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British historian: Baltics have a reason to be concerned

September 25, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have genuine cause for concern, British historian Robert Service, an expert in Russian history, pointed out in an article in the Financial Times. […]

Latvia and Lithuania agree to cooperate for statehood centenary events

September 21, 2015 ELTA EN 0

During a joint meeting between the Latvian and Lithuanian governments on 19 September, the two sides agreed to cooperate in preparations for both the Latvian and Lithuanian 100th anniversary celebrations. […]

Lithuanian and Latvian PMs promise to sign agreement on gas trade

September 18, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania and Latvia expect to sign in the near future an agreement on natural gas trade, the prime ministers of the two countries said on Friday. […]

Laimdota Straujuma, Algirdas Butkevičius

Lithuanian and Latvian governments hold meeting in Rokiškis

September 18, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The joint meeting of the Latvian and Lithuanian governments in Lithuania’s Rokiškis town on Friday offers excellent opportunity to further consolidate both countries’ relations, Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma (Unity) said before the meeting. […]

Three Latvians and a Russian busted in Lithuania for smuggling Vietnamese migrants

September 17, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuanian border guards from Kalvarija Frontier Station on the Polish border on Wednesday detained four illegal immigrants from Vietnam accompanied by one Russian and three Latvian citizens, Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service said on Thursday. […]

Lithuania hosting Baltic exercise to curb flooding

September 15, 2015 BNS 0

An international rescue exercise is starting in the Kelmė district, northern Lithuania, on Tuesday where Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian officers will work on their skills to manage flood effects. […]

Stars and Stripes magazine: Heavy military equipment has limitations in Baltic terrain

September 8, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Heavy equipment has some limitations in the Baltic terrain, a US Army Europe delegation has concluded after visiting Latvia, the US military magazine Stars and Stripes reports. […]

Lithuanian Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas

Baltic ministers meeting in Lithuania to discuss water protection and climate change

September 7, 2015 BNS 0

A meeting of the ministers of environment of the Baltic Council of Ministers is starting near Lake Plateliai in western Lithuania on Monday. […]

Basketball to bring Latvia and Lithuania closer

September 4, 2015 LSM.lv 0

The Latvian capital Riga is hosting the Group D Phase of Eurobasket 2015 on September 5-10 in which national teams from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Ukraine will be competing for the right to advance to the Final Phase of the European Basketball Championship which will take place in Lille, France. […]

Kremlin’s millions: How Russia funds NGOs in Baltics

September 4, 2015 0

With one hand, Kremlin strangles non-governmental organizations in Russia. With another, it generously supports the defenders of its interests in the Baltics. […]

Russia criticizes Lithuania’s move to refuse entry to Latvian activists

September 2, 2015 BNS 0

Russia‘s Foreign Ministry has criticized Lithuania’s decision to blacklist three Latvian public figures and refuse them entry to Lithuania for an event in Klaipėda. Lithuania has rejected the criticism. […]

Latvian Ambassador Einars Semanis and President Dalia Grybauskaitė

New Latvian ambassador presents letters to Lithuanian president

September 1, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė last Friday accepted letters of credence from Latvian Ambassador Einars Semanis. The President and the newly appointed Ambassador discussed important issues relating to bilateral relations and cooperation in the European Union. […]

Lithuanian law expert: Communist crimes tribunal a symbolic act but of little legal consequence

August 31, 2015 BNS 0

Establishing an international institution for investigating Communist crimes would be a rather symbolic act, but it will probably would not lead to prosecution of those behind the Communist repressions, says Professor Justinas Žilinskas of the Lithuanian Mykolas Romeris University’s Department of International and European Union Law. […]

Baltic journalism centre to be founded in Riga in effort to counter propaganda challenges

August 21, 2015 BNS 0

In response to the impact of the Russian propaganda in the Baltic region, a Centre of Journalistic Excellence should be established in Latvia to focus on the quality of media, particularly, the Russian-language media, Lithuanian Culture Vice-Minister Romas Jarockis said. […]

Lithuanian president warns about propaganda threats at NATO Strategic Communications Center opening

August 20, 2015 BNS 0

Speaking at an opening of a NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence in Latvia on Thursday, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė warned about the threats of propaganda. […]

Lithuanian president in Latvia: We must seek defence strengthening together

August 20, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is currently in Latvia, says the two Baltic nations must join their efforts in seeking to shore up their defence. […]

Baltic PMs to hold informal weekend meeting in Lithuania

August 20, 2015 BNS 0

The Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian prime ministers will hold an informal meeting in the Lithuanian western resort of Palanga over the weekend. […]

NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence opening in Riga

August 20, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is going to Latvia on Thursday to attend the official opening of the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOM), her press service said. […]

Refugee relocation causes cultural anxiety in Baltic states

August 12, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

The Baltic states, along with other European Union nations, have agreed to take in a portion of refugees that have been fleeing wars in the Middle East. Diminutive though these numbers are, the fact that the refugees come from predominantly Muslim countries seems to inspire some fears among Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians. […]

AirBaltic pilot and crew caught drunk in Oslo to be taken into custody

August 11, 2015 ELTA EN 0

A Norwegian court on Monday ordered that a pilot and three other crew members of the Latvian airline airBaltic be taken into custody after failing blood alcohol tests at Oslo Airport, news agency NTB reported. […]