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Oman’s representative to UN elected as 4th Committee Chairman
Goodbye, Tchaikovsky and Tolstoy: Ukrainians look to ‘decolonise’ their streets
Seven western countries on Arctic Council to resume limited work in forum
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Russia’s war with Ukraine affects billions. NATO could end it in a moment.
Largest ever NATO exercise taking place in Baltic States, Poland
Russia Starts Exercises With 60 Warships in Baltic Sea
Turkey Pursuing Talks with Russia While Stalling Sweden, Finland NATO Application, Panel Says
UK, Moroccan Fighters Sentenced to Death in Ukraine’s Pro-Russian Donetsk
Finland halts Fennovoima’s 1.2 GW reactor application
Denmark to ‘close surveillance gap’ with new Faroe Islands radar
Norway supplies 22 M109 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine
Stalinist terror has returned to Belarus – Tsikhanouskaya
Greenland, Denmark initiate investigation into past relations
Julie D. Fisher Completes Her Tenure As U.S. Special Envoy For Belarus
Finland to build barriers on Russia border
Finland, Estonia to lease floating LNG terminal following Russian cutoff
Unknown substance drifting off Sweden
All Russia-based TV gone from Latvian media space Thursday
Tsikhanouskaya in Rīga: Belarusian fight for independence continues
NATO STRATCOMCOE publishes new Russia ‘Robotrolling’ report
US deploys ‘combat ready’ units to Lithuania
‘Lithuania is safe’ – country struggles to attract tourists scared by Ukraine war
Estonia conducting tourism campaigns in all nearest markets
The road to Riga: Preparing for the Three Seas Summit and Business Forum
Belarusian Father, Son Flee To Latvia After Spending 21 Months At Swedish Embassy
UN-affiliated entity reaches deal with Catalonia to train future world leaders
North Macedonia court orders confiscation of opposition party’s headquarters
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Why a play about Ireland’s native language finds new resonance in Anglo-Irish relations today
Hispanic and Basque sheepherders on Haycamp Mesa left artistic legacy in aspens
For Wales, see England – or so say Netflix
‘Historic decisions’ for Baltics expected at NATO Madrid summit — media
Welsh Conservatives ‘considering split’ from English party
Bundeswehr general sees concrete military threat to Germany
Ukraine pleads for more weapons, cholera spreads in Mariupol
Riigikogu deputy speaker in Ukraine: Civilian situation extremely hard
Russia’s central bank cuts interest rates to prewar level
Ukraine war sparks debate over Finland’s ‘Achilles heel’
Kosovo Pledges To File EU Application By End Of Year
EDF intelligence chief: Ukraine running low on ammunition
Athens shocked after Erdogan threatens in Greek
Moscow using real neo-Nazis to fight its war in Ukraine, German intelligence concludes
Bulgaria is rich with shale gas, but lacks political will to exploit it
How did Kaja Kallas become Europe’s ‘Iron Lady’?
Finland and Russia: a photo journey through the border zone
Hailing Peter the Great, Putin draws parallel with mission to ‘return’ Russian lands
German health minister promises help for Ukraine’s wounded
Estonia summons Russian ambassador to condemn Putin’s comments
Sweden to Seek Constructive Progress with Turkey over NATO Bid
Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Russia Might Not Lose
Ukraine has documented more than 11,600 war crimes by Russian forces
France says ready to help operation allowing Odessa port access
Finnish President, Swedish King Leave Islands Amid Russian Navy Drill
Levits: NATO must reinforce its presence in Baltic region
Finland sending more defence aid to Ukraine
Austrian Chancellor Strengthening Partnership with Estonia
EC Set To Back Ukraine’s EU Candidate Status Despite Objections from Denmark, Netherlands
Lukashists Want to Abolish Independent Trade Unions
Switzerland adopts new EU sanctions against Russia, Belarus
Russia conducts land assault exercise in Kaliningrad
Death sentence for Ukraine foreign fighters is a war crime: UN rights office
Ukraine’s high casualty rate could bring war to tipping point
Belarus army forms strike groups
Russian Planes Attacked Zhytomyr Region from the Territory of Belarus
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‘January’ Review: An Artist Searches for Himself Amid Latvia’s Independence Struggle
Finland’s 41st national park opens in Eastern Lapland
The Last to Disappear: Immersive Lapland mystery zips along like breathless husky ride
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Prince Andrew could be sent to Scotland to ‘rebuild his life’
Got a million rejections before the ball started rolling
The Quiet Girl: Irish-language film breaks box office records in Ireland and UK
Kosovo applies for CoE membership, plans to apply for EU candidate status by year end
Bulgarians most sceptical in EU about euro adoption, Eurobarometer poll says
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Czech capital sees workshop on Romani history with academics from all over the world
Albania to create Vjosa national park, blocking hydropower development
The moral complexities of the Isle of Man TT that can’t be ignored
Petr Torák, MBE, refused restaurant service in Czech capital because he is Romani
Basque solid state battery initiative launched
Isle of Man TT: The world’s deadliest race
Geothermal education hub opened in Rijswijk, Netherlands
To the country that does not exist
Was the 2022 Isle of Man TT a farewell to a king?
“If NATO enters Moldova, it will lead to war”
How are Breton communities preparing for coastal erosion?
Ceredigion opposition leader asks whether speaking Welsh language could be a condition to stand
Swedish troops refortify Gotland island
‘Havaneres’ by the sea, a music genre with history
Latvia’s Russians rally against war in Ukraine
150 jobs and 270,000 visitors: Girona throws weight behind Ryder Cup bid
Sweden supports Ukraine’s ‘European choice’
Berga’s La Patum: All set for return of UNESCO-recognized festival of demons and fire
Estonia gifting buses to Ukraine, first five going to Bucha
Video shows Scotland and Ireland fans singing ‘f*** the Jubilee’ in Dublin
Finland hosts Nordic-African summit in Helsinki
Zelensky: 287 children killed in Russian invasions
If Ukraine falls, ‘Baltic states will be next’, says Russia’s former PM
Russia Earned More Than $96 Billion From Fossil-Fuel Exports In First 100 Days Of War, Report Says
Outokump’s Kemi chrome mine in Finland targeting carbon neutrality by 2025
In Brussels, Bosnian leaders pledge commitment to Europe, democracy and stability
Lithuania to install 200 sirens to warn about accidents in Nuclear Astravyets
Romania aims for energy independence in response to Ukraine war
Nordics should consider joint air control in far north, Finnish parliament speaker says
NATO’s Stoltenberg calls Turkey’s concerns on Sweden, Finland bids ‘legitimate’
Lithuania to open trade representation in Taiwan in autumn
Albania enlists Patagonia to make wild Vjosa River a park
Ukraine: A cultural break
Estonia installs first public emergency shelter signs in Tallinn
Ukraine should not have to pay for this war
Should Lithuania be worried about Russia ‘cancelling’ its independence?
Nato chief: “I’m certain Finland will become a member”
Energy independence from Russia must become EU’s strategic goal – Lithuania’s Nauseda
White House Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Belarus
I fled my year abroad in Russia as war began – Now I’m in Latvia where people fear the worst
Turkiye engages in public diplomacy effort on objections to Sweden, Finland’s NATO bids
Palestine hails Norway for labelling products from Israeli settlements
Danes produce the most waste in the EU, but they’re the best at dealing with it
In wake of resignations, Sami Parliament to review functioning of Finland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Denmark boosts 2030 offshore wind goal by 4GW
Satellite surveillance curbs forestry violations in Finland
NATO Secretary General: “Sweden and Finland’s security matters for NATO”
‘No Way to Say’ When Turkey Will Release Hold on Sweden, Finland, Says NATO’s Stoltenberg
Sweden has taken ‘important steps’ to meet Turkey’s demands: NATO’s Stoltenberg
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1940 June 14: Soviets shoot down Finnish commercial airliner Kaleva returning from Tallinn to Helsinki
1941 June 14: Soviet Mass Deportations from Baltic States:
1982 June 14: Falkland Islands Liberation Day
Scotland leader launches campaign for new independence vote
Former Spanish PM under investigation in Andorra for discrediting Catalan politicians
U.S. Open Will Allow Russian, Belarusian Players
Finland PM sees risk of NATO talks ‘freeze’
Germany to protect Gazprom Germania from insolvency with up to €10 billion loan
Finland’s last Lenin monument removed from streets of southern city
Belarus Bans Tut.by Media Company After Designating It As ‘Extremist’ Organization
Poland and Ukraine to link power grids by end of year
Pope Francis: Russian war in Ukraine was ‘perhaps provoked’
A message from Moscow: We’ll start from Lithuania
State Duma may weigh repealing Russia’s recognition of Estonia’s, Latvia’s independence
Russia Urges To Cancel Recognition Of Independence Of Ukraine, Latvia And Estonia
Russia May Revoke Independence Recognition of 4 Countries
Germany plans to base extra Nato troops at home rather than Lithuania
Russia repeating history of deportations in Ukraine – Lithuanian president
Group of NATO leaders meet in The Hague to discuss Ukraine
NATO needs greater readiness, more weapons -military alliance chief
European Rights Court Censures Bulgaria Over Homophobic Murder
Slovakia to compensate Romani victims of police brutality after nine years of judicial procedures
Spain says UK must return to negotiating table over Gibraltar
Faroe Islands Slaughter Begins With Pilot Whales Butchered Alive
Macron visits Romania in show of support for NATO allies amid Ukraine war
Austria introduces massive aid package in fight against inflation
Slovenia’s New Government Rejects ‘Orbán’s Visegrad’
Simon Patterson: why i hate that i love The Isle of Man TT
Catalonia’s second nanosatellite, ‘Menut’, to focus on climate change
Austria to ban gas boilers in new buildings as of 2023
MEPs urge EU member states to recognise Kosovo
Soldiers from the Channel Islands reflect on the Falklands War 40 years on
The Netherlands: half of the population regards Israel as an apartheid state
Bosnia on the Brink
Independence in the modern world. Wealthier, happier, fairer: why not Scotland?
Moldova in talks with Azerbaijan for natgas deliveries, storage – deputy PM
The 20 Best Things To Do In Brittany, France
Moldova looking into quitting CIS amid Russia-Ukraine war – foreign min
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Pro-Kremlin provocateur expelled from Estonia
Three Seas Initiative steams into Rīga next week
Lithuania on lookout for trade representative in Taiwan
Service disruptions hit Finnish bank customers
A Ragtag Band of Hackers Is Waging Cyberwar on Putin’s Supply Lines
Germany puts Russian man on trial over plot to kill dissident
Turkey rejects Nato offer of trilateral talks with Sweden and Finland
Germany to redeploy troops to Bosnia over ‘stability’ concerns
Sweden commits to buying more Archer 155mm howitzers
Turkey wants ‘written response’ from Finland, Sweden over NATO bid concerns
Six Russian ships carrying product given exemption to dock in Ireland
How problematic is corruption in Ukraine?
Romani organizer from North Macedonia discusses democracy with Barack Obama at Copenhagen Democracy Summit
Pride March Going Ahead in Moldova Despite Violent Threats
Malta taken off the greylist by FATF
Isle of Man TT BOSS: race has to ‘keep changing’ to survive
How Russia Became an Empire
Luxembourg will fight skin cancer with UV-sensitive tattoos and free sunscreen dispensers
France’s Macron says Moldova’s bid to join EU “perfectly legitimate”
‘Malta abortion ban breaching our human rights’: 188 women file judicial protest
Channel Island hopping for Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay
Portrait of the Welshman who was first named UK person to die of Aids unveiled in Senedd
Denmark Overtakes Switzerland as World’s Most Competitive Nation
Macron hints of Ukraine visit to carry ‘message of support’
Prime ministers of Montenegro, Albania come to Irpin, Borodianka
Merthyr Town unveil away kit in the colours or Shakhtar Donetsk
Iceland Central Bank takes steps to make it easier to buy your first property
Swiss airspace reopens after computer glitch
Slovakia should improve education of Roma children and support to national minority cultures
Catalonia asks Spanish Olympic Committee to ‘consider solo Catalan candidacy’
How Janez Janša’s Media Empire Pushed Slovenia’s Extremes into the Mainstream
The Good Information Podcast: The Irish language – how we can help it to thrive
Biggest satellite plant in Europe is taking shape in Charleroi, Belgium
Scottish independence referendum to be held in October 2023, Angus Robertson says
Bulgaria’s Troubled Coalition Faces No-confidence Vote
Kosovo Stunned as Dua Lipa Festival Shifts to Albania
Ireland joins the Microsoft Government Security Program (GSP)
Scottish independence: Legal expert explains the paths to indyref2
Belgium leads fight against car pollution with extra particle filter check
Albanian PM: No EU membership talks soon, and it’s Bulgaria’s fault
Serbia Leader Scorns EU Call for Mutual Recognition with Kosovo
US Sending New $1 Billion Tranche of Weapons to Ukraine
Ireland’s unforgotten fires — the attacks that changed history
Vandals Wreck Yugoslav Partisans’ Necropolis in Bosnia’s Mostar
Hungary stuns England with historic 4-0 win
Parliament groups strike compromise on EU carbon market reform
EU takes legal action against UK for breaching Northern Ireland agreement
Portuguese Minister of Education celebrates Day of Portugal in Massachusetts
UN finds Finland violated political rights of indigenous Sámi people
Ukraine, energy and supply chains: the Czech Republic unveils priorities for EU Council presidency
Turkey’s ‘Precious Loneliness’ vs. Greece’s Multilateralism
Free bus travel for Ukrainian refugees in Cornwall
Greece’s first climate crisis minister prepares for summer heatwave
Russia’s war on Ukraine will shape the Czech EU presidency
Cornwall Equality Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Greece Among Top in Europe for “Healthy Life Years”
Romania Sees an Opening to Become an Energy Power in Europe
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