Obedient States of Baltic Region
The White House and Pentagon publicly insist there is no official change in administration policy towards Ukraine – that they still support Ukraine’s aim of…
Baltic States’ war against themselves
It is not a secret, that Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are close U.S. allies. Strong U.S. relations with these three states are constantly fueled. Thus,…
EU countries bin €4B worth of COVID vaccines – POLITICO
At least 215 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines purchased by EU countries at the height of the pandemic have since been thrown away at an…
Estonia gets France’s help to prepare for ‘when’ Putin attacks – POLITICO
SAAREMAA, Estonia — As a light snow begins to fall, the only sound is the buzzing of a Black Hornet drone. It's measuring the coordinates…
E-Government Success Stories: Learning from Denmark and Estonia
In the last two decades, information and communication technology (ICT) has become the new DNA of society. The internet revolution and its adoption in the…
In Ukraine war arms race, US stalls as Israel, Turkey and South Korea surge – POLITICO
The West has pledged to do whatever it takes to support Ukraine while also returning militaries to a war-ready status, but it is defense contractors…
Baltic foreign ministers pull out of OSCE summit over Russia invite | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania say presence of Sergey Lavrov risks legitimising Russian war in Ukraine. The foreign ministers of three Baltic states have…
Europe’s grid is under a cyberattack deluge, industry warns – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Thousands of cyberattacks have inundated Europe's energy grid since Russia's invasion of…
NATO front-runner Mark Rutte faces flak over low Dutch defense spending – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is emerging as the front-runner to…
Dutch PM Rutte builds an early head of steam for NATO’s top job – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is an early favorite to take over as NATO chief after he signaled interest over the weekend —…
Ukraine’s allies plan US charm offensive – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. European politicians aim to tour the U.S. to shore up support for Ukraine —…
China denies role in suspected sabotage of Finland-Estonia gas link | Investigation News
On October 8, a gas pipeline and a telecoms cable were broken in what Finnish investigators said may have been sabotage. China has called for…
Forget me not – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels on Wednesday to discover a Europe no longer completely focused on the war Russia has unleashed…
Finland, Estonia gas pipeline, telecom link damaged by ‘external activity’ | Conflict News
Damage to undersea gas and telecommunications links comes just over a year after sabotage to Nord Stream gas pipeline. Damage to an undersea gas pipeline…
Europe blinks amid calls to stop backing Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Russian President Vladimir Putin has made little secret of his plan to…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 549 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 549th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, August 26, 2023. Fighting Russian shelling of…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 541 | Conflict News
As the war enters its 541st day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, August 18, 2023. Fighting Russia’s Ministry of…
Alleged Russia agent pleads not guilty to smuggling US tech, arms | Russia-Ukraine war News
An alleged Russian intelligence officer has pleaded not guilty in the United States to charges of violating sanctions, US export controls and money laundering for…
Estonia passes law to allow same-sex marriage | LGBTQ News
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says she is ‘proud of Estonia’ after the bill received 55 votes in the 101-seat parliament. Estonia’s Parliament has passed a…
Estonia votes to legalise same-sex marriage
Estonia’s parliament has approved a law that will legalise same-sex marriage, making it the first central European country to do so. The bill received 55…