- Security academy would be crucial Estonian identity point in Narva
In an opinion piece published by Eesti Päevaleht, Tallinn University professor Mihhail Lotman calls all on overcoming the mental barrier separating Ida-Viru County, known for the large Russian ethnic community, from the rest of Estonia.
- Central Asia - opportunities, challenges and perspectives: understanding the value of the region
Delegation work in the European Parliament is always challenging and, at the same time, very engaging as it is aimed not only at maintaining, enhancing and fostering relations with the respective countries, but also at contributing to the enhanced socialization process with the partners from these countries.
- Lux Express: Free protest
I have been to Liepaja a few times, and on all of those occasions, I went by car.
- The land of interesting people
The gay parade titled Baltic Pride and dubbed “the March for Equality,” which took place on the main avenue of Vilnius on July 27, was event No. 1 in Lithuania this summer.
- Latvia doesn’t have six years to get well again
The Latvian Health Service is in a state of disarray.
- Living better in Latvia?
The time to forget about Latvia’s currency, the lats, has finally arrived.
- WWII is long over. Let’s end the hostilities.
On June 20, Latvia’s Saeima approved a ban on the public display of Soviet and Nazi symbols, including the hammer and sickle, swastikas, and the singing and promotion of fascist and communist anthems and ideologies.
- Downloading diplomacy... 45 percent complete
In Estonia we can no longer imagine life without new technology.
- Bread and games. The agony of elephants
In 1930, an Asian work elephant and her 3-month-old calf got trapped in the rapidly rising flood of a Burmese river.
- The future of the Latvian community
The future of our nation, and our best hope for creating a worthier future for our society, rests with our children.
- A lost generation
Unemployed, depressed, with no future – this is not a portrait of a home-less person you can find sheltering under a bridge, but an average youngster in the EU.
- May 9 Victory Day
On May 8, Boris Berezovsky, the flamboyant and controversial former Russian oligarch, was buried in his place of exile in London.
- No corruption in Latvia – is this symbiosis imaginable?
Latvia is still regarded as one of the most corrupt countries in Europe.
- Gay rights are human rights… one day
Looking at Estonia from the outside, it seems that the small country has an appetite for one major issue at a time.
- Talking about the EU (advices to Grybauskaite)
In the second half of 2013, Lithuania will preside over the Council of the European Union.
- “Heart-Attacking” Reforms
“The system of education is in a state of rot” – this garish quote by minister of education and science Robert Kilis quite well shows the basis of the groundbreaking fight between personalities involved in the higher education system massively lacking constructive critique and professional discussion.
- Celebrating two independence days of Lithuania
The days between Feb. 16, which is the celebration of the re-establishment of Lithuanian independence in 1918, and March 11, which is the celebration of the re-establishment of Lithuanian independence in 1990, are days inspiring some reflection about the country’s status with democracy as well as for some comparison of the independent state’s periods from 1918-1940, and 1990-2013.
- Latvia’s mafiosi
Parex, Krajbanka, airBaltic, Latvian Railways, the Southern Bridge, Liepajas Metalurgs, the National Library of Latvia, the Free Port of Riga Authority, Jurmala City Council, Riga City Council, Daugavpils City Council – all these national companies and public institutions have been involved in corruption scandals, particularly related to procurement tenders.
- Easy credit loan slaves
What person in their right mind would take out a personal loan charging over 100 percent, one might ask?
- Echo of David Cameron’s speech in Lithuania
On Jan. 21, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, in a speech in London, said he will offer his country a referendum on membership of the EU in the next five years.
