museums closures
European Commission will not bring deficit proceedings against Estonia
Rail Baltica Section from Kaunas to the Polish Border Approved
Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan smashes world T20 cricket record with 27-ball century
Latvia: Coalition left with 50 parliamentary seats as MP Zelderis leaves faction
[Estonia] Expert: Greatest threat not from Russia but Western domestic politics
Lithuania to turn to EU court over frozen recovery funds
Estonian Film Archive digitizing project reaches halfway point
Rail Baltica link to Poland will miss 2030 deadline, official says
Estonia: : Rowing trip highlights Sooma’s dugout boat culture
Commission puts off decision on America ice dancer’s Lithuanian citizenship application
Latvian Olainfarm rebranded as Olpha
Estonia: Riigikogu passes supplementary budget
Saeima budget committee rejects proposal for tax benefits for Latvian army conscripts
ERR in the USA: Yale University plans to expand Baltic Studies program
New Latvian music academy rector confirmed
Lithuania: ​​Nausėda to deliver State of Nation Address next Tuesday
Estonia set to replace outdated research and innovation law with new act
Single-engine plane crash-lands near Riga
With new investment, Estonian proptech start-up Bisly plans European expansion
Lithuania’s new MEP shunned by political group in European Parliament
Estonia’s Bisly secures €6.2M to accelerate its emissions-slashing smart building platform across Europe
Lithuania: Court orders CityBee to pay EUR 103,800 to users for data leak
Taiwan funding Estonian-built foster house in Ukraine
EC recommendations for Lithuania: more funding for public services and tax reform
EU Commission ups pressure on seven countries’ public spending; spares Estonia for defence investment
Another piece of vital new Baltic power links completed
CoE: Secretary General Celebrates 75th Anniversary, Opens EuroDig in Vilnius
Electric power generation in Latvia up 0.3% in January-May
Lithuania: Sinkevicius Election to European Parliament Creates Quandary in Commission
Latvia Welcomes First Non-Resident Ambassador from Belize
Who will be the top European picks in the NBA Draft?
Baltic market may see consolidation of fuel trade companies
Eurostat: Estonia’s employment rate among highest in the EU

June 20
June 20: World Refugee Day
Singapore: President Tharman to visit Italy and Estonia, will also meet the Pope
Ukrainian units want more sneaky battlefield e-scooters, Latvian firm says
Lithuanian youth are among the least physically active in Europe
Putin’s Hybrid War Opens a Second Front on NATO’s Eastern Border
Latvia: Crashed plane’s pilot gets licence suspended
Estonia: Social media has become the main source of information for non-Estonian residents
[Latvia] Survey: Younger people see Rinkēvičs as president more positively
Lithuania – an emerging player in European Defence Landscape
ERR in Riga: Estonian bus company made Latvia change its public transport system
Lithuania: Former director of the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute convicted of bribery
Latvia: Baiba Braže in Poland Thursday
Loomingu Raamatukogu publishes poems by first poet to write in Estonian
Two exam leaks recorded this school year in Latvia
Immediate dismantling of Ignalina NPP, a strategic choice for Lithuania
Latvia: Ziedot.lv charity reports aid to 23,000 Ukrainian war refugees
Trade fintech Fortress Factoring expands HQ in Lithuania
Latvia: No changes in coalition planned, says Saeima Speaker
Estonia: Industrial producer price index falls on year, but rises on month
Latvia: Daugavpils hopes to become more bicycle-friendly
Lithuania Ups Defence Spending To 3% Of GDP
Briškens: Rail Baltica management has ‘built-in conflict of interest’
Estonia: 500 members leave EKRE
Latvia: Protection Risks and Needs of Refugees from Ukraine
Estonia buys Caesar self-propelled howitzers from France
Latvians consume less than most Europeans
17-year-old Estonian swimmer Eneli Jefimova wins European Championship gold
Lithuania’s top-tier politicians in a spat over candidate to the European Commission
Estonia: Organic food producers feeling impact of decline in purchasing power
Baltic Sea gas pipeline operators sign MoU to accelerate hydrogen infrastructure development
Agnese Lāce appointed Latvian Culture Minister
Estonia: Victory Day, Midsummer celebrations to be held in Tartu
Latvia: Rail Baltica parliamentary investigation commission formed
European Caesar deal will see howitzers arrive in Estonia in 2024
500 years of Latvian books: Gustav von Bergmann – a multifaceted Enlightenment man
Iran smuggles two planes out of Lithuania, bypassing sanctions
Rags to fishes: concerning pollution observed in Daugava, Rīga
Lithuanian president says he sees better EC candidates than Landsbergis
Latvia: President urges action as Saeima breaks for long summer vacation
Vaikšnoras appointed Lithuania’s chief of defence
Jana Toom: Circus to continue following European elections in Estonia
Latvians prefer imported fruits and vegetables over local produce
Estonia working on AI-based solutions to restore Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Explore Something New: Falstaff Restaurant Guide Lithuania 2024
Eurosatory 2024: Estonia purchases 12 CAESAR self-propelled howitzers to form a new artillery unit.
Latvia: Rēzekne City Council dismissed
Lithuanian parliament adopts defence tax package
India – a major potential partner for Europe and Estonia
Armenia: Ararat Mirzoyan’s working visit to Lithuania kicks off
Tallinn hands over annual Summer Capital title to Pärnu
Attempts to circumvent sanctions through Lithuanian railways up 5 times
Armenia FM on working visit to Lithuania
Latvia: Daugavpils hit hard by Wednesday’s storm
Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan calls Rohit Sharma his inspiration after world record T20 ton
Latvia: More Russians will have to take Latvian language exam
CineEurope 2024 International Exhibitor of the Year: Apollo Kino
Latvia’s gender pay gap at 16.3% in 2023
Public invited to wear Estonian woven belts on Midsummer’s Eve
E-voting in Lithuania would create ‘more risks than benefits’, study finds
[Estonia] Farmers welcome rainy June: No silage shortage this year
Lithuania: Commission urges renaming streets named after Soviet-era Lithuanian writers
EU targets LNG sector in new sanctions against Russia
Bank of Lithuania limits some of Foxpay’s operations
Estonia: Free entrance to 11 lighthouses on July 1
Lithuanian food institute’s ex-director found guilty of taking €300,000 in bribes
Latvian PM cannot rule out allegations against central bank governor aimed at discrediting authorities
Germany to order 105 Leopard tanks to equip German brigade in Lithuania
Holocaust in Latvia: an artist seeks to build a memorial for the 4000 Jews murdered by the Nazis
Armenia FM to Lithuania colleague: We are ready to deepen ties in IT, energy, tourism
Poland, Latvia confirm ‘strategic partnership,’ Polish FM says
Lithuania pledges support to Armenia on its way towards Europe
Poland: Minister Radosław Sikorski meets Latvia’s chief diplomat Baiba Braže
Estonia: PPA closes Narva border crossing point after long queue forms
Lithuania has signed the European Declaration on Quantum Technologies
CTF 68 supports BALTOPS 24 in Latvia

June 21
1792 June 21: Iolo Morganwg founds Gorsedd of Wales
June 21: Canada Indigenous Peoples Day
An exhibition dedicated to the centenary of the Lithuanian Song Festival is opening at the Vilnius University Library
Swine fever detected in domestic pigs in Latvia
Estonian Parliament receives UWC’s highest award – St. Volodymyr The Great Medal
Smart-ID got cyberattacked Thursday morning in Latvia
Deep Wind Offshore Secures 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Site in Estonia
Latvia to develop plant protein industry in Liepāja
[Estonia] Kallas: Increasing defense spending by €1.5 billion is not feasible
Moldova Is Fighting Russian Influence on Multiple Fronts
Estonia: Sector company slams climate law’s oil shale measures analysis
[Lithuania] LRT English Newsletter: A perfect storm
Estonia: Long line forms at Narva border crossing again Friday morning
From makers to importers: Latvian beer industry reaches historically the lowest level
Estonia’s Indrek Saar heading into Council of Europe secretary election as favorite
Baiba Braže: Latvia and the US stand for transatlantic security and bringing Russia to justice
Around 60 percent of working-age Ukrainian refugees have found a job in Estonia
Latvian top state officials agree on continued support for Ukraine
Deep Wind Offshore wins offshore wind auction in Estonia
Lithuania introduces annual quota for third-country workers
Dace Melbārde presents Latvia’s position on cybersecurity at UN Security Council meeting
Team Profile: Lithuania arrive as on-paper favorites?
Latvian medical association proposes financing free contraceptives for youngsters
Lithuanian PM nominates two candidates for vacant minister positions
Photos: Traditional herb market in Doma Square, Rīga
Statistics: Estonia’s dwelling price index up 7.8 percent on year
Latvian poetry coming to London June 28
Estonia to receive Caesar howitzers from France
Latvia ranks fairly well in EU for organic farming
UAE participates in 21st International Anti-Corruption Conference in Lithuania
Estonia digital identity wallet app from Cybernetica lifts off
Lithuanian troops go on fifth Ukrainian training mission in UK
Enjoy the music of Midsummer with Latvian Radio
Latvian administration aims to bolster security at the border with Russia
Tallinn pauses construction of Olympic-sized swimming pool
Latvia: Ogle festival to focus on men’s mental health this year
Estonia: ERJK investigating how political parties paid for institute’s surveys
Sergo Chikhladze: Lithuania’s appeal to the Georgian people is to continue the fight for freedom and democracy
Norway’s Deep Wind bags Estonia offshore rights after no-contest tender
Producer prices up on month, down on year in Latvia
Andrus Pedai: Time to prepare for growth, Estonia needs a leap in development
Telia Lithuania leads market by revenue share in Q1
Baltic sea freight index sinks to 20-month low
Deep Wind grabs rights for up to 1.56 GW offshore Estonia
Latvian Railways to lay off 300 employees
Estonian women’s épée team out to France in Euro Championship quarters
Latvia: Latest Osokins Freedom Festival raised another 20,000 euros for Ukraine
Estonia: Vahur Karus becomes EDF Joint Headquarters commander
Filipinos laugh the most online, says Lithuanian online group
State wants to make telecoms pay for technical regulatory services
Tobler Addresses Indirect Discrimination in Vilnius
Portuguese Air Force, on status for Air Policing, hone Agile Combat employment capability
Estonia Prepares for Testing of First Skoda Group Electric Train
Latvian PM assures there is no reason to doubt government’s stability
The British-Baltic Defense Model
Norwegian firm wins 1.5GW Estonian offshore wind tender
RSU ranks second among Baltic universities in Times Higher Education Sustainability Rankings again this year
Critical Junctures – The Future of the North
PPA to close Estonia’s Narva border for two days
‘This is the biggest thing that all Latvians wait for’: Summer solstice festivities begin in Latvia
Lithuania at Leading Edge Building First Hydrogen-Electric Powered Ship

June 22
Elena Bradūnaitė-Aglinskienė on preserving the memory of emigration: “It’s hard to realize that your history is important”
Wooden sailing vessel under Estonian flag ready for Tall Ships Races
Finmin: IMF urges Estonia to put its public finances into order
Iran smuggles two planes from Lithuania, evading sanctions
[Estonia] Summer hiking recommendations: Käsmu, Riisa, and Väike Väerada
The King will visit the Spanish contingents in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia at the end of June
New forum launched to help people in Estonia with refugee backgrounds
Rheinmetall ammunition plant sparks hope and fear in Lithuanian town
500 Years of Latvian Books: Münster’s ‘Cosmographia’, a 16th century bestseller
Estonia: Ammo funding solution unlikely to be clear before state budget debate
Everything you need to know about MRO BEER 2024 attracting global travel industry professionals in Vilnius, Lithuania
[Latvia] Battles of Cēsis: the Known and the Untold
One for the rookies | Beyond the Dirt (Season 2): Ep.3 | MXGP of Latvia 2024
How a Latvian start-up is recovering damaging phosphorus from wastewater
First Lithuanian to visit every country on the planet: ‘I’ve seen poverty and luxury’
List of top 10 easiest countries to get a Schengen visa
Estonia: Ministry plans to give municipalities right to ban New Year’s Eve fireworks
Thailand-Lithuania sign visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and official passports
Latvia: Inside abandoned Soviet ghost town hiding dark past with crumbling buildings left to rot for 30 years
Estonia blocks EU agreement on VAT for online platforms
Week in Lithuania | Seimas okays annual quota for third-country workers, adopts defence tax package
[Estonia] Gallery: 2024 Tartu Song Festival final rehearsals underway
Estonia: Mihkelson speaks to Ukrainian media about possibility of international mission
Thailand-Lithuania to expand cooperation in innovation, digital economy, cyber security, and life sciences
Front-line NATO allies are facing an unconventional Russian threat short of war but still quite dangerous
Cyprus cricket team beaten by Estonia, women win decisively
How Denmark can put an end to Putin’s most profitable business


1919 June 23: Victory Day in Estonian War of Independence
1919 June 23: Victory Day in Latvian War of Independence
1941 June 23: June Uprising, Lithuania
1941 June 24: Rainiai massacre, Lithuania
1876 June 25: Battle of Little Bighorn, US
1975 June 25: Mozambique Independence Day
1917 June 26: Crimean Tatar National Flag Day
1960 June 26: Madagascar Independence Day
1960 June 26: Somaliland Independence Day
1977 June 27: Djibouti Independence Day
1880 June 29: Internal Autonomy Day/Mourning Day, Tahiti
1976 June 29: Seychelles Independence Day
1960 June 30: Democratic Republic of Congo Independence Day
June 30: International Day of Parliamentarism