1965 August 4: Constitution Day, Cook Islands
August 5
1960 August 5: Burkina Faso Independence Day
Rail Baltica project in Latvia struggles to make ends meet
Lithuanian Navy Orders Support Boat From Damen
Compulsory recruitment of women debated in Latvia
GGPoker Expands Globally with Licenses in Lithuania and Philippines
The central part of Latvia under water
Lithuania: Moscow’s propaganda in Baltics achieves limited success – LRT Investigation
Latvia: Particle physics for everyone in Kuldīga this week
Estonia: Third of those passing through Narva border crossing from abroad
Latvia’s Virši expands into Lithuania
Estonia’s Muuga port harvests benefits of new grain handling facilities
Latvians generally support banning use of AI in pre-election campaigning
Lithuania: Belarusian opposition re-appoint Tsikhanouskaya as leader ‘until free and fair elections’
EBRD lends EUR 100m for Enefit Green’s wind project in Estonia
Latvia: Indexo Bank to start work at end of August in Latvia
Estonia: Plans to build a major Viking theme center in Saaremaa
Latvia: Jelgava, Jūrmala predict two months of storm cleanup
One week after storm, 900 households in Lithuania remain without power – ESO
Statistics: Estonia’s industrial production down 3 percent in June
Virši commences operation in Lithuania: first service station opened near Marijampole
Study: Breastfeeding habits in Estonia have changed
Latvia to invest in journalist safety
Lithuanians sceptical about voluntary donations for defence – poll
No longer possible to get rid of Spanish slug in Estonia
Lithuanian border guards to help Latvia safeguard border with Belarus
Estonia: Culture quarter to be created in Narva-Jõesuu
Help name airBaltic planes
Estonia looking to cut down on paper receipts
Lithuanian government allocates almost €9m for Ukrainian refugees
Latvian Defense Minister supports conscription of women
Most Lithuanians see Skvernelis or Blinkevičiūtė as next PM – poll
AirBaltic Hosts Special Contest to Commemorate Baltic Way’s 35th Anniversary
New flooding keeps parts of Latvia under water
Tour operator Novaturas adds Gambia to its destinations
Estonia: Eesti 200’s Peeter Tali to head Riigikogu EU Affairs Committee
Number of children shrinking in Latvia
Hazardous waste storage breaches found in Rīga, Latvia
First Latvian-made Patria vehicle handed over to Armed Forces
‘The Little Prince’ Broadway show coming to Tallinn this fall
Prosecutors probe reports on Lithuanian man fighting for Russia in Ukraine
New Lithuanian envoy to arrive in Azerbaijan next week
Lithuanian president signs decree on government with two new ministers
The 2024 Poetry Day in Pompidou will honor Lithuanian poet Jonas Mekas
Lithuanian men’s 3×3 basketball team wins bronze at Paris Olympics
August 6
1825 August 6: Bolivia Independence Day
1962 August 6: Jamaica Independence Day
Five days in Estonia: Saunas, bears, wolves, and an extraordinary experience I will never forget
Latvia: Storm cuts at least €1.6-million hole in Rīga’s budget
Building permit procedure set in motion for third electricity connection between Estonia and Finland
Latvia: Court allows organization of Ghetto Games in Rīga
Estonia’s kood/Jõhvi partners with Estonian Business School to develop comprehensive education pathways for future tech entrepreneurs
Swimming still not recommended in many areas of Latvia
A hedgehog in Russia’s throat? Understanding Lithuania’s citizen army
Auditor: Latvian regional public transport poorly planned
Estonia: Fatality highlights rise in accidents involving cyclists
Baltic Defense Line construction underway at Latvian border
[Estonia] Photos: Tartu hit by heavy rain Tuesday morning
Wizzair resumes flights between Vilnius and Tel Aviv
MoFA receives credentials copy from the new Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to the UAE
Lithuania Leaving Cluster Munition Ban Undermines Agreement, Threatens Crucial Norms
Man arrested for taking his mother hostage in Rīga, Latvia
Estonia: Infortar’s stake in Tallink to grow to 68.5 percent following offer
Lithuania sends border guards to assist Latvia
Lithuanian amusement park managers fined after visitor breaks back on uncertified slide
A first-time guide to Rīga, Latvia
State awards for Lithuanian Olympic medallists among most generous in the world
Estonia: Summer rains have caused several inland bodies of water to flood
Latvia: Songwriting camp in Riga for Eurovision 2025!
Estonian analysts won’t rule out global crisis, too soon to predict its depth
Latvia: airBaltic temporarily cancels Tel Aviv flights
Experts: Estonia should not neglect Ukraine by focusing overly on Middle East
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry advises against travel to Bangladesh
Estonia: Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee chair signs Venezuela joint statement
Paris protest, Latvian insight: Street art and disinformation
Estonia’s Ministry of Finance plans to collect corporate tax in advance
First locally produced Patria 6×6 armoured personnel carrier handed over to the Latvian National Armed Forces
Estonia: Slogans alone not enough to reduce bureaucracy, say business owners
Latvia considers shutting down Russian embassy: What political consequences could this cause?
Estonia: Government to launch state budget deliberations in three weeks
Latvia: Don’t rely on GPS in forest, experts advise
Belarusian Doctor Who Criticized Lukashenka Flees To Lithuania After Arrest In Russia
Did Soviet meatballs really taste the same in Rīga and Vladivostok?
Lithuanian startup Biomatter secures €6.5M to advance enzyme design with generative AI
Baltic Defence Line in Latvia gets its ‘dragon’s teeth’
Bank of Estonia: Retailers must prepare for cash payment rounding off rules
Latvia: Storent to continue fleet investment
Estonia: Equality commission interested in whether Ida-Viru salary support justified
Timber trade in 17th-century Europe: different wood sources for artworks of Flemish painters
Estonia: Language Inspectorate wants Bolt to explain Language Act violations
[Estonia] Priit Lomp: Truth about the effect of tax hikes on salaries
Rail Baltica military mobility impact estimated
Over 7,000 insurance claims made in storm aftermath in Latvia
[Estonia] Gallery: Puerto Rican duo’s performance brings punk puppetry to Tallinn
Estonia: Climate law raises eyebrows among both companies and environmental NGOs
First Latvian-made Patria 6×6 armored personnel carrier delivered to Latvian National Armed Forces
Prosecution in Estonia charges journalist who wrote for Russian media with treason
Fears and bureaucracy slow down progress of 5G development in Lithuania
[Estonia] Eneli Kindsiko: School network should be planned with other public services
Italy puts fighter jets in the air to intercept unidentified aircraft over Lithuania
August 7
1960 August 7: Ivory Coast Independence Day
Migrant flow on Latvia-Belarus border doubled in July
Swimmer Susannah Kaul brings Estonia’s paralympic team to five members
Train reliability improves compared to beginning of year in Latvia
Estonia: Shaunae Miller-Uibo unable to defend women’s 400 meters olympic gold
Latvian experts mull drug abuse solutions
Solidarity, education, guilt: why Lithuanians do not care about Palestinian statehood
Estonia: Decathlete Karel Tilga’s pole vault mishap mocked online by rapper Snoop Dogg
Interest in insulating buildings grows in Latvia
Estonia to upgrade roads, bridges to bear weight of allied armor
Latvian Foreign Ministry repeats call not to go to Israel
Prime minister: Boosting the Estonian defense industry a government priority
Latvia: Municipal finances doing poorly, says head of association
6 ways to experience Karaim culture in Lithuania
500 Years of Latvian Books: Book thieves beware!
Estonia charges journalist with treason for working with Russian media
Lithuanian vehicle export company fined €13.6m for breaching Russia sanctions
[Estonia] Economy minister: New government to continue state company privatization
Latvia: Virši establishes first service station in Lithuania
Statistics: July consumer price index in Estonia up 3.4 percent on year
Man incriminated in 2020 border guard murder attempt in Latvia
Nuclear: Lithuania begins deep repository site selection
Employers critical of idea to raise taxes in Latvia
Lithuanian Seimas speaker proposes fines for insulting journalists
Estonia: Deputy mayor appears to change stance overnight on planned Tallinn Hospital
Latvian national arrested with 6 kg cocaine at TIA
[Estonia] Former PM: New climate law opens door to arbitrary state
Latvia: Drone raid Wednesday morning on Rīga’s streets
Estonia: Tallinn Airport serves record number of passengers in July
Lithuanian-made FPV drones are being tested in Ukraine
[Estonia] Gallery: Tartuff film festival opening day attracts nearly 1,000 viewers
Large-scale tax evasion detected in freight transport company in Latvia
Estonian coaches Swiss beach volleyball team into olympic semifinals
Lithuania: ‘Desovietisation’ panel tells towns to remove WW2 Red Army graves from central squares
Estonian supermarket chains’ online shops still largely lossmaking
Lithuania has deployed tank obstacles and “dragon’s teeth” fortifications to its borders with Russia and Belarus
Estonia: Endangered bird delays planned mowing in Viimsi Municipality
Lithuania: Akmenės Cementas upgrades Akmenės cement plant
Estonia: Looming car tax felt in new vehicle sales
Latvia: Fire with hazardous smoke in Rīga Wednesday afternoon
Lithuania appoints new Ambassador to Georgia
Estonia: Ministry looking for developer for new examinations information system
Lithuania: Insurers see EUR 6mn cost from storm
Estonian journalist charged with violating international sanctions and treason
airBaltic carries over half a million passengers in July, sets new records in Estonia, Lithuania
Estonian Journalist Who Worked With Russian Outlets Charged With High Treason
Lithuania: Vilnius public transport to accept card payments
Latvia Prepares for Fifth World Nomad Games with Toguzkumalak and Other Games
Estonia Charges Journalist With Treason
CAVS programme hands over first locally produced Patria 6×6 to Latvian armed forces
Lithuania ranks 9th globally in passport power: travel visa-free to 185 destinations
ESA Gaming partners with Betsson Group for Estonia expansion
Latvian Army Receives First Locally-Built Patria Armored Carriers
FSRU sector boosts energy security amidst challenges
August 8
Lithuania: Meet Dominika Banevič, teenage breaking superstar who wants to ‘write history’ in the Olympics’ newest sport
Estonia: Rainy weather keeping farmers from harvesting grain
Latvian security services ask venues to think what artists they invite
[Lithuania] Cal junior Mykolas Alekna breaks his dad’s 20-year-old Olympic record in the discus
Latvia, Lithuania cooperate in stopping illegal border crossers
Estonia: Companies unsure about Elering’s dispatchable capacity tender
Lithuania’s new health minister has little time to turn things around
airBaltic serves more than 500,000 passengers in July 2024
Where have Latvian athletics gone?
Privatisation of Estonia’s Nordica may go ahead – minister
Latvia’s annual school excellence ratings show some shifts
Bank of Estonia economist: Wealthier households likely driving inflation
Latvia: Municipal newsletters not in danger of dying out
Lithuanian president approves cabinet with two new ministers, without fight from ruling party
Minister: Latvia could introduce individual surplus tax on banks
Lithuania: ‘It’s really crazy’ – Mykolas Alekna’s nerve-racking near-triumph at Paris Olympics
Estonia: Authorities aim to solve mystery of the Pikakari beach metallic debris
Latvia: Valmiera struggles to tackle teacher shortage
Estonia: Tartu flash flood sparks question of who will cover flood damage to cars
Latvia’s airBaltic secures added wet-leased A320 capacity
Estonia introduces full customs control at Russian border
Lithuania: Stadium lawn falls victim to Ed Sheeran concerts in Kaunas
Latvia’s Graudiņa and Samoilova share 5th place in beach volleyball in Paris
Lithuanian ambassador to boycott Nagasaki commemoration over Israel snub
Latvian president’s attendance of Olympic Games reportedly costs EUR 10 965
Lithuania aware of citizen fighting against Ukraine on side of Russian Federation, – Minister of Defense Kaschyunas
Latvian horror stories and myths to be shown in new series
Lithuania: Šiauliai mayor seeks state help to relocate Soviet soldiers’ remains
Estonia: Ministry aims to have corporate income tax plan ready by end of month
Latvian army officer: Ukraine makes it clear to Russia that their territory is not safe
Estonia tightens control on the border with Russia – “up to X-ray”
Auditors criticize Latvian Defense Ministry’s spending
Lithuanian B-Girl Dominika Banevic Shines At Paris Olympics
Estonia beefs up checks at Russian border to tighten sanctions
Aliens Act amendments to make it harder to bring foreign labor into Estonia
Potatoes in danger of rotting after rainstorms in Latvia
Lithuanian operator pulls out of broad gauge wagon sharing agreement
Annual inflation at 0.7% in Latvia
Estonia: Karl Jakob Hein going on loan to Real Valladolid
Bank of Estonia: Second quarter foreign visitor numbers up 7 percent on year
Lithuania ends work permit exemption for Ukrainians without temporary protection
Irish team arrive in Estonia for 69th World Ploughing Contest
Ombudsman: Latvia’s legislation lets minors choose drugs over treatment
NATO jets scrambled after Russian Su-30s detected near Latvian airspace
Estonia: Jüri Vips gets Indycars Portland seat
Minister: Crucial Estonian gets utilized in software development
Latvia’s commercial dairy production up in first half of 2024
Lithuania: First grain cargo shipped by Nemunas River reaches Klaipėda Port
UK: Labour MP apologises for slur about ‘f–ing Estonians’
Lithuanian space companies attract more than EUR 5mn in investment – ministry
Major investors leaving Estonian stock market with no plans to return
Estonia’s ruling coalition to urgently amend Government of the Republic Act
Estonian car rental startup ends up owing hundreds of investors
‘Russians were caught with pants down’: Lithuanian volunteers send drones to Kursk front
Flydubai cancels planned new Tallinn-Dubai route
August 9
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
1965 August 9: Singapore National Day
Lithuania: Locarno Competition Entry Explores the Impact on Teenage Girls of a ‘Toxic’ Culture: ‘I Wanted to Make This Film Very Fleshy’
Latvia: Daugavpils councilor has car set on fire twice in four years
Presidential office: Commerzbank should announce its specific plans in Lithuania this year
Latvian parliament claims it has been misled about Rail Baltica project
[Lithuania] LRT English Newsletter: A week of bronze and silver
Estonia: Ministry plans to slash number of lifetime achievement awards given out
Survey: Most Latvians work onsite
Statistics: Estonian trade deficit up €20 million on year to June
Lithuania: Bomb squad rushed to Vilnius Airport over possible explosive
Latvia: Luminor reports EUR 60.5m profit in Q2 of 2024
Ukrainians Without Temporary Protection Must Obtain Residence Permits to Work in Lithuania Starting September 2024
Latvia: Rīga gets EU funding for social housing
Archaeologists unearth intact partisan bunker in western Lithuania
Latvia: Rail Baltica went off the rails ten years ago, says MP
Germany’s Commerzbank has ‘serious’ intentions in Lithuania – minister
Estonia: UK grime trailblazer Flowdan to play Station Narva
Latvia: Bauska gives over EUR 300,000 for storm damage removal
Lithuania: keeping the faith alive in hard times
Latvia: More monuments face dismantling in Rīga
Estonia: Telecoms say need for investments necessitating price hikes
Lithuania’s Avion Express to resume A319 operations
Estonia: Motor insurance payouts growing
Lithuania expresses solidarity with Belarusian people on crackdown anniversary
BLRT Grupp opens largest vessel maintenance floating dock in Estonia
New phase begins in Rail Baltica bridge construction over Neris in Lithuania
Study: Understanding the Belarusian diaspora’s ‘new wave’ in Estonia
LTG Cargo Ukraine: Transporting oversized wagons in a new way from Lithuania to Ukraine
[Estonia] Igor Taro: How to avoid sprawling climate bureaucracy
Latvian youth stranded in Spain by tour operator; state gets involved
Estonia: More recreational vessels have not led to an uptick in maritime violations
Lithuania: Kaunas restaurants hit by new ‘low-emission zone’ tax
Estonian Viacurrent secures investment from Rockstart
Patria, Finland and Latvia sign Life Cycle Management contract within CAVS programme
European prosecution investigating formerly promising Estonian green firm
The Acting State Secretary meets the Ambassador Designate of the United Arab Emirates to Latvia
Estonia: President promulgates vehicle tax law
Lithuania has become a refuge for Belarusian pro-democracy activists – parlt speaker
Latvians on Estonia’s tax hikes: We’ll be watching the outcome with interest
Second testing of Lithuanian drones concluded successfully in Ukraine – ministry
Estonia: Prime minister describes austerity and 2025 budget talks processes
Latvia: Food Union last year exported 30% of its output for EUR 45 million
Estonian government going ahead with Operail privatization
Multiple Latvian food producers withdraw from Open-Air Museum’s fair due to steep competition
[Estonia] Ahti Kallikorm: Vaccination important if we don’t want the old maladies to return
‘I hope he dies’: Belarusians protest against Lukashenko regime in Vilnius
Estonia’s Montonio triggers leadership change with Johan Nord rising to CEO
Lithuania to hand over new military aid package to Ukraine
Estonian Viacurrent secures funding from Rockstart and Angel Investor Kristjan N. to boost employee financial wellness
Air defense, armored personnel carriers and electronic warfare: Lithuania announces new aid package for Ukraine
flydubai Cancels Planned Routes to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, Citing Boeing Aircraft Delivery Delays
Ed Sheeran Breaks Ticket Sales Record for Baltics Concerts
August 10
1809 August 10: Ecuador Independence Day
Latvia: “Camp” promised to children stranded in Spain unlawful, says authority
US car manufacturer “Tesla” opens a company in Lithuania – UAB “Tesla Lithuania”
Krepšinis or basketbolas: how did Lithuanians come up with words for sports?
[Latvia] Brad Stevens provides update on Kristaps Porzingis: “It’s going to be a while”
Latvia: Exhibit in Valmiera shows DIY creativity from Soviet era
Following ban on cars, Lithuania turns attention to Belarus-bound buses
I’m a scientist who moved to Lithuania from the US. I am less stressed and my work-life balance is so much better that I don’t consider moving back any time soon
Estonia’s government considers a plan of cuts and austerity
Estonia’s new ambassador to Australia presents credentials
Polish brigade to partake in international reconnaissance competition in Estonia
Belarus launches large-scale tank exercises near Lithuanian border
‘PAKA’ poster fundraiser drive heralds 30 years since Russian troops left Estonia
[Estonia] Ratings: Reform, EKRE and Eesti 200 all saw support fall over summer
Week in Lithuania | Germany’s bank interested in Lithuania; Seimas speaker wants fines for insulting journalists
Estonia: Comic Ari Matti Mustonen appears on the Joe Rogan show
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1920 August 11: Latvian Freedom Fighters’ Remembrance Day
1947 August 11: Balochistan National Day
1960 August 11: Chad Independence Day
1960 August 13: Central African Republic Independence Day
August 14: Navajo Code Talkers Day
1592 August 14: Falklands Day
1947 August 14: Pakistan Independence Day, Youm-e-Azadi
1980 August 14: Founding of Polish non-governmental trade union Solidarność
1992 August 14: War in Abkhazia
August 15: Liechtenstein National Day
1945 August 15: National Liberation Day of Korea
1947 August 15: India Independence Day
1960 August 15: Republic of the Congo Independence Day
1945 August 17: Indonesian Declaration of Independence
1960 August 17: Gabon Independence Day