February 21: International Mother Language Day
1918 February 24: Estonia Independence Day – Estonia is 100
1990 March 11: Day of Re-Establishment of Lithuania’s Independence
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Monday, February 26, 2018
Worldwide Day of Action for Ukrainian writer and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov imprisoned by Russia
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2014 February 20: Heavenly Hundred Remembrance Day in Ukraine
1921 February 25: Soviet Russian Invasion in Democratic Republic of Georgia
2014 February 27: Russia’s annexation of Crimea
1878 March 3: Liberation Day in Bulgaria
1957 March 6: Ghana, 1st sub-Saharan African country to become independent from colonial rule
1944 March 8: Mass deportation of the Balkar people by Stalin’s Soviet Union
1959 March 10: Tibetan National Uprising Day
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Competition: Tallinn Red Terror Museum
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Estonia calls for EU to spend more for defense in border states
Polish, Lithuanian presidents call for NATO transport infrastructure growth
Latvia’s chief banker arrested by anti-corruption officials
Key EU banker accused of bribery, Russia ties
Lithuania’s Central Bank Probes 100 Million Euro ICO
Anniversary volume of the Baltic Yearbook of International Law
EU Commission calls for ‘swift’ response to Latvia money laundering claims
US show of force sends Russia a message in Black Sea
Two photographers recreate bloodiest days of Euromaidan with virtual reality
34 Latvian books to appear in English ahead of London Book Fair
Lithuania’s traffic accident rate up by third in 2018, casualty rate jumps 82 pct
New “Baltic Startup” magazine launched
Baltic states boost artillery capabilities
Georgia: From Independence to Freedom – 100 Years of Republic
Finland beats Russians 3-2 for women’s hockey bronze medal
Philip Morris may have breached Lithuania’s advertising rules with new smoking device
Belarus: Still at War with Press and “Parasites”
Educational and economic value of embracing people’s mother tongues
‘Our values, beliefs and identity’ are embedded within language, UNESCO says on Mother Language Day
Vilnius Book Fair 2018: Reading Lithuania – Reading the World
Lithuania reiterates non-recognition of Crimea annexation
Beyond the digital drivel: Long-term expats sound off about life in Estonia
Iceland: The Most Corrupt Nordic Country
Baltics were murder capital of Europe in 2015
Latvian central bank governor remembers “hint” of bribery
Baltic presidents to visit Trump in April
Estonia 21st least corrupt country in the world
Sweden braced for possible Russian election meddling: security service
Ukraine four years after the Maidan
Vilnius to be lit up in Estonia’s national colors on Feb. 24
Baltic formins to meet Tillerson in March
Lithuania wants to keep current structure of EU commissioners after Brexit
Georgia recognised as easiest place in emerging Europe to do business
Defense minister: Bringing Patriot system to Estonia a symbolic move
PM Ratas: Estonia looking into possibilities to help sub-Saharan Africa
MEP visits Rohingya refugee camp in Myanmar, finds desperate conditions
Possible $3.2B Patriot sale to Sweden gets US State Department approval
100 anniversary of death of 1st Mufti of the Muslims of Crimea, Lithuania, Poland Noman Çelebicihan
Deputy commander of US European Command visiting Estonia
Lithuania seeks equal direct payments for farmers – Grybauskaite in Brussels
Record-breaking Norway out of Olympic golden shoes
Estonia 100: Finland flies flag, sends love for neighbour’s centennial
Prime minister commemorates founders and defenders of Estonian statehood
Estonian commander Terras: Independence and freedom never to be taken for granted
‘Estonia is a part of the free world, without it we have no air to breathe’
Czech President Wants Hacking Suspect Sent To Russia, Not U.S.
Washington DC mayor declares Feb. 24 Estonia Day
Latvian leaders send centennial message to Estonia
Ukrainian leaders congratulate Estonia on centennial
ECB pulls the plug on Latvia’s failing ABLV
Former President Ilves: Tomorrow’s Estonia is of our own making