1831 July 21: Belgian National Day
July 22
1963 July 22: Sarawak Independence Day
Why are Poland and the Baltic states strengthening their borders?
Latvians got frequently scammed in first half of year
Financial services data intelligence platform Bud chooses Vilnius as European hub
Banks hesitant to reestablish regional branches in Latvia
Estonia: Ott Tänak works his way up to third place in WRC Rally Latvia
Should tourists in Lithuania get vaccinated against tick-borne diseases?
Estonia: Disc golfer Kristin Tattar turns things around to win major in Finland
Latvia plans customs fee for all shipments from third countries
[Estonia] Incoming infrastructure minister: Main challenge to stem fall in road funding
Most In-Demand Jobs in Lithuania – EU’s 2nd Easiest Country to Get a Work Visa
Estonia: Industrial output producer price index down 0.5 percent on year
Global IT outage caused no major damage in Lithuania – official
Camping in Latvia: what you need to know
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center team exchange knowledge with Lithuanian military on casualty evacuation care
Birth figures in Latvia continue downward trend
Lithuanian border guards report rise in secondary migration via Latvia
Estonia: Ministerial candidates to face Riigikogu committees before taking office
What we learned from Rally Latvia 2024
Estonia: Henri Apri takes pole vault joint silver in U-18 Slovakia championships
More Germany in Lithuania: Vilnius drafts new strategy for relations with Berlin
Budget requests for €1.3 billion made by Latvian state bodies
President appoints Estonia’s new govt to office
Rīga opens temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees
Appeals made for Estonia to ban caged poultry farming
SEB to provide 125 million euro loan to windfarm in Lithuania
Border Guard: Migrant flow from Belarus to Latvia picks up again
Foreign workforce in Lithuania grows 18% in one year
Estonia’s Riigikogu grants Kristen Michal mandate to form next government
Cycling bridge collapses in Bieriņi, Rīga
[Estonia] Gallery: Party leaders sign new coalition agreement
Little change visible in Latvia’s unemployment rate
Lithuania to test its groundwater
[Estonia] Gallery: President Alar Karis meets with new ministerial candidates
Ukrainian delegation and Lithuanian authorities exchange social protection experiences
Estonia’s border guard to get anti-tank weapon systems to counter hybrid threats
Latvia: Children’s hospital to offer free feminine hygiene products
Estonia’s new government is formally appointed. Its first priority is to improve state finances
Edgars Bondars: NATO membership ensures Latvia’s safety
Bud expands data intelligence platform with new office in Lithuania
Latvian summer camps bring joy to Ukrainian children amid conflict
Lithuania has to retain US attention to region – Šimonytė on US presidential race
Estonia’s new government: Who’s who
President of Latvia: Georgian Gov’t has gone too far – we should limit the status of a candidate
Estonia’s parliament backs Kristen Michal as new PM
Public invited to help clean up Latvia’s lakes and the Baltic Sea
[Estonia] Gallery: President Karis appoints Kristen Michal’s coalition to office
Lithuanian president hints he does not want FM Landsbergis in EC
Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Against NATO
[Lithuania] Scammers target concert-goers: fake tickets proliferate online
Olybet to host exclusive WSOP online ring event for BAltic players
Lithuania supports strengthening EU ties with Armenia
Greenpeace supports Rail Baltica: it will solve transport and pollution problems
July 23
1940 July 23: Welles Declaration condemning occupation of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Ukrainian, Italian, Lithuanian athletes among arrivals at airport ahead of Paris Olympics
Latvia: Legislation ping-pong between Rēzekne’s ex-council and now-administration
Regional Refugee Response for the Ukraine Situation – Inter-Agency Operational Update: Estonia, Report of activities and achievements in 2023
Don’t forget – ticks are everywhere in Latvia
The Iconic Skullman® Lithuania Tie Dye® Basketball Uniforms are Back in the News During the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
Latvia: Peachy year in Kurzeme
Larger NATO and domestic military presence has Lithuania seeking lots of training space
Latvia: Tet fined EUR 10,025 for consumer rights violation
Unique routes across Lithuania’s Curonian Spit
Estonia: Rental e-scooter accidents on the rise
[Latvia] Emergency team chief: Drug overdose numbers rise every year
Estonia: Madis Mihkels finishes just a bike’s length off Tour de Wallonie stage win
Latvia’s 3×3 young guns backed to support superstar duo in Olympic gold medal defense
Tallinn roadworks reveal mass grave dating to Estonia’s Swedish era
EU companies themselves must ensure sanctions are followed – Lithuanian vice-minister
Latvia has 3% teacher shortage, says minister
Estonia’s new government sworn in
Moldovan driver detained in Lithuania transporting 7 Syrian migrants
Coalition divided over drug decriminalization plan in Latvia
Latvia sends 1st batch of over 500 drones to Ukraine
Aquila secures EUR 125m for wind project in Lithuania
[Estonia] Kristen Michal: It is what it is but someone will have to fix things
Latvia welcomes EU decisions on EPF and visa liberalization dialogue with Armenia
Relocations possible as Lithuania plans more military training facilities – adviser
BBC: Estonia country profile
Latvia: Would it be wise to raise VAT from 21% to 22%?
New chair for Latvian banking industry body
Estonia prefers negotiation to tariffs on China-made e-vehicles
Drivers praise organization of Rally Latvia
Estonia: Coalition planning special income tax for the poor
Latvia: Former MEP Ždanoka subject of security service searches
Lithuania’s general elections: 19 parties, 18 unaffiliated politicians register to run
New Estonian minister: Crimea is part of Ukraine and Putin is a criminal
Ukrainian refugee center opened in Riga: details
Estonia: Former EDF chief joins Milrem Robotics
Upward trend of Covid case numbers in Latvia
Estonia: Swimming not recommended at Tartu’s Anne Canal
EU provides €15m loan for Latvia biomethane plant
Estonia: Construction price index continued to rise in Q2 2024
Top figure skating choreographer visits Tallinn, gives seminar
Lithuania: Kazlų Rūda signs cooperation pact with Ukraine’s Khotyn
Lithuanian MEPs appointed to European Parliament committees
Lithuania’s Finbee Verslui secures €35m to expedite business loans for SMEs
Asexual since childhood: Yasmin Benoit shares which questions throw her off the most on a visit to Lithuania
Lithuanian minehunter Skalvis departs for NATO operation
Estonia: Tanel Visnap takes world deaf athletics championships 200m silver
Room for improvement in Latvia’s cancer screening statistics
Estonian MEPs to lead European Parliament committees
Estonia will support Ukraine ‘until victory’, new PM says
Estonia’s Prime Minister speaks with Zelensky over phone on first day in office
US: Austin Discusses NATO, Ukraine, Military Cooperation With Estonian Counterpart
Prime Minister Orpo: Finland and Estonia emphasise security and sustainable economy
“We will seek exceptions for Belarusians”. Franak Viacorka’s update on restrictions at EU border
July 24
Lithuanian Prime Minister visits summer camp in Palanga where children from Ukraine vacationing
Chinese Warships Watched by NATO Arrive in Russia’s Strategic Baltic Hub
Briškens: Investor interested in Latvian airBaltic shares
Estonia is one of the freest countries in the world – Freedom House
Latvia: Government agrees to pay quarter of Rail Baltica’s builder invoices
HHLA TK Estonia welcomes X-Press Feeder methanol vessel
Expo 2025 Osaka Baltic pavilion concept winner announced
How Belarusian nationalism has become a tool in information wars
Estonia: Replacement Riigikogu MPs named following arrival of new coalition
The ins and outs of Lithuania’s crematorium – in pictures
Conscription no-show for eight young people in Latvia
Nineteen parties, 18 independents to contest Lithuanian Parliament elections
Latvian 12-year military development plan updated
Estonia: Prime Minister Michal calls Volodymyr Zelenskyy on first day in office
Study shows people’s trust in government is on a rise in Latvia
Gallery: Estonian athletes arrive at Paris Olympic village
Vaikšnoras takes over as Lithuania’s chief of defence
Estonia: Flora’s UEFA Europa Conference League first-leg clash in San Marino goalless
Latvian Television and Radio send teams to Paris for Olympics
IMF projects Lithuania’s GDP growth at 2.4%
[Latvia] Photos: airBaltic gets new Airbus
Defense minister: Heightened US presence in Estonia needed
Javelin missiles worth €6.5m delivered to Lithuania
Latvia: Supernova 2025 rules published: song submission in August
Lithuania’s Defense Ministry to receive €7M for infrastructure projects
Interview: Volunteers on the front line of Latvia’s cyber defense capability
Gallery: Aigu Om! Festival builds cultural bridge between Estonia and Japan
Four Latvians detained for helping illegal migration
Photos: Aleksander the tiger reaches Tallinn Zoo from Scotland
Six Lithuanians stripped of citizenship after getting Russian passports
Estonia: Climate ministry radically reduces permissible peat cutting zones
Vice Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, to visit Latvia
Estonia picks Olympic flag bearers
Latvia: What is the future now for Sesks?
Eugenics blossomed in Estonia in the interwar period
Urgent action needed to combat endemic violence in Lithuanian prisons, says CPT
Estonia: Coalition will not remove right to vote from Russian, Belarusian citizens
Bank of Taiwan to focus more on business clients in Lithuania – finmin
Methanol-fueled Eco Maestro pays visit to Estonia
Lithuania back in 9th place in global passport index
Young Estonians abandon IT
Six people lose Lithuanian citizenship after found to have become Russian citizens
‘Baltic Antifascists’ activist SUPs into Russia from Latvia
New shipment of Javelin anti-tank missiles delivered to Lithuania
Analysis-NATO finds gaping holes in defences of Europe
Taiwanese giant looks to shake up Lithuania’s banking market
Russian drag artist documentary screening at Tartu’s Aparaaditehase
PM: Latvia will not deny Russian Olympic athletes entry to Schengen Area
Elisa Estonia starts testing solar power at 13 base stations
500 Years of Latvian Books: the ‘Strings of Spiritual Pearls’ – the first book in Latvian for women
[Estonia] Gallery: Catalonian Opera opens Saaremaa Opera Festival
Latvian ministries compare notes on long-term support for Ukraine
Estonia Targets 4% of GDP for Defense Spending to Deter Russia
Latvians have EU’s shortest ‘healthy’ lives
Estonia: The WRC beginnings of the Baltics’ first real star
Latvia appeals removal of sanctions on Russians Fridman and Aven
Small Countries and Fintech: Will Lithuania Rise to the Global Fintech Arena?
Border guards detain Latvian citizens for moving 27 illegal migrants over the border
Portuguese f-16 securing NATO skies over Baltic States
The US presence in Estonia must increase, says Estonian Defence Minister
Will Western Hesitation Over Aid Strengthen Putin’s Ambitions?
Miami University developing a new education abroad program in Lithuania and Latvia
July 25
July 25: Día Nacional de Galicia
Latvia reacts to information about the possible participation of its citizens in the Artek children’s camp
Video: Outboxing our opponents – NATO’s battlegroup in Estonia
Latvia: ‘Air Kariņš’ case still under active investigation
Insufficient railway development level in Baltics limits connections with Europe
“Amber Latvijas balzams” owner declared “extremist” in Russia
Why some Ukrainians may face deportation from Lithuania?
Bed bug infestation in Daugavpils, Latvia
Estonia to take on new tasks as part of new NATO capability targets
Latvia: New State Chancellery director claims he is not a “typical” official
Estonia: Ministries not yet clear on how 10 percent cuts will be made
Tax revenue slightly lagging this year in Latvia
Estonia: Reinsalu questions legitimacy of Pevkur appearing as defense minister
[Lithuania] Vilna: Excavations reveal intensity of Great Synagogue’s destruction
Ukraine: Law enforcement officers exposed a criminal group that was preparing mass arsons in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states
Latvia: Klotiņš, Stobova take seats in Saeima
Ukraine: Law enforcement nabs FSB-recruited group plotting arson in Ukraine, Poland, Baltic States
Latvia: Do you trust new OECD survey results?
Ukrainian PM calls on Estonia to support indefinite freezing of Russian assets
Latvia: Rēzekne researchers helping with European cancer screening
Estonia to face higher electricity prices after Russian grid decoupling
Lithuania: More Vilnius–Brussels flights coming in October
Estonia: Ministry’s plan would allow hospital pharmacies to import medicines
Ogre municipality acquires exposition in ancient Latvian castle in Lielvārde
[Estonia] Gallery: New government holds first session
Excavations reveal decorated floor of Vilna’s Great Synagogue
Estonia: Riigikogu to convene for extraordinary car tax bill session Monday
Lithuania to get EU funding for Russia border security – minister
Zelenskyy and Estonia’s New PM Discuss Ongoing Support
Lithuania eyes new flights to Palanga
Estonia: Miniature defense industrial park to be built at Ämari
Greenpeace calls for increased investment in Europe’s rail infrastructure, supports Rail Baltica in recent study
Scientists creating life in Estonia’s abandoned oil shale quarries
Biggest taxpayers in Latvia named
Estonian Enty raises €700,000 Seed for financial SaaS
Valenciaport improves in the Red Sea, the Baltic and Australia
[Estonia] Gallery: President Alar Karis visits Olympic Village
Latvia: Stiga Group posts 2023 results
Latvia’s economic shift: Minister of Economics on crypto law and blockchain innovations
Latvian Olympics athletes guide: Part 1
Latvia: Ukrainian kids welcomed at Saeima
Estonia: Cyanobacteria algae found on Haapsalu’s beaches
Building materials cheaper in June but labor costs still rising in Latvia
Uncovered floor of Vilnius’s Great Synagogue bears witness to Nazi, Soviet devastation
Latvia: Military drills to take place in Jēkabpils district
Lithuania is drawing up evacuation plan in case of war
Full event list of Estonia’s 2024 Paris Olympics competitors
Barring Ždanoka as a political candidate in Latvia was fine, rules ECHR
Warsaw recalls ambassador from Lithuania
Seven planes unable to land at Vilnius Airport due to heavy rain
Ukraine detains group planning arson attacks in Poland and Baltic states
Estonia: B2 Estonian language requirement dropped for international schools
New UK defense secretary visits Estonia
Lithuanian Olympic and Paralympic athletes get ready for Paris 2024
Vilnius has one month to name its EC nominees, Brussels says
Moscow’s Hunger for Power
Estonia envoy joins EU monitoring mission patrol in Armenia’s Goris
Dominika Banevic: Lithuania’s Rising Star in Breakdancing Aims for Olympic Gold
Lithuania, 3 other countries to jointly purchase Piorun air defense systems
Breaking-Lithuanian Banevic, 17, eyes Paris gold
Former SU rower goes for gold in Paris with Lithuania
Bank of Taiwan to challenge Scandinavian banks’ dominance in Lithuania’s banking market
Roschier Baltic Sea Race – How to follow the race
July 26
1847 July 26: Liberia Independence Day
1965 July 26: Maldives Independence Day
Estonia’s New Premier Brings In Austerity for the Sake of Security
Latvia: Prison sentence enters into force in ‘Ukrainian flag attack’ case
Lithuania Inaugurates Military Training Facility in Šiauliai
Latvian Olympics athletes guide: Part 2
Lithuania develops mass evacuation plan for potential wartime scenarios
Latvia: Linkaits leaves New Conservative Party
[Lithuania] LRT English Newsletter: Summertime but the living ain’t easy
Germany and Latvia forge closer ties
Meet Lithuania’s top competitors at the Paris Olympic Games
British defense secretary John Healey: Estonia, UK both key Ukraine allies
[Lithuania] NATO Nation Preparing Mass Evacuation Plans for Russian Invasion
Food parcel machine idea picks up in Latvia
Lithuania preparing evacuation plans in case of war
Survey: 60 percent in Estonia in favor of MPEÕK split from Moscow patriarchate
Lithuania: Jubilee Sea Festival kicks off in Klaipėda
[Estonia] Finance minister: Defense tax far from covers all national security costs
U.S. and Latvia team up on digitization drive
Lithuania will allocate additional €20 million for the purchase of drones
Hard graft: Latvians work an average of 37 years
Estonia: Karl Hein helps Arsenal to US victory with two penalty shootout saves
Lithuania and Poland to Jointly Acquire Piorun Air Defence Systems.
Latvia: Smiltene municipality mayor steps down
Tax hikes in Estonia: no other options?
New translation recounts another chapter of Latvia’s Jewish history
Education minister wants more third country students at Estonia’s universities
Ukraine’s security busts saboteur group that planned attacks in Baltics
Latvia: More details emerge of suspected murder plot against police official
[Estonia] Ratings: Kristen Michal trails Urmas Reinsalu as preferred prime minister choice
Latvia and the United States sign a Memorandum of Understanding on promoting digital transformation in partner countries
Employment among Estonia’s Ukraine war refugees up, need for aid decreases
Lithuania looking for ‘safest site’ for spent nuclear fuel repository
Estonia’s defense industry sector growing, but still under 1 percent of GDP
Why do small countries excel at fintech?
Estonia: Elering planning new substation for Estlink 3 next to Lake Ülemiste
How much sporty employment is there in Latvia?
Pärtel-Peeter Pere: The first 100 days of the new Tallinn
Local vs imported produce battle in Latvian shops continues
As Lithuania’s dual citizenship referendum fumbled, one proposal is… to ignore the law
Mortal remains of Idukki student who died in Latvia to be brought home soon
[Estonia] Former EDF chief: Depending too much on NATO and USA has been lazy
Lithuanian, EU committee chairs slam Orbán’s Moscow visit
Almost 60% of Ukrainians with temporary protection found jobs in Estonia
Lithuania to allocate additional EUR 20mn to buy drones
Gallery: European Disc Golf Festival takes place in Tallinn
Lithuania will allocate additional 20 million euros for the purchase of drones and will adopt Ukraine’s experience – Defense Minister Kasciunas
Emotion awareness app EMORI nominated in the Trademark of the Year – For Latvia category
Quiz: How well do you know the Baltic states?
[Latvia] Baiba Braže, on hosting the Californian delegation: We seek to enhance economic relations with the U.S. and our interests are very practical
July 27
Dagne Apsīte: From Latvia to Coaching Success at UTPB Women’s Basketball
Rita Ora wows in silver bra and pink bikini bottoms over tights at free festival in Lithuania
European Court upholds Latvia’s removal of communist party candidate for parliamentary election
NATO’s New Map
PPA stops 13 people illegally crossing border on Estonia’s Lake Lämmijärv
Video: Latvian team at the Olympics opening ceremony
The best beaches in Estonia that you need to visit
500 Years of Latvian Books: The Moravian brethren and the spread of literacy
McDonald’s tops Lithuania’s highest-grossing restaurant chain list
Several beaches across Estonia report presence of blue-green algae
Wales: Tributes to ever popular Latvian Honorary Consul
Estonia’s national debt growth fastest in EU in Q1 2024
Latvian man facing long prison term flees to Russia by paddleboard after abducting own daughter
Finland suspects Russian naval vessel of violating its maritime territory
Germany Prepares For Potential Russian Aggression In Europe
[Estonia] EDF colonel: Ukraine recently saw off biggest Russian assault since May
Former U.S. Secretary of State under Trump proposes ‘Peace Plan for Ukraine’
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1821 July 28: Fiestas Patrias, Peru
2014 July 28: Yarkand Massacre, Xinjiang
1961 July 29: Territory Day, Wallis and Futuna
July 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
1980 July 30: Vanuatu Independence Day
1843 July 31: Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day
1991 July 31: Medininkai Massacre
1291 August 1: Swiss National Day
1960 August 1: Benin Independence Day
1944 August 2: European Holocaust Memorial Day for Sinti and Roma
1969 August 2: Act of Free Choice/Act of No Choice, West Papua
1960 August 3: Niger Independence Day
2014 August 3: Genocide of Yazidis by ISIL
1965 August 4: Constitution Day, Cook Islands