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Swedish banks set to lose billions in Baltics - Ingves Five companies bid to build new nuclear plantLatvia, Russia, Belarus sign border agreementTallinn Capital of Culture program suffers massive cutsEC praises Latvia on latest crisis measuresNew Year - new lifeLithuanian police uncover massive drug operationDukurs dominates Skeleton World CupTavid implicated in massive money laundering schemeBaltic prime ministers pledge deeper cooperationLithuanian foreign minister resignsLatvia, Estonia fall on economic freedoms indexLithuanian government outlines plan for 2010Lithuania supports Italian crucifix appealNATO to develop formal contigency plan for BalticsBaltic Commission nominees complete hearingsMan sentenced for child molestationEstonia legalizes online gamblingLatvia renegotiates loan termsLithuania at a loss as power plant shuts downEstonia, Lithuania rated top reformers by BertelsmannStudent Union demands education minister resignationSeimas releases ClA prison reportConstitutional Court overrules government on pensionsBaltics struggle with deflationState looks to buy back Estonian AirBaltic presidents optimistic about economySlesers plans formation of new governmentBaltics concerned over French-Russian arms dealLithuania passes 2010 budget Estonia passes budget with eye on euroWhere the Middle East meets Eastern EuropeGrybauskaite calls on parliamentarians to back budgetSavisaar accuses media of right-wing biasBaltics support new Afghanistan strategyEC to appeal decision on Estonian, Polish carbon emissionsHIV problem highlighted on world AIDS dayLatvia passes budget as unemployment hits new highThousands protest outside Latvian parliamentBaltic Assembly announces prize winnersBaltics may benefit from global warming Daugavpils soccer team accused of match fixingSwine flu spreads through the BalticsLatvian police officer caught driving stolen car in LithuaniaLatvia to introduce widespread tax hikesEstonia economy on the road to recoveryBaltics see mixed results on corruption indexPresident's website hacked as Latvia celebrates independenceApproval of Lithuanian government reaches new lowIlves, Vike-Freiberga to run for EU presidencyEstonians charged in 'highly sophisticated' hacking caseCenter-right parties join forcesAmbitious nuclear power plant plans shaping up in Estonia Seimas lashes out at EP resolutionBaltics face AH1N1 vaccine shortagesLatvian GDP continues collapseBaltic government heads meet in VilniusBaltic retail sales plummetLatvia set to debate budgetEstonia to see higher crime rateLatvia tops EU unemploymentLithuanian government signs landmark agreementEstonian gender pay gap hits 40 percentGrybauskaite does not regret the closing of the Ignalina NPPThe meteorite in Mazsalaca was a fake Valdas Adamkus: if the CIA prison existed - it is a crimeDST end transition on the 25th of OctoberEstonian Centre party wins the municipal electionsRail Baltica can be crossed out from EU top-priority project listLatvian national football team on the highest place ever in FIFA ratingsÅ Ä·Ä“le back as a leader of People's partyA new United States ambassador in Lithuania Floating in CinamonLatvia loses World Cup qualifierStag party duo to stay in LatviaSaeima agrees on 2010 budgetNo decisions in emergency government sessionLithuanian economy to grow in 2010Parliament considers extending alcohol curfewMarciulionyte withdraws candidacy for UNESCO director-generalClinton and Paet stress collective defenseRiga comes out on top for Capital of CultureLithuania urges climate change protectionBaltics celebrate 75 years of unity treatyEstonia to further Afghan aidEmployment situation worsensHospital protest draws riot controlIMF approves next loan installmentBaltic Ambassadors step up to strengthen exports Eight Balts detained by Russia in connection with the Arctic SeaBaltic Way celebrations underway for weekendBaltics demand hijacking explanation Transport potential not fully realized in EstoniaVanished ship found- eight arrestedEmergency teams to help trucks stuck at borderLithuanian crowned Mrs. UniverseLithuanian ship captured by piratesRetail industry bitten by the economic crisisCyber criminals found in LatviaTwo anti-fascists detained in EstoniaLatvia receives 1.2 billion euro loanRisk of explosion at Port of RigaInternational lenders still wary Top three Baltic souvenirsLatvian FM meets Clinton in U.S. Scheffer's final visit to the BalticsGrybauskaite sworn in as PresidentRussia attacks OSCE Vilnius resolutionSelling the soul for cashWar criminal transferred to EstoniaPrison situation worsens in LatviaLithuania begins CBSS presidencyPresident vetoes controversial lawRozentale appointed new health ministerMidsummer celebrations underwayGay education ban voted inUsakovs to be nominated for Riga mayorLatvian government not to resignFourth swine flu case confirmed in EstoniaPreliminary EP election results European Parliament elections beginLatvia to shut down nightclubsDevaluation not to be discussed-PMEstonian alcohol and tobacco gets new boost from FinnsBlondes cure the bluesMulti-million euro loan not the last for EstoniaThousands sign petition against changes to maternity benefitsGrybauskaite wins presidential electionsGay Pride marches onRiga City Council bans Pride paradeIlves calls for end of party politicsLatvia advances to ice hockey quarter finalsMinistry slashed amid reshufflePMs united on energy futureEstonia, Latvia not to participate in NATO exercise6500 tons of fertilizer costs company millionsBaltic leaders unhappy with Ignalina's slow progressEBRD to invest 500 million euros in BalticsExplosion at State Revenue buildingEstonia sets euro aims high70 million more lats needed if unemployment risesForest Brother's betrayer charged Fitch downgrades BalticsLithuania to withdraw KFOR troopsIMF urges fast adoption of euro for CEE – FT Public sector workers protest in Riga, VilniusZatlers not to dissolve parliamentPrince Charles' floral assailent to run for EPErgma reelected speakerBomber of Pae Street sentencedHuman trafficking from Lithuania increasesAlmunia: euro could come in 2011Prunskiene investigated for KGB tiesMillions of lats wasted in building the Southern BridgeParliament looking for more Royal Palace fundsLegionnaires day passes peacefullySimm stripped of honorsNew government approvedVilnius protest to free TibetNew developments in Estonian cyber attacksNATO resumes ties with RussiaDombrovskis names new ruling coalitionRussia-Georgia conflict brings new challenges to EU-LatviaCelebrity drug users get slap on wrist- no punishmentInternational praise for Simm's caseDombrovskis appointed new PMGov. collapse increases IMF program risks'We must be ready for the worst'-Ambassador to NATOFreezing salaries deemed unconstitutionalPrime Minister resignsParliament reopens vetoed amendmentsGodmanis urges 'new faces' in governmentUsackas pulls out of presidential raceWEBSITE EXCLUSIVE: Ambassadors share U.S.-Baltic call for ‘peace, prosperity’ Government restructuring on holdVilnius mayor voted out, replacement chosenLithuania and Latvia disagree on power linkEstonian government faces vote of no confidenceNew potential anti-corruption chief selectedLatvian hockey will participate in Olympic GamesTartu mayor calls on minister to resignEstonian coalition agrees on cutsTractors roll into Riga-Minister resignsAgricultural Crisis-Government to approve 24 mil euro supportGovernment prepares for 9 percent declineParliament gives nod to early elections lawThousands of farmers protest-tractors block roadsOpposition New Era party asked to join governmentIslamic extremism a concern for Estonian Security Police FlyLAL declares bankruptcySocial Affairs Minister to step downEstonia not to renew mission in IraqFalling exports, and declining GDP's to hit Baltic's in the new year.3.1 billion euro EC loan approved for LatviaEstonia stays afloat-SAS saves the dayMedininkai massacre case closed on one suspect 15 arrested for Vilnius riotsVilnius protest turns violentVilnius protests turn violentLithuanian protest turns violentPresident issues ultimatum to ParliamentMass riots follow protest- Emergency declared20,000 expected in Riga protestFlyLAL sold to Swiss companyMinister may lose post over disability paymentsSweden may have suffered more in Baltic crisisGovernment may further raise VAT in 2009Bronze Soldier Rioters fully acquittedCharges pressed over PM car crash2009 to be a big year for the BalticsEstonians see 2009 as a year of tax increases Fly LAL and Vilnius airport continue businessairBaltic buys out remaining SAS owned sharesGift coupons may indite ParbusLatvia to receive 7.5 billion in IMF aidRegional reform bill passes final readingKert: Simm may have been spying for decadesEstonian parliament to strip leaders of immunityWTO: Lithuania sees second highest child road death rate Latvian press protests VAT taxEstonian parliament to follow lead of LatviaContaminated meat found in Estonian schoolsContaminated pork found in EstoniaEurostat: Baltics among lowest minimum wages in EUNew Cabinet approvedNew Lithuanian Cabinet approvedShipping boat sinks in Baltic SeaStranded Balts in Thailand to returnParnu mayor questioned on graftPresident blasts lawmakers for failure to push laws throughSex offender resocialization funds lackingPrime ministers call for defense cooperationConflict of interest for new Parex chairmanUniversity professor detained for destabilizing financial systemNegotiations continue with Somali piratesLatvia celebrates 90th birthdayZuokas bows to public pressureSoviet-era radars' last daysBasketball chief found not guilty of rascismPolice bust major marijuana farmObama wins U.S. electionLithuania-same fate as Iceland?Latvia to ease restrictions on state secretsLithuania considers blocking EU talks with RussiaChertoff: visa freedom to start Nov. 17Center-right parties agree on coalitionPolice search Parnu Mayor’s officeLatvia prepares for presidential visit to RussiaFour bodies found in Kohtla-Jarve apartmentForeign Minister: Jewish restitution issue must be addressedLatvia’s leading party sees change of powerU.S. to lift visa requirement for BalticsAdamkus: EU takes responsibility for Ignalina issuesHomeland Union/Christian Democrats win election Jurmala mayor oustedLabor Party leads pre-election pollsPublic servants take to the streets Latvia not to take part in anti-pirate initiativeLithuania ‘hurt’ by U.S. resolutionBaltics near U.S. visa freedomBaltics decide on war in IraqDoctors, teachers, police protest low wagesLithuania drops war crimes caseBaltic corruption rating remains mediocreFormer official arrested for treasonSerial killer confessesU.S. condemns ‘illegal’ Soviet occupation of BalticsCracks open in ruling coalition Lithuania to drop the draftScheffer: No ‘special solidarity’ with BalticsWorld Bank rates Baltics as business-friendlyPresident blasts ‘dishonest’ referendumBaltic economies continue freefallKubilius: Russian investment a threat to national securityTrade union says frozen wages will mean ‘chaos’ Justice minister ‘rethinks’ death penaltyU.S. calls for stronger NATO presence in BalticsLembergs to receive compensationTwo deadly road accidents highlight Lithuanian plightTwo deadly road accidents highlight Lithuanian plightAlleged Jewish cemetery bones ‘not burials’Baltics unite with neighbors against RussiaBaltics condemn breakaway recognitionBaltics face EU's biggest population declinePolitical scientists weigh in on Georgia reactionsMissile shield not a threatNATO special session yields frigid Russian tiesGOLD for Estonia-bronze for LithuaniaRussia considers arming Baltic fleetSaakashvili: 'Baltics will be next"Anti-aircraft system for EstoniaBaltic leaders rally in TbilisiRussian-Baltic relations solid but shakyBaltic support for Georgia Russia invades Georgia- Baltic responseFlags are up and the Games beginRaise in salaries not a priority- Latvian PMControversial Latvian referendum shot downLithuania beat, but still fighting17 year-old Medininkai tragedy case to be closedBoycotting the Olympics Part IIAzerbaijan warned not to follow Baltic pathLatvian war crime case overturned on technicalityTallinn now cheaper than Riga; pricier than VilniusGerman communist statue removedLithuania cyber attacks: Round twoBaltic inflation still highest in EUDelays of Lisbon Treaty not to affect EU expansion Estonian criminal extradited to U.S.Lithuania disturbed by Russia's views Pirates release Estonian and shipRussia incompatible with WTO- GodmanisEstonian experts slash municipalitiesBaltics need to raise productivity - World BankIlves returns from RussiaHackers place Soviet symbols on hundreds of websitesLithuanian parliament goes on banning spreeLithuania defends GeorgiaPressure builds on LoskutovsRiga on fireFrench-Baltic air police to continue missionBaltic Sea border heavily politicizedEstonian seaman captured by Somali piratesBaltic football riotsTime to rallyIt never endsGender equality not balanced Last of uranium removed from LatviaBaltic Global Peace Index- Up's and down'sBaltics to acquire fighter jetsTiger, tiger, burning (not so) bright…Paint it red- Russian Day of VictoryLatvia finally wins one. Fans go wildShip stranded off Latvia's coastGetting ready for the five-day weekendLithuania's economics worries neighborsLembergs the leading man no longer a support actEU putting a stop to Lithuanian-Russian blocksReading the border signsIt's not over yetOSCE starts Latvian tourMilitary steps up Signature frenzyEstonia goes cyber "thanks" to occupationOne year later, Estonia-Russian relations improvingLindermans to be kept in custodyAssasination plotter on trialSuicide in the Baltics highest in the worldLatvian voters line up to dissolve parliament Tibetian tensionAir Baltic takeover talksBridging the gap between Russia and EstoniaBaltics urge NATO expansion during Bucharest SummitOngoing Baltic support for KosovoBaltic States gain prominence as donors of international aidFanning the Olympic flamesImmigration dilatationSpeaking not so easy in BalticsUN delivers human rights verdict on BalticsLegionnaires' parade passes off peacefullyLithuania prepares Ignalina offensiveArtist flags up self-determinationLegionnaires' march will go aheadVaried welcomes for MedvedevOdds stacked against Ignalina extensionBalts mind their languageEstonia celebrates in styleEstonia to become nuclear power?Toilet break to last five daysLithuanians mull question of identitySeimas passes nuclear billRussia takes tit-for-tat actionLatvia expels Russian diplomatLoodus likely to replace ReimaaSo, what about the border?First scandal of the year arrivesFirst scandal of the year arrivesNew doubts about Ignalina plantRussia preparing Lithuanian offensive - claimRussia preparing Lithuanian offensive - claimOut with the old, in with the oldWould anyone like to be Prime Minister?So long, AbreneRumor - the new anti-Estonian weaponNeighbors kick Euro approach into touchParts in the firing lineRace is on to be new PMMinister quits following death crashIgnalina shutdown makes a mockery of extension callNEWS FLASH: Kalvitis to quit on Dec 5Kalvitis comes out fightingLoskutovs left in limboEstonia calls for Nord Stream haltBritish politician laughs at LithuaniansPerjury, bribery still big in the BalticsBank targets 2013 as Latvia’s ‘E-day’Figures speak for themselvesLatvian government rallies around KalvitisUspaskich’s gamble ends in failureLatvian government in turmoilZatlers on the spot as anti-government anger risesU.S. ambassador speaks out on Latvian corruptionAdamkus hints at Ignalina extension bidVaira roasts Europe’s “fat pigsâ€Adamkus gets a deal, but Poles still elusiveEnergy conference told: "We cannot leave the Baltic States vulnerable"Van der Linden controversy re-ignitesPoles threaten go-slow over nuclear shareRussian gas is the big question for EU’s small statesVan der Linden strikes backEstonia blasts UN, PACE 'propaganda' and 'lies'UN will tell Balts to recognize RussianKirkilas threatens to resignLoskutovs affair gets murkier by the minuteEnergy dominates Baltic agendaVentspils doctor is new speakerLatvia 'an example to others' - PabriksEstonia says 'No' to Nord Stream'No difference' between Nazis and Soviets - IlvesAre the Baltics up to PACE?Strods to spend more time with familyNew call for Europe to look eastInvestigators examine crash planeEstonia gets “yellow light†on Finnish nuclear plantEstonians give Russian lessons to BritsFlashpoints fail to igniteFranco-Lithuanian relations turn tres cordiale Police conclude probe into alleged riot ringleadersBorder treaty almost a done dealEmsis’s indecision is finalEurope faces new 'Eastern Front'Baltics face huge gas price hikeBaltic Russians call for equalityKanter strikes gold for EstoniaKirkilas defends nuclear stance, criticizes RussiaRussian pipeline looks at Estonian detourIlves suggests yet another monumentRyanair could dominate RigaMeri faces genocide chargeWiretapping sparks this season's scandalKalvitis: “I’m no wizardâ€Estonia makes monumental decisionFab four to become famous five?Estonia wins vital EC backingEducation system ‘does not exist’'Corruption is a problem' – police chiefFugitive to run for parliament?Cyber attacks not the work of the KremlinYoungsters show the wayPaet: Who's the real fascist?Extra session may be left high and dryTallinn mayor loses license, 'praises' policeZatlers reasserts his independenceAdamkus: murderers will face 'day of reckoning'Latvia turns EuroskepticGreens force extraordinary sessionKirkilas denies government is ‘doomed’Joint military spending takes offDual citizenship could be comingLatvian-Russian relations warmingDrink drive crackdown plannedIlves warns against "wishful thinking"Long lines, short tempers at border postsVaried response to Russian withdrawalZatlers meets the neighborsLembergs released at lastAdamkus: Citizens will be protectedReferendum: everyone's a winnerVaira departs – but for how long?Zatlers names his manRiga's transport system steps back a centuryOil CEO released on bailTwo Estonians killed in AfghanistanEU slams Russia over Baltic relationsPMs united on energy futureCouncil of the Baltic Sea States due for changeSize does matterLatvian anti-corruption chief slams envelope payments to doctorsEstonia readies for BeckhamZatlers elected next president of LatviaPeople’s Party and president criticize candidateEuropean Parliament passes resolution supporting EstoniaCoalition candidate announced37 injured in carnival fireLatvian Parliament ratifies border treaty with RussiaMoving Latvian victory monument “would be very thoughtlessâ€Baltics bomb out of EurovisionEstonia reacts to rights abuse chargesMay 9 passes peacefully Tallinn residents nervously await May 9Diplomatic battle rages on over Bronze SoldierRelocated Bronze Soldier to be unveiled May 8Saturday night passes calmly in TallinnSecond night of rioting hits TallinnSignatures still neededGovernment begins discussing presidential candidatesLatvia draws closer to security referendumRussia, Estonia, and the EU: the saga of the bronze soldier continuesLatvia no longer dependent on World BankCity protects historic barEuropean presidents meet in RigaTula offers to receive Bronze Soldiers' remainsLithuania’s PM doesn’t rule out resignationLithuania against genetically modified foodChocolate bear better than no bear at allIlves warned against an apathetic attitude toward the EU Constitutional TreatyThree years on: the Baltic states and NATOBaltics booted in European Cup qualifiersCoalition talks could break down – LaarUK tourist urinates in Freedom Monument squareCourt holds Lembergs in custodyChange in the airAnsip: Coalition could be formed on March 26Lithuanian and Austrian presidents discuss energy safety and EU neighborhood policy issuesEstonia’s ruling Reform Party ponders coalition partnersReform claims victory in Estonian general electionLatvian Parliament passes amendments over Presidents objectionsAdamkus expects a new impetus for cooperation between Lithuania and KaliningradFebruary 27 designated national day of mourningEstonia’s average monthly wage crosses 10,000 kroon markLatvian specialists find forgotten Egyptian pyramid columnLatvian Supreme Courts rules on bankruptcy caseEstonian politicians to pay for on-air debateGovernment secures Saeima’s mandate to sign border treaty with RussiaMPs praise Lithuania for implementation of Lisbon StrategyPresident is ready to sign Latvian-Russian border agreementParliament sends border treaty bill for approvalBronze statue fight escalating in EstoniaWWII veterans call for removal of Soviet monument in RigaDevastating storm bypasses Lithuania Latvian Border Treaty with Russia moves forwardRussian banker, MP propose to buy land under Soviet monument Latvian Parliament fails ombudsman elections Worm-infested sweets found at RimiLatvian police prosecuted for wiretappingHundreds of people bid farewell to the two soldiers killed in Iraq. Lithuania to seek larger share of the nuclear pieLatvia sends what may be last rotation of soldiers to IraqEstonian medical workers to go on strikePocius resigns as security chiefEstonian government is satisfied with the outgoing yearBaltic Assembly urges Russia to lift pressure off Georgia“Estonia - Crossroads of History†expresses Russia’s positionU.S. police suspect Latvian involvement in Internet scamU.S. police suspect Latvian involvement in Internet scamPoland wants stake in nuclear plant Rigas Satiksme plans to raise public transport faresMilitary acquires new missiles, top brassHuman rights chair questions anti-gay remarksKalyuzhny points out the opportunities not taken by RussiaBrussels addresses Estonian, Latvian border backupGiuliani praises Latvia’s democracyEstonian President declared support for Georgian reformsParliament rejects bill on Jewish property compensationEU to tackle Baltic border issueCouncil of Europe head faults election of anti-gay activist to human rights committeeLatvian president: No top politicians in KGB agent filesAndris Teikmanis hopes to see Putin in Latvia before 2008Mazeikiu Nafta: English stays on as leaderEstonian Parliament removes defense commanderPresident invites young people to participate in creating a Europe of the FutureKirkilas to resign if corruption continuesEstonian President defends collective defenseKalvitis to maintain Prime Minister post in the next governmentLatvian election upheld, Supreme Court challenge failsPrime Minister Ansip participated in a meeting of the heads of government of the Baltic and Nordic countriesPresident returns KGB draft amendmentsMazeikiu media frenzy, sale still up in smoke.Foreign Minister denies Lithuania spying in RussiaIlves calls on ‘old Europe’ to abandon selfishnessLatvia wishes to accelerate introduction of visa-free regime with the USAKGB files set for March publicationBaltic Hopes dashed by EU indecisiveness at EU/Russia energy meetingOutgoing Latvian ministers pay themselves secret bonusesAinars Slesers wants to head Latvian – Russian intergovernmental commissionNew ruling coalition tested by no-confidenc vote EU politics revolving around NidaLatvia to reconsider KGB billMazeikiu on fire, PKN Orlen claims it is not an accident.Ruling coalition proposes several vice-premier officesBaltic Budgets offer challenges, opportunities.Kalvitis nominated to maintain his position in new governmentLatvian government returns with majorityVitol Group apparent winner of state-held Ventspils Nafta sharesLithuanian PM opposes economic sanctions against BelarusVike-Freiberga upbeat about U.N. prospects despite drawbacksEstonian officials hold toxic shipLatvian President satisfied over support to her candidacy for UN headCanada drops visa requirement for Estonians MP warns of Russian influence on Lithuanian expatriatesIlves defeats Ruutel 174 – 162Latvian Parliament bans discrimination of homosexual employeesUspaskich bail raises skepticism among LithuaniansRepse kills a man in auto accidentVike-Freiberga undeterred in U.N. secretary general bidUspaskich seeks asylum in RussiaState employees stage wage picketPresident of Latvia receives credentials from the Ambassadors of Israel and PakistanLatvian parliament committee strikes blow for gay rightsSchengen hopes knocked back to 2008Raimonds Munkevics elected as new Jurmala mayorMuntianas urges against politicizing Pociunas’ investigationNine Latvian students sent to hospital for heavy drinking on Knowledge DayMan fined for bomb threatLatvian President surprised by the slow progress of Latvian-Russian relationsRuutel supports Estonia’s participation in IraqCenter Party board meets in extraordinary sessionTempers flare in Estonian parliament as presidential vote nearsPresidential candidates urge politicians to vote in ParliamentYeltsin: Latvia should forget the word 'Occupation'State police and public order police chiefs firedPolice seize record amphetamine stash in EstoniaBasketball player’s citizenship application rejectedTaagepera proposes mandatory presidential check-upLatvian prosecutor's office to investigate whether Lembergs has spiedAnsip faults Center Party-People’s Union agreementEstonian Center Party endorses Ruutel Lithuanian prosecutors are ready to launch an international search for Viktor Uspaskich.Experts solve Copterline mysteryReform Party, Social Democrats to attend presidential candidate meetingLithuania might join the EU mission in LebanonLatvia expels Belarus diplomatLithuanian farmers hit hard by droughtBelarusian authorities defend gay pornography searchLatvian diplomat charged with distributing pornography in BelarusIlves meets with Estonian Center PartyInterior Minister defends handling of gay pride incidentsEesti Polevkivi head dies in car accidentGay bashers arrested after parade attackVike-Freiberga lashes out at Riga City Council on gay pride parade decisionTwo candidates remain on five-party listCity Council prohibits gay pride paradeCity Council prohibits gay pride paradeInterior minister meets with Christian leaders, US ambassador about gay pride paradeNATO apologizes for upcoming inconvenienceThe Prime Minister congratulated the recipients of the Fulbright scholarshipValionis bids farewellKalvitis blames Repse, Gulbis for state financial lossesVike-Freiberga meets BlairRiga port passes Schengen inspectionLatvian Pesident pays a working visit to SlovakiaIlves calls rumor over president’s personal life “a provocationâ€Foreign Ministry urges Belarus to explain air space violationKirkilas approved as new Lithuanian PMBaltic presidents travel to Scotland to visit the QueenLatvian President participates in Tallberg Forum in SwedenKirkilas prioritizes political continuityPoliticians confused by Ruutel’s absenceSupreme Court upholds sentences for missionary murderers Court to hear missionary murder caseAnsip pushes for security at Bronze SoldierLithuanian radars miss airspace violationPM: Parliament “intolerant†for rejecting sexual orientation discrimination billPeople’s Union to nominate Ruutel as the party's presidential candidate this Sunday.Parliament deletes employee discrimination banAdamkus to announce PM candidate tomorrowBlack man attacked in Riga centerTallink buys Silja line for 450 millionEstonian Minister of Economy considers his running for presidentGay reverend loses discrimination caseLeft-wing, right-wing coalitions formed in Lithuania’s parliamentPoliticians negotiate majority blocOrganizers of the Pride Parade apply for the permitBrazauskas resigns amid governmental collapseLithuania’s Labor party removes ministers, government on brink of collapseRussian Orthodox Patriarch visits Latvia Latvian MPs: New public holidays to be introducedPM hints that Uspaskich should step downQueen Beatrix asks tough questions about Latvia’s social problemsEstonians protest controversial memorialCourt fines former mayor for vote-buyingLithuanians react to EC decision denying eurozone membership in 2007Latvian paratroopers drown in RigaVictim’s families seek fresh investigation into Estonia tragedy EC threatens to fine Estonian pharmaciesRuutel: EU power must not be centralizedKGB agent names to be released Nov. 1Right-wing parties keep mum about candidatesDelegates of the international forum advice to use EU Neighbourhood Policy possibilities for democracy’s development.Muntianas: New party possibleUspaskich: Muntianas should keep Parliamentary ChairmanshipUkrainian President: Cooperation with Latvia means moving toward greater democracy. Investigation into Repse’s business affairs to be finished in JulyMuntianas faults coalition agreementKubilius: Government ruined euro adoptionPae Street tallies up one more suspectPaulauskas doubts Social Liberal ministers will stay onKallas supports mergerPM considers Labor Party for vacant ministerial postsCoalition reshuffling begins in LithuaniaEstonian minister calls for probe of 1994 ferry disasterNew Era steps out of coalitionBy TBT staffKalvitis urges coalition to work togetherRes Publica expels disgraced Tallinn council memberPresident ashamed by Tallinn’s corruptionRatas slips past no-confidence voteAdamkus decries political culture in Lithuania in annual addressKGB agents can run for the European ParliamentRadical newspaper faces chargesSavisaar visits Moscow, meets with GryzlovBaltics condemn Belarus electionOil pollution threatens Bay of TallinnValionis summons Belarusian officer over visa rejectionsSlesers forced to resign, coalition’s fate unclearFormer Estonian president dies at 76Lithuania speaks out for Belarusian democracyAdamkus accepts advisers’ resignations, praises their integrityLatvian president meets with U.S. state officialsA hippodrome for ancient Trakai?Estonian opposition leader criticizes Ansip on nuclear powerSupreme Court defends KazakovPaet highlights importance of visa-free travelCouncil of Europe issues third report on racism, intolerance in Estonia and LithuaniaVike-Freiberga discusses Holocaust legacy during Israel tripKalvitis ensures safety at upcoming Legionnaire march Opposition agrees to vote against environment ministerLatvian Groups to protest oppression in BelarusMillions allocated toward pollution-detection equipmentKalvitis highlights need for better educationPaper: Talks with Yukos not going well Lithuanians respond to Muslim cartoon protestsSocial Democrats fight against prostitutionOil spill could cost ministers' jobsProbe in illegal arms deals widensBaltics brace against arctic coldAdamkus lashes out at coalition’s political councilPM’s adviser accused of KGB collaborationRoyalty writes in visit to the BalticsUkraine: Gongadze case finally goes to courtRussia’s Gazprom – a troubled giantMurniece a shoo-in for defense minister’s postVike-Freiberga alarmed by outflow of working handsRiga Port buys Baltic Kristina ferryPaulauskas proposes to “reconsider†Lithuanian troop presence in IraqKNAB chief complains about meddlersRiga to host NATO summitCommissioner assures ecology will come first for controversial gas pipelineAnsip dissatisfied with Blair’s proposalCoalition wobbles on edge of abyssAnti-corruption committee cracks down on Center PartyOfficials hopeful about Dutch decision on Mazeikiu NaftaAdamkus calls on investigators to probe PM’s family businessKubilius meets president, repeats call for commissionLithuania begins talks with Yukos, searches for Dutch lawyerRussian Foreign Ministry : Paet turned in late visa application Russia bars Foreign Minister PaetLHV traders struggle through SEC trialVike-Freiberga meets with Chirac as riots rage across FranceBaltic cooperation remains on strong footingSEC targets Estonian firm for fraudulenceU.S. SEC targets Estonian firmAdamkus meets with Merkel, Schroeder, raises thorny pipeline issueBerezovsky officially banned from entering LatviaBerezovsky official banned from entering LatviaCiting budget crisis, Jekabsons resigns Interior Ministry Though victorious, Centrists find themselves isolatedKiev on shaky path toward Western integration Paulauskas clarifies visit by Belarusian PM EU membership talks with Turkey begin"Yalta grandsons" meet to discuss (in) famous conferencePassenger ferry accident causes alarmTurkish court bans conference on Armenian GenocideKirkilas worried about Russian maneuversAdamkus urges public to refrain from quick assumptionsMinistry publishes Copterline investigation on Web site MEPs insist on Belarusian-language broadcastKremlin-backed English-language news channel prepares for launchRehn: talks with Turkey must startExplosion adds to Pae Street’s notorious 10-year historyShtab turns to local radical groups for supportForeign ministers breathe new life into enlargementGas prices enter record high territoryIs the CIS more than just a photo shootOne year after Beslan, question remainNATO sets ambitious goals for LithuaniaSoccer captain: Russians tried to bribe Latvian teamAntropov steps down as police chiefDivers pull out 13 victims, one pilot from helicopter wreckage Copterline executives at a loss for explanation of crashHelicopter crashes out Tallinn, 14 feared deadPresident calls upon Latvians to prevent damage to country’s imageUspaskich’s ‘diploma’ unconvincing for partners, oppositionLithuanians speak out against Turkey in EUCity rains on gay pride paradeProbe launched against police chiefU.S. warns travelers to Latvia about racist attacksLeft-wing Russian parties form alliance in LatviaBaltic leaders condemn London terrorist attacksPrunskiene, Adamkus quarrel deterioratesClimate change: the tipping pointEuropean citizens’ petition opposes Turkey in EURussian company: we need ‘Latvian’ workersEuropean People’s Party condemns Soviet occupation Uspaskich resigns; fate of coalition unclearKirsteins begrudgingly steps down for PaegleBalts mark Day of Mourning and HopePaulauskas: "Russia is not without influence in South Caucasus"Lithuania finally adopts tax reformUsackas reminds Ukraine of long road aheadLabor migration to Britain heavy, but welcomePaulauskas: ‘Russia is not without influence in South Caucasus’Paulauskas: ‘Russia is not without influence in South Caucasus’Latvian Parliament ratifies EU Constitutional Treaty Latvian
Parliament ratifies EU constitutional treaty in final reading MP Kirsteins booted from People’s PartyPresident, PM struggle to find solution to border treatyEstonia signs border treaty with RussiaLatvia adopts declaration condemning CommunismBush lauds Latvia, awarded country’s highest honorMedical workers reach agreement, strike avoidedPabriks to ink border treatyNATO meeting focuses on Belarus, UkraineButkevicius resigns post in frustration over tax policyVike-Freiberga: border agreement requires political decisionAdamkus: Lithuania faces three challengesAnsip one step closer to PMAnsip poised to get the PM nominationAmbassador lashed out at LithuaniansRes Publica, Centrists unite Approval for Constitutional Court judge falls short Legionnaire march leads to over 20 arrestsNo-confidence bill lacks signaturesLeftist alliance leads pollsValionis could take Adamkus’ place in MoscowEstonian escapes death penaltySailors face starvation, deportationMaizitis re-elected for second termEstonian escapes death penaltyRussia irked that Latvia does not detain BerezovskyBush hints about changes in visa regime for Eastern EuropeMaizitis re-elected for second termLang supports Latvia’s efforts to explain historyRussian politician says borders could be ratified simultaneouslyAmerican Lithuanians urges Adamkus not to go to MoscowBush supports Baltics wholeheartedlyHolbrooke: Adamkus’ dilemma symptomatic of the United States’ Kalvitis wants prosecutor to reveal source of pressureParts nominates Lang for foreign ministerProsecutor Maizitis warns of further criticismPostimees officials defend themselves from MPs’ attackInvestigator reprimanded for leaking info to press Latvia invites Russia to sign border treaty in AprilValdas still undecided on Moscow, regrets Vike-Freiberga’s comments on Baltic unityRuutel releases Ojuland of her dutiesVentspils-backed media attacks prosecutor generalShip with Estonian crew sinks off Faeroe IslandsYukos wants to retain control of Mazeikiu Four die in train accident, dozens injured Estonian MEP supports ban of communist symbolsCommission receives list of 10 more KGB reservistsTrain wreck in Riga kills two, injures several othersCuronian Spit not likely to be put on danger listMinister says he plans to eliminate doctor-drugmaker ringRuutel defends statements made in MoscowKalvitis: president made the right decisionPaulauskas: Stalin monument in Moscow jeopardizes Adamkus’ visitPutin prepared to annul Molotov-Ribbentrop pactNew Era wants explanation from presidentEU skeptics picket government buildingLithuania still up in arms over KGB collaboratorsVike-Freiberga decides to go to MoscowStorm damages top 30 million euros in EstoniaReport: Belarus recalls Latvian ambassadorIgnalina atomic plant shuts down first reactorThree Estonians believed dead as a result of tsunamiTourist bus crashes, kills nineParts fulfills promise and visits LihulaFreedom House ranks Estonia high on freedom listRussian MP insulted by Latvian colleagueEstonians cool on Turkey membershipLithuania ready for rapid-reaction PMs fail to resolve labor disputeAdamkus: Cabinet unlikely to survive entire termOfficials to crack down on bribes to doctors, teachersEstonians select euro-coin designAdamkus signs decree on new governmentKalvitis support ratification of minorities conventionCenter Party to sign agreement with United RussiaAdamkus makes third trip to KievThree Latvians stabbed in U.K.Brzezinski attends forum, awarded medalAdamkus makes second trip to Kiev to mediateFour parties sign declaration for new coalition CabinetBaltic president weigh visit to Moscow next MayAdamkus prepares to mediate in KievCoalition talks get off to bumpy startPolice: explosion is result of domestic disputeSuicide bomber kills police officer, wounds threeAdamkus: Brazauskas to bear responsibility for new governmentVike-Freiberga nominates People's Party's KalvitisPalts' comments on university 'insulting'Vike-Freiberga to begin coalition talks on MondayBudget passes second reading despite stiff oppositionAdamkus: state needs to return to the peopleUS deputy Foreign Min Elizabeth Jones in EstoniaU.S. official commends Estonia's political effortsLithuania's Parliament turns down amendmentSupreme Court upholds Tess' sentenceEuropean Commission on hold, Udre outLabor Party loses momentum, right-wing parties score bigEstonians protest against railroad disturbancesGovernment dissolves when Saeima fails to pass budgetLabor wins election, though with less margin than expectedPaksas cleared of charges that he leaked state secretsParts encourages more local takeoversBrazauskas leans toward rainbow coalitionLatvia remains hive of corruption Estonia, U.K. confirm tax sovereigntySavisaar sacked - Palts voted in as mayorReport: Labor, SocDems in talksVike-Freiberga suggests Russia pay for occupationAdamkus: any coalition possibleMEPs: Udre displayed a lack of integrityNew coalition to boot Savisaar, work out budget agreementUdre unimpressive in EU parliamentary hearingOpen season on NATO soldiers in Siauliai continuesParties agree on division of Tallinn posts, Savisaar's days are numberedTallinn City Council to hold confidence vote on SavisaarMinister: Russian financial claims absurdParliament supports abolishing dual-citizenship for government leadersEstonian mark 10th anniversary of ferry disasterRailway, mechanics reach a compromiseParliament supports sacking of JunokasEarthquake sends a tremor across the BalticsVanhanen: ferry route needed to eastern EstoniaRiga Airport chided for pricing policiesRussia supports new Narva bridge projectAdamkus to retain neutrality in electionEmsis survives no-confidence voteSchools observe minute of silence in honor of BeslanPolice chief: Kazakov had Russian fundingCommission alarmed by maritime chemical dumpsLithuanian MPs reject idea of transit corridorPress attacks on Udre continueParts to accept Atonen’s resignationVandalism continues after monument removalLithuania: Lukashenko’s decision is ‘worst scenario’Russia accuses Latvia of repressionState removes controversial monument by forceDemonstrations fade to a dull roarBomb blast injures two in capitalUniversity founders fed up with delayPress: Brazauskas rejects Uspaskich's offerCity braces for mass proteststestParts: Atonen might have to resignRight-wing parties unable to agreeLithuanians aim to have Trakai added to World Heritage sitesMinister to Russia: stop spying on usNew sick-leave rules spark concern among businessesPresident Vike-Freiberga defends criticism of NGOsConsul punished for hit-and-run accidentSlivenko case reopened in LatviaRes Publica, Reformists entice breakaway MPsRight-wing parties agree to cooperateCabinet endorses plan for Estonian language developmentLatvian population still in declineLatvian population still in declineRight-wing parties agree to cooperateCabinet endorses plan for Estonian language developmentLatvian population still in declineEuropean folk festival opens in RigaBrazauskas: Political situation “in crisis” Ilves appointed to high position in EuroparliamentParliament bypasses presidential veto on rent ceilingsPabriks approved as foreign ministerPoll: half of Parliament considered corruptMinister: Russian rhetoric reminiscent of Cold WarTelephone conversations with MPs publicizedEstonia leader in percentage of women specialistsMP hands in resignation letterPresident, PM discuss upcoming protestsBiggest bootleg distillery ever foundAccused MPs testify before ad hoc commissionRow heats up over Piks’ replacementEstonia to track speedsters on cameraProsecutors name three MPs accused of corruptionOSCE chides Latvia on human rights situationOne killed in Moscow-Tallinn train derailmentDefense Minister visits soldiers in IraqEstonian soldiers help find bomb maker Russia pressures Latvia via EUBorisov to be deportedPeople’s Party wants more pull in coalitionEstonia, Lithuania join exchange rate mechanismAdamkus wins by narrow margainKlimavicius: Office raids lead nowhereRiga leads in single-parent families, gray skiesNationalists score major victory in EP electionsAdamkus finishes strong; Labor Party dominates EP pollEstonians entrust opposition to legislate in EuropeLithuania to get a new think tankEstonia braces itself against inflationLatvian officer killed by mortar attackDual citizenship bill has country up in armsGovernment backs criminalizing alcohol sales to minorsCase against Paksas to begin in July Budget debate brewing in LatviaHistory buff building SS Legion museum in ParnuAdamkus, Labor Party ahead in pollsMoscow mayor opens culture center in RigaLithuania refuses to hand suspect to U.S.A.Migration police to begin duty in autumnLithuanian politics heats up before electionNew anticorruption chief appointed; Muiznieks survivesRussian helicopter veers into Estonian territoryCrucial anticorruption post about to be filledConservatives ditch Adamkus, plump for AustreviciusMurder incites speculation in mediaPresident does not promulgate KGB file lawReform, Res Publica look strongestLithuanian, Polish PMs meet in PunskU.S. officials question political postersParliament votes to open KGB filesProsecutors take step in charging PaksasCenter Party boots rebellious MPs
And then there were three
Landsbergis wants to support Estonians
Powerful explosive found in Kaunas
New Era asks for Muiznieks’ resignation
Helicopter wreckage found
NATO troops misbehaving in LithuaniaLatvia no closer to ratifying conventionMarket owner found guilty of assassinationEU member Lithuania prepares to throw weight aroundLatvians celebrate hockey victory, quarterfinalsAmbassador’s son arrested for assaultEU accession brings price increaseLatvia gets extra month to solve stadium conundrumLithuania preparing for historic accessionCenter Party about to splitRussia expels Latvian diplomatPresident awards saviors of JewsAdamkus throws hat into presidential raceEstonian passports will turn red in 2007Prosecutor caught demanding $10,000 bribeSecurity chief has damaging info on candidatesLatvia wants more EU farm allowancesEstonia likely to be fined by EUPaksas snubs prosecutorsRepse blasts new governmentOne dies in sports plane crashState officials losing patience with school protestsImpeached Paksas avoiding prosecutorsMultihalle steps out of the rink projectJursenas named left-wing presidential candidateParty members tussle for favorable registration conditionsCandidates begin to queue up for vacant presidencyExperts bemoan lack of state support for science and educationGovernment ponders radical smoking banCitizen Paksas rushed to hospitalPaksas ousted from presidencyNATO: One for all, all for oneLietuva in briefSeimas gears up for final stage of impeachmentLatvija in briefLatvia may give Europe its first-ever Green prime ministerEesti in briefYoung protesters get off with warnings, finesLatvia included in U.S. list of money laundersTensions with Russia peakEstonian soldier killed in action in IraqTallinn's ticket policy criticizedShtab - leave those kids aloneLithuania expels three Russian diplomats for spyingLietuva in briefLithuania leads Balts in combating HIVPaksas comments on future elections, date unclearLatvija in briefRepse refuses to cooperate with investigationRussian sanctions against Latvia won't hurtComposition of new coalition still murkyEesti in briefCenter for stateless draws EU criticismEstonia signs on to chide Europe's heavyweightsReporter protects source against police demandsZuokas accuses paper of journalistic blackmailLatvia singled out by European human rights expertLithuania in briefInfamous MP might get the axPink Floyd not pleased with video clipPresident wants welcome mat for diaspora LatviansEstonia in briefMP criticizes president for stance on pollModerates change name, choose EP candidatesCyclist won't get money backEducation bill passes despite protestGrass-roots support keeps Paksas afloatChanging attitude about working in the shadowsCabinet quits, leftist MPs defect to the rightCoalition in crisis, Jurkans returnsRussia bars Danish journalist for critical articlesBlast rocks Kremlin reporter's apartmentRyanair's wings clipped in crunch EU rulingLithuania in briefDiplomats employ PR in U.S.A.Controversial aide back on Paksas teamLatvia in briefCompany needs 13 million euro loan for arenaBan on ex-communists, former KGB liftedEstonia in briefKallas emphasizes allegiance to AmericaCenter, Reform parties access governmentNo Schengen visas for Russians anytime soonLandsbergis: U.S.A. has smelled the coffeeU.S.-sponsored radio broadcasts in Baltics endBaltic states pushing for NATO air protectionSugar speculation may cost Estonia dearlyWho would be Lithuania's next president?EU 'gravy train' rumbles on for MEPsEstonia in BriefDead tax man goes unnoticedEU approves compensation for 'late' air passengersU.S. plans military bases in Eastern EuropeLithuania in briefPersona non grata escorted off train to KaliningradMayoral controversy resurrects political hostilityLatvia in briefLand grab has already begun outside RigaCoalition nears collapse as Repse fires SlesersParts sympathizes with Finns on labor issueReformists want a revised constitutionSchool reform amendment sparks outrageA million trees for joining EuropeHuman rights report draws Latvian ireMinister: U.S.A. wants Paksas to resignFifty-fifty split on EU regional aid on tableExpert: crime to 'intensify' after enlargementLithuania in briefTalk of isolation mounting, Paksas responds clumsilyMob boss with Lithuanian links ballots for KremlinLatvia in briefBan on ex-KGB staffers, communists may be liftedLembergs assails Cabinet's decision on commissionerEstonia in briefBaltic police chiefs discuss cooperationDrug prices to diverge furtherKallas nominated as European commissionerUnited States deports Lithuanian for WWII crimesMedia integrity under question in scandal-weary LithuaniaPaksas makes a poor defenseRepse's land acquisitions scrutinizedScandinavian oil smuggling a thorn in EU's sideRyanair: negative EU ruling will kill low-cost travelSwedish post: better late than neverStop worrying, learn to love the bombFrance ranks last in implementing EU lawsBaltic salmon blacklisted by toxicologistsLithuania in briefLatvia in briefKalniete nominated EC commissionerRadicals set fire to ministry doorEstonia in briefNon-Tallinn residents irritated by new policyMinisters ready to return illegally earned moneyProsecutors probing possible genocide crime by citizenBaltic prisons fall short of EU standardsLithuanians not yet driven to obesityRolandas Paksas: a psychological profileFreakish accident, death stun cityAnticorruption bureau gets aggressiveBorisov’s lawyers battle deportation ordersEU hooks fish deal after marathon talksFormer Finnish PM faces chargesOnce destitute Ireland now immigration haven, though many locals unhappyIrish EU presidency vows against two-tier EuropeLithuania in briefKwasniewski confident in Lithuanian democracyBelarusian underground school holds reunion in VilniusLatvia in briefCommissioner nominations show Baltic styleVike-Freiberga criticizes display of Iraqi leaderRepse offers TeliaSonera Xmas compromiseEstonia in briefEstonia becoming a European prostitution-tourism capitalLithuanians most sanguine of BaltsState wavering afflicts AIDS prevention effortsMoscow to keep up the heat on minority rightsBorisov not packing his bags yetMarbled seal population rapidly decliningRepse: heed nature's callPaksas defies commission, irks courtEstonia in briefBirth rate increase measures implementedLithuania in briefFrom Russia with loathingLatvia in briefPeople's Party, New Era have no joint plansSlesers confronted on Zhirinovsky suggestionClimbing accident claims lives of four LatviansBlame game on after collapse of EU summit2003 CHRONOLOGYEU 'expansion' summit falls flat on faceThough dramatic, 2003 was the 'Year of Confirmation'ABCs on how to thrive in future EUSeimas plays Grinch to Paksas' ScroogePro-Western liberals ousted from DumaNew pro-Kremlin party torpedoes communistsInternational observers describe elections as unfairParliamentary elections hand Putin unrivaled, 'czarist' powerLithuania in briefAviaBaltika accounts frozen by prosecutorsLatvia in briefMan indicted for 30 murders in RigaNine new suspects to be named in digital TV scandalEstonia in briefHealthcare system distrusted, too expensiveDraft bill calls for mandatory residence registrationPoliticians weigh elections differentlyWar of words mounts ahead of make-or-break EU summitBaltics' Russians support United Russia, Motherland partiesSingle-hull tanker causes uproar, departs from VentspilsBrazauskas: speed up impeachment processUkrainian is official, but Russian still lingua francaPolitics with a boozy punch at Russia's DumaEU constitution on verge of collapseLithuania in briefDoubts on privacy rights raised in scandalLatvia in briefTen Pakistanis to be held until new yearStudent imprisoned in Iraq returns homeAnticorruption bureau cracks down on alleged leaksEstonia in briefStrike set to go on as plannedMeri suggests whittling down ParliamentRadio Free Europe closing Baltic operationsPaksas defiant, blasts commissionBaltic Assembly calls for condemnation of communismCoalition standoff ends with People's Union victoryLithuania rejects Estonian utility bidCommission: Paksas violated oath of officeEstonian Railways celebrates, defends against criticsPoland insists on keeping Nice vote deal intactBritain may 'veto' EU constitutionChechen children still dying despite aid effortPatten: EU needs guidelines for Russian relationsLithuania in briefLiberal Dems rally behind BorisovPaksas filling up vacancies in administrationPolice chief fingers Kaunas mobsters, president's office in probeLatvia in briefComplex work of integration marks first anniversaryEstonia in briefEnvironment commissioner chides on legislationGerman journalists shocked by NarvaWinner of 'vodka marathon' diesBrazauskas, Social Dems biding their timeTen Pakistanis detained on borderRuling coalition still intact - for nowUdre goes unpunished for illegal donationsCar fee on border irks officialPaksas digs in amid growing protests, accusationsOn Kremlin mutants and sushi with PutinEU defense agency aims to bloc's muscleOligarch guilty of wanting honest governmentIreland seeks to mend trans-Atlantic relationsLithuania in briefMedalinskas' past aspirations scrutinizedConsular wrongdoings confirmed in reportLatvia in briefFreivalds urges EU to help with border disputeStudent imprisoned in Iraq could be freed soonEstonia in briefDebt-burdened Susi founds law firmPaksas escapes to war zoneKalniete defends Latvia against Russian criticismBaltic song festivals receive UNESCO recognitionPeople's Union rocks coalition boatNew alcohol sale restrictions mulledAssets frozen in digital TV scandalPaksas fumbling to prevent crash-landingEuropean poll on Israel puzzles, frightens EU leadersU.N. blasts Russia on human rightsMoscow links Chechnya with BalticsLithuania in briefPoll: no returning property to JewsBorisov grounded - for nowLatvia in briefThreat of orphanage closings causes outrageRecall of EP observer sparks indignationEstonia in briefRussia complains about ex-officers' rights, diplomasUNESCO questions D-6 oil projectRuling coalition reaffirms cooperationTeachers, cultural workers to strike in DecemberPaksas promises to purge administrationBrussels puts up red flags to EU accessionEU slams Turkish failings, sparking anger in AnkaraSix months until Europe's 'big bang'Investor confidence in Russia plummetsLithuania in briefQuestions on defense financeLatvia in briefCourt decision signals move toward freer speechIllegal radioactive material sparks concernsEstonia in briefEstonia to negotiate with Russia through EU, NATOStaffers for Shimkus set off alarmsRiga City Hall finally completedJoyride gets chief into troubleControversial contraband market may soon shut downImpeachment cloud hangs over PaksasLithuania in briefPoliticians come down on corrupt border officialsLatvia in briefVike-Freiberga calls on Russia to re-evaluate its historyEstonia in briefRuutel violated anti-corruption actTax, customs boards to merge ‘Hugo-book’ scandal angers intellectualsZhirinovsky advocates irredentismBaltic-Nordic ties strengthen with new agreementsEducators do math of state fundingRussian delegation seeks high-speed trainRights defenders look to StrasbourgU.S. Embassy fingerprinting visa applicantsGermans enjoy last days of floating supermarketsConsumers get raw deal in Eastern EuropeEuropean leaders seek public support for EUWashington presses Europe over defense plansLithuania in briefEurope to get sculptor's EurogateLatvia in briefTruce declared between coalition factionsEstonia in briefEstonian soldiers injured in IraqUnique HIV subtype common in EstoniaRussian commission co-chair postpones visitLegionnaire cemetery causes uproarJump-starting Europe to surpass AmericaLabor Party begins campaign earlyUnity accord splits politiciansParty finance rules to be overhauledParty finance rules to be overhauledParty finance rules to be overhauledParty finance rules to be overhauledParty finance rules to be overhauledPartisan Kononov has conviction overturnedPartisan Kononov has conviction overturnedPartisan Kononov has conviction overturnedEstonia in briefDefense reform program runs into criticismParty finance rules to be overhauled'Drug tourism' to catch on'Drug tourism' to catch on'Drug tourism' to catch on'Drug tourism' to catch onPaksas at top speed, rectifying past mistakesPresidents emphasize infrastructureReport: clandestine immigration on riseKaliningraders hit from other sideDutch minister named new NATO chiefSmall EU states toughening up for RomeConference on Caucusus nearly breaks downMPs question expanding role of military abroadReferendum vote divided along ethnic, regional lines2004 budget approvedLegal flaw keeps GM seeds on shelves but off fieldsFinance minister resigns amid fraud probeSavisaar suffers strokePorcelain plot falls apartRepse frightens at flight controlsAnniversary turns acidicCoalition on brink after EU pollLatvia extends final ‘yes’ to EURoad safety: another East-West gap to closeTrilateral cooperation on Caucusus questionedInvestigation mired in bureaucracyIntegration minister seeks shelter in political partyTanks but no tanksCabinet reaches budget compromisePro Patria may join Res Rublica on ticketDefense strategy to focus on skilled personnelExperts: no real alternative to EU accessionReality TV explores life in EUIn BriefKaraims take up efforts to avoid slow extinctionFor Russia, Ventspils off the radar screenBaltic PMs urge support for EUPoland and Russian set for visa agreementVisegrad group to meet on EU constitutionPoliticians worry Swedish euro “no” vote could delay future Danish endorsementBelarusian opposition leaders describe election strategyFrench singer denied bail in LithuaniaSupporters doubtful that skeptics will influence voteProtesters rally against education reformDaugavpils battles mayoral instabilityPreliminary vote sets stage for EU voteJournalist fabricated celebrity interviewsMinistry clamps down on CEO benefitsCourt rules against controversial campaign adIn BriefRes Publica plans for European ParliamentBaltic Diplomats Under Terror ThreatAmid tragedy Sweden decides to reject euroEU ministers divided over immigration quotasMinister's murder looms over SwedenAdamkus raises profile and criticizes successorLithuanian basketball snags European goldRussian protest group held in custodyLeaders contemplate EU defenseGovernment set to confirm anticorruption chiefScientists debate drug research at gene forumJewish cemetery in Riga vandalizedAmid tragedy Sweden rejects the euroEstonian voters support EU accessionNorwegian shoppers watchingRussia agrees to free trade zoneSmall states to fight constitutionBlack ribbons tied to school doorsMinistry promises hazardous fuel answer10th anniversary of the great withdrawalScooter problems race out of controlFirst Party thinking of leaving coalitionNew environment plan releasedGreens and Farmers under investigationOusted oligarch speaks with NarvansEuropean language charter debatedIn BriefNordic, Baltic states push for sea protectionIllegal booze still flowing freelySweden braces for fateful vote$900 million Baltic Pulp facing extinctionFrench interventions irk Brussels, BerlinAmending EU constitutionFive years on, scars of Russian financial crash still run deepEuro-zone economy falls farther behindSabonis to play for Kaynes?State pursuing refinery embezzlement caseVike-Freiberga appeals to CabinetPresident intervenes in budget imbroglioCenter Party unity still unclearSimilarities in development strategies puzzle expertsNordic neighbors pulling for ‘yes’ voteDrilling rumors raise sea of questionsIn BriefKallas’ talk of ‘Russian card’ triggers debateRepse’s style ruffles some feathersLithuania: Europe’s newest ‘tiger’ might see growth stunted by EUGender-based surnames struck downGender-based surnames struck downAnti-tobacco summit ratifies agreementCandidates dreaming of euroSeating problems in enlarged EUIllegal immigrants face one-way ticket outRocket fuel transfer pushed back againOfficials impede formal extradition requestBudget induces more than split hairsPark lovers sit and enjoy mistakeEU funds will drive Via Baltica improvementsCabinet signs pro-EU statementVote angers RuutelReport: traffickers face charges, few sentencedIn BriefCorruption conquers agency leaderCuts in health care a “tragic mistake”Rejected bid sparks legal battleCenter Party says ‘no’ to EU Russia saves neighbor from food crisisForbidden re-election for Europe’s last dictatorCountries take up battle against runaway spamFrance wants Cantat extraditedThink-tank report predicts political shiftAgency plans one-stop shop for EU fundsTwo festivals, two fatesIMF advised to postpone coalition promisesPoetic approach to referendum agitationIn BriefCaucasus to learn from BaltsNatural landmark split by different mentalitiesLatvia poised to reap Iraqi contractsAusterity measures undermine Repse CabinetRussian colonel gets 10 years for murderBrussels set on saving dolphinsEU: break stalemate on global farm tradeMinority issues confound Central European countriesFrench actress seriously injured in Vilnius rowSeven booted out of Foreign MinistryMarketing expert helps distill national imageGas explosion kills five, raises questionsMinister: more encouragement for naturalization neededParnu to commemorate freedom fighters – againU.S. visa will require new interviewReinsalu disputes Nazi-hunt findingsIn BriefSeconds of stroganoff for asylum seekersMurmansk over Ventspils: analyzing U.S. energy strategyWreck of czarist-era ship foundEast European tourism expecting EU boostEU military development outpaces expectationsProdi faces questioning over Eurostat scandalTransport integration funds sought from EUThree judges sacked on graft chargesOld embassy debt matter of contention in BalticsMinisters cut away at ‘kula’ controversyTax board chief suspended amid controversyFamous cyclist dies in road tragedyCabinet’s first 100 days analyzedCuronian Spit cleaned of oilIn BriefLithuania receives list of Nazi criminalsCrackdown on human traffickersBritish servicemen commemorated in EstoniaLithuanian pilots repeat historic flightBelarusian president fires prime ministerEU DRAFT CONSTITUTION – NEW INSTITUTIONS, KEY POINTSSweden seeks U.N. protection for Baltic SeaEU constitutional forum ends workOil standoff angers environmentalistsNo backing out of IraqMP on verge of impeachmentMilitary prepares for NATO membershipMP explains 'kula' to EuropeLawmaker sides with Russia on educationFate of KGB files still hotly debatedCenter Party’s EU indecision irritates PartsIn BriefPro-Chechen Web site offered unique home'Yes' to direct presidential electionsLithuania uneasy about relations with BelarusBrainy Baltic eurocrats well qualified for Brussels U.S. decision not to harm relationsThe tale of a pig, milk and a kingWorking group: no pulp without paperStudy green-lights EU accessionLietuvos Telekomas stakes future on digitalIn BriefOil terminal pays dividends despite downturnOil extraction plans rankle LithuaniaBerlusconi to use art of mediationJury trials return to MoscowFinland may ban buying of sexPoland will not accept ‘federal’ EuropePaksas: Come home, LithuaniansCyclist denies doping chargesU.S. decision not to harm relations with BalticsVike-Freiberga takes oathBaltic trade war put on three-month holdNew TV series to teach Russians EstonianTax office looking into employee breachesBootleg vodka makes up third of marketBrussels plans ‘neighborhood program’ for enlarged EULatvia to appeal for funds for RussiaFears and hopes on EU’s new frontierU.S. decision not to harm relationsThe tale of a pig, milk and a kingNation, visitors pay homage to Baltic kingNew PM sees gripes with EUBelarus expels reporterSeaborne feminism at work‘PM-Boss’ Berlusconi can’t wait for EuropeCyclist ostracized for dopingMayoral vacancy finally filledThree die over St. John’sNeighbors edge toward trade warSexism found to be rife in EstoniaEstonian peacemakers head to IraqHackers crack into Education MinistryAeroflot steps in to fill demandConfusion and tears on the way to KaliningradAsylum family in homes row ‘were not persecuted’Vike-Freiberga wins second termNew era in Baltic travel beginsMixed response for EU constitutionBattling over ICC war-crimes courtCzechs vote overwhelmingly for EUBorder security stressedLatvian cyclist redeemed by higher courtNo money to bribe withSophisticated forgery ring begins to unravelCampaign to save lives during JaniPaper: EU interested in building bridge to SaaremaaRussians want to vote in EU referendumEuroskeptics' conference fails to attract public, media attentionIn BriefEstonia, Latvia final test for EU expansionManagers go on seaside mind tripMayoral mayhem drags onBaltic Sea poisoned once againEU chides Cuba for rights violationsPoles support EU in year’s most crucial votePaksas appeals to France on new reactorPaksas at cruising altitude after 100 daysBroadcast language law repealedVike-Freiberga to breeze through electionSea transport agreement initialedNew bosses for law enforcement agenciesCivil service key to success in the EUExtradition of OMON soldier to Latvia on holdIn BriefEstonia sending troops to IraqSpecter of renewable energy hovers over BaltsLatvia adopts pork protectionEU facing crunch time on constitutionEU facing crunch time on constitutionMoscow to NATO: No military bases in BalticsFarmers keep up heat, state balks at demandsMore troops bound for IraqDistrust rooted in wartime tragedyGreenpeace targets Ventspils-bound tankerEmployment options for disabled to be improvedTartu's 'M-tickets' to stayEstonia wants to host EU's IT security agencyIn BriefReport on Baltic minorities disrupts NATO assemblyBaltic pride: whose Eurovision was better? Controversial radar to be builtNapoleonic soldiers finally given honorNapoleonic soldiers finally given honorDuma ratifies border agreementCrisis draws nearer mayorless VilniusWinding down at postcontest gigSurprises, suspense fill Eurovision nightJournalism and juggling numbersSailors go for joy ride in stolen vehicleLatvians leery of reporting fraud Baltic ministers hash out pork disputePrudent fiscal strategy adopted Mothers' benefits to improveWoman shot dead in courtroom tragedy Uncertain future for pivotal ‘Vilnius 10'In BriefConcordia: is there life after death?Disgruntled farmers block bordersThousands rally against education reformThose bizarre EU mythsSaami minority seeks return of land Slovaks' bumpy ride chills neighborsKaunas - thriving drug hubFarmers threaten, state caves inManeater's Lithuanian childhood to be filmedSkonto Hall secure for EurovisionParts: Justice minister deserves a second chanceA Soviet-era tradition returnsNATO enlargement to boost Estonian-Russian relationsMass protest planned to oppose education reformIn BriefNuclear ambitions find new impetusEurovision descends on RigaSweden's euro backers heed wake-up call from opposition in pollsKaliningraders frustrated with 750th anniversaryFireworks promised as debate over EU's future heats upLithuania, Russia ink deportation treatyCheap beer and chocolate gets out the Sunday voteBizarre aquarium in Riga's Old TownMany drivers prefer deals with car thieves over policeLatvia's WWII navy finally honoredState to analyze demographicsBlind protest reclassification, lower benefits Teachers targeted in education reform billIn BriefBush hails Senate ratification of seven new NATO membersEuropean leaders hail Lithuanian 'yes' voteEconomy to get solid dividends with accession'Estonian Riviera' might be revivedLithuanians support EU with both handsKremlin: No 750th anniversary for Russian ‘Konigsberg'Slovakian hotline for solving EU conundrumsU.S.: EU defense initiative harmful to NATORunner to tackle half-year marathonSecond council renews controversyPossible voter apathy has leaders on edgeConstruction of vital tunnel delayed indefinitelyOverhaul for Livu SquareChechen news agency raidedTallinn wants to restore residence registrationFischer meets with Baltic ‘relatives'In BriefInsurance faux pas angers travelersNuclear waste dump partly securedKaunas syndrome hits Vilnius city politics'Get-out' clause triggers debateFour EU leaders call for new defense headquarters50,000 ghost towns sucking up Russian financeHistorian barred from exclaveInterior minister resigns amid scandalGulbis warns of crime waveNew security chief appointedDry grass fires continue countrywideMinister: Tallinn in need of art filmsGene bank launches its core projectBaltic presidents talk nuclear in TartuEnlargement delivers hope to divided villagesEstonia gets low marks in Nazi huntingIn BriefEU: getting in easy, getting out - not Instability syndrome in KaunasDaredeviling to referendum successEast Europe appeals to save Radio LibertyProdi urges EU to stand up to U.S.A.Danish fly-on-the-wall film stirs controversyKaliningrad visa-free deal sealedAdamkus making presence feltMayor’s office still vacantNew health minister lists prioritiesInvestigation in mail contract continuesLatvian chefs slice and dice to championshipFormer commander acquittedEconomic affairs minister lobbying for civil serviceConstruction workers stumble across historyNew Baltic fund honors independence writersSARS not here yet, but doctors are readyVike-Freiberga: Eastern Europe’s new voice?Expansion dream comes trueGreeks call for stronger EuropeAustrian Slovenians better off in EUPoland marks Katyn massacre anniversaryHungary votes to join EU, puzzles over low turnoutNew Vilnius mayor suspendedVilnius stalls on toxic fuel transitGovernment approves Kaliningrad transit rulesYouth swapped for ageSoldiers to be paid wellHead postman sackedCooperation stems illegal immigrant tideStudents protest at allowance abolitionEuroskeptics receive much-needed cashAnti-EU forces mobilizing against referendumsWhistle-stopping EurobusIn BriefAthens to assuage alliesTartu getting innovative Political intrigue embroils LithuaniaCrack-down in Belarus doesn't let upFirst taxpaying lady of nightObjectivity first casualty as Russian media slam U.S.A.Euroskeptics given room for maneuver Scots invade second city Mechanical snags cast doubt on LAL's Saab fleetAldaris sponsors hockeyRoad, border contracts riddled with cracksForeigners banned from rural landRiga safe, secure for EurovisionApril blizzard devastatesEstonia's new government readyEastern Europe supports Bush but stays out of warIn BriefBaltic stocks some of best in worldUncovering Latvia's WWII navyEU media blitz underway ahead of voteEU launches first peacekeeping operationFinnish shun allianceSlovakia approves NATO treaty despite oppositionDoes the EU believe in God?MPs protest BelarusSeer continues to bewitch mediaVisa talks with Russia break down againBackground check could delay top cop appointementDiabetes patients to get drivers' licensesJournalist fined for defamation New Parliament meets while awaiting new CabinetIn BriefShelves, farms still free of that FrankenfoodFor Balts, NATO not deadViolent demonstration at U.S. EmbassyCyprus reunification plan failsEastern Europe tightens security as war beginsCzechs to support EU overwhelminglySlovenians support both NATO, EU membershipEstonia backs nuclear ideaLimits of free speech to be testedThreats, accusations follow Kaliningrad negotiationsRepse's popularity sinksEuropean court to hear Zdanoka outAirB introduces private aviation in the BalticsNew funding pursued for HIV preventionIncome-tax-rate deal unites political coalition Honeymoon over, Cold War talk backEU candidates seek to ease tensionsIn BriefMedics gear up for Iraq deploymentBalts back war, pledge non-combat troopsEmbattled NATO faces new test in IraqEU Parliament defends air passengersIraq clouds military missionsWar could spark recession in EuropeMayor vows to make Vilnius more people friendlyEuropean court upholds crucial land caseExecutive producer of Eurovision demotedHealth care employees fight for better wages'People's campaign' to promote discussion on EUCoalition breakthrough expected this weekFinland's Center Party faces tough coalition talks after election winIn BriefJaeaetteenmaeki - new trailblazer in Finnish politicsSour Georgia on Lithuania's mindStatus quo likely to continue in FinlandEast European women place hope in EUMalta approves EU membership - barelyU.S. recognizes Lithuania's economyPress hounds Paksas' mystic friendNewspaper refuses to run Nazi-hunting adPaksas pays brief visit to northern neighborGovernment abruptly reverses early election decisionNew, serious: a Res Publica profileBrand Estonia project shaping up positivelyConcordia could face bankruptcyLeaked report targets Lipponen In BriefBaltic corruption still rampantVentspils' fate decided next weekFour-party coalition talks underwayEnlargement could repair tiesCzech Republic: philosopher to follow writerReport: NATO critical of Danish defenseIraq compounds EU convention worriesTransit form angers RussiansAmendment extends EU vote to two daysMilitary reform plan adopted80-year-old man accused of genocide pleads not guiltyPresidential elections moved up three monthsConcordia University looking for state bailoutWaterloo for Russian partiesDeputy mayor arrested for graftMoving bases eastwardIn BriefNATO's Robertson calls for improvement Paksas takes oath, begins termRes Publica, Center Party win voteDanes target Europe's only neo-Nazi radio stationDenmark extends house arrest for ex-Iraqi army chiefExhibit tackles Stalin, Russia's demonsBaltic Sea needs special status, protectionKaunas to be a Rail Baltic hubNew president's advisers strike different notePro-Chechen conference sparks diplomatic tensionSlim majority in favor of joining NATOTwo sentenced in first major trafficking caseLatvians luge to first ever medalsDespite scandal, Eurovision prep on scheduleE-university plan tripped up by oppositionEstonians punching above weight at ski tournamentCity, residents recoil at U.S. bunker in TallinnCentral, Eastern Europe slam ChiracIn BriefBaltics still a haven for piracyCenter Party likely to win electionsRussia's communists a dying breedWashington won't cut farm subsidies aloneDenmark wants limitations on labor marketPoland's EU referendum could last two daysMandatory referendumChechen separatist gets Lithuanian citizenshipPresident-elect Paksas making few friendsJurkans, Harmony Party out on their ownHigh court orders Lavents retrialRegional leader calls for flexible integration policyPM adviser quits amid anonymous accusationsIntellectual hub without the spokesPresidents unfazed by mass protestsChirac lashes out at Vilnius 10, BalticsIn BriefBalts struggle to keep pace with U.S. visa requirementsLow turnout at anti-war protestsTanker pulled afloat off DenmarkTrade unions end ties with Social DemocratsSolana to Ukraine: relations with Europe under riskEU candidates under Brussels' watchful eyePoll: minorities cast ballots for PaksasDudayev street under doubtPeter the Great statue still without a homeMore children born out of wedlockTwo die in Tallinn plane crashEx-KGB agents offered cashEstonia bans hepatitis B vaccine as safety precaution Politician threatens action over tape Diplomats scramble to heal NATO schismIn BriefLithuanian economy steaming aheadPaksas dogged by allegationsBaltic leaders, people split on IraqBeasts prefer organic foodsNew study: Swedish alcohol consumption at record highRobertson to Finns: drop Cold War viewsU's Patten kicks off emergency tourKeeping faith: an HIV storyReporters recruited to spyCity council promises Eurovision show will go onAdmiral elected to reform, lead Latvia's armed forcesEmployment contracts anger governmentLatvia bows to European court on Lavents caseRussian indifference angers FinnsRight-wing parties consider coalitionEnglish conquers Central Europe in language revolutionIn BriefTransit blockedBaltics make inroads against HIVMinister resigns amid pre-election scandalSwedes, Danes favor adopting euro Eastern Europe may switch stance on war in IraqKaliningrad transit issues get thornierAnother tough EU reform: accepting homosexual unionsLand privatization amendment passedKlaipeda dolphins to give children therapyMinister won't step down over bribery accusationsLatvian navy gets Norwegian mine shipFive killed in road accidentWiesenthal Center ad left unprinted NASA satellite may keep eye on Estonian forestsAccord proposal garners supportPoles shuttle to Belgium for workFear, fatigue and stink of gas in dark GroznyRussian army feeds off Chechen oilYoung police crusader cleans houseAlcohol poisoning suspects convictedDespite expansion, Swedes, Finns remain NATO-skeptic Russian media hailed, warnedFranco-German proposal debatedTrafficking ring arrestedJostling for position in parliamentRiga mayor targets DienaProposal would put intelligence operations in PM Repse's handsBrussels, Babel and EstonianTax debate turns partners back into adversariesCandidates see clouds in EU futureEU puts spotlight on non-citizens' rightsDefense, transport dominate PM meetingMoscow balks at travel restrictions20th century hero steps downScandinavia gears up for referendumsPalace renovation proceeding wellNew rightist coalition formedPopular Riga restaurant suspected of credit card fraudEU, NATO help break left-wing blocOil tanker runs agroundIcebreakers clearing frozen wayTourism board: Tallinn must prepare for 850thLithuania remembers tragedyAmerica in eyes of Eastern EuropeIn BriefEurovision tickets sell out, despite frustrationVentspils' oil draught to worsenPaksas' first challenge: retouching his imageKaliningraders fear isolation behind ‘blue curtain’ of EUFinnish defense policy guided by will of peopleGreece takes over critical EU presidencyPaksas promises new style Ministers give themselves fat raiseLatvia’s prison chief takes his leaveSkele calls it quits, hands over reins of partyRussian minority slow in learning EstonianCulture bureaucrat sentencedLight shed on tanker accidentIn BriefEstonia speaks commerce in heart of Big AppleLithuania gets new presidentFalling birth rates spell problemsLynxes, finches not quite so happy Police arrest two in cyberfraud incidentEstonian labor force may flow to EuropeMinorities anticipate changes, naturalizationEU preparations help reinvent languageBrussels committed to transit dealELTA shares to change handsTanker incident causes scare, outrageLooking back on the ‘Year of Invitations'Gearing up for hard sell on EU membershipBalts invited to join EU familyFalse nuclear alarm in BalticsEU initiates talks to engage Iran on trade, securityFranco-German axis squeezes Britain Minister: Balts to be NATO diplomats to EastAmbitious national budget passed by ParliamentAnalysts: Adamkus all but home freePolice chief suspended Ministers fight for pieces of budget piePM not to pull plug on film industryRepse pledges to keep 2003 budget deficit lowLynx and bear remain gameOvercrowded prisons problem rises againPolice officer killed in road accidentEnlarged EU: key world power or unwieldy giant?Key dates in the formation of the European UnionBuilding financial bridge between East, WestEU negotiations go down to wireMinister: Swedish ‘yes' on euro will influence Denmark's decisionExpansion poses EU identity questionsEU candidates battling illegal immigrationEnergy regulator gets boost from EU Genocide investigations against Lithuanians proceedGovernor, envoys work out devilish detailsThree Bolsheviks chargedLavents ruling also a verdict on judicial systemBattling epidemic of modern slaveryProgressive tax debate revivedEstonia geared to get better termsDenmark releases Chechen rebel envoyMemorial to 26,000 who died in Holocaust unveiledOld tanker in Muuga port alarms EuropeEastern Europe's roads still a building siteKuchma ceremoniously snubbed at summitDanish-Russian tensions mounting fastMinistry to intensify military preparednessLargest deportation trial ever beginsChristmas market, Santa return to Doma SquareGovernment begins crack-downKey integration post created by new governmentEuphoria subsides, hard work, challenges aheadInvitation to security alliance in handBush congratulates Baltic inviteesEU still haggling with candidates over agricultural aidLukashenko barred from NATO summit Professionals leave Central Europe public sectorAdamkus welcomes environmental accordPoliticians promise Russians support, understandingSprucing up town for Bush, First LadyHockey stadium agreement signedMaking cities, countries brand namesEU jitters lead to call for ad campaignWomen emissaries meet in ParnuNew prison causes conflict between city, ministryCity water supplier takes loan, lays off workersBaltics: Second-rate members?BriefsNATO's three newest members lag behindNational security - finally guaranteedEU mulling alternative to ban on cod fishingZakhaev unlikely to be extradited to RussiaTerrorist scare puts security on high alertVilnius tightens security for BushPresidential elections appear predeterminedNew foreign minister: Latvia to step up contributions to NATO, EU New CabinetPromising transparency, Repse proclaims "new era"Students' living allowances to be slashed next yearMP steps down because of son's shopliftingEnvironment minister under Green pressureOff the wireLuzhkov predicts warmer relationsEU, Russia finally clinch Kaliningrad dealNATO issues last-minute reprimandReligion bill seen as coup for Orthodox ChurchKuchma insists he will attend NATO summitJailed Chechen envoy could land in Belgium or BritainChechens down chopper as Moscow steps up offensiveRussians turn up heat on Chechens in VilniusReporters uncover illegal immigrant networkAmbassador: time running out for exclaveKuchma opens institute, visits mega-mallLatvian conscript in Havana recalls Cuban crisisLanguage broadcast law to be reviewedTwo party chairs quit after parties fail at polls In support of Chechen causeCanteens facing mass closureRare Estonian regalia to return homeRiga reconsiders Chechen leaderBriefsVike-Freiberga picks Repse to head governmentVeteran security officer sentencedSwedes increasingly keen on euro while Danish support downMoscow hostage crisis ends tragically with 118 deadLanguage problems in local EstoniaAdmirals say no rough seas for NATO naval cooperationState pushes for last minute corporate tax, debt reliefSeverance pay for defeated deputies sparks angerLithuania to buy Stinger missilesConstitutional Court: Journalists must reveal sourcesVilnius signals agreement on EU Kaliningrad dealFinal fight for better dealFunding deal starts countdown to enlargementBriefsLatvians recount Moscow hostage ordealLithuania, Poland bordering on changesRussia wants troops treaty before NATONew Swedish Cabinet eyes euroRadical Catholics fight Poland's EU bidDay-old Danish metro system grinds to a haltTwenty candidates for presidentBreakthrough on Kaliningrad visa impasseBrazauskas to talk Ignalina in BrusselsLatvia to free prisoners under European Union pressureKGB accusations sink Krupnikovs' candidacyEstonia to correct passport snafuWell-paid farewell for Lavia's MPsSoros encourages confidence, active engagement with EUBriefsEstonians vote for stability and cabbagesParties talk on splitting the spoilsBalts rejoice over Irish endorsementCommunism still haunts Eastern European publishersFinnish bomber may have found recipe on InternetIrish voters hold enlargement in their handsIgnalina reactors to close only with EU aid: ParliamentBush to meet Baltic leaders after NATO summitLithuanian cyclist's wife freed from French jailOpen coalition meetings draw curious crowdEU warns Baltics not to expect more fundingBriefsLatvia beats Poland to go topReports open EU door wider Elections likely to consolidate coalition powerParliament OKs corruption czarRepse picks partners, spurns SkeleRussian wheat next load for Baltic portsFinns ready for NATO?Russia insists on railway corridorPoll shows grass not always greener in EULithuania deports its first "persona non grata"Lithuanian writers show their work to the world"Priests' party" aims at spiritual SaeimaNATO exercises in EstoniaState audit criticizes passenger train subsidiesLithuania push for NATO referendum"Zapchyol" a suprising secondBriefsKallas suggests reshuffling jobs, including hisFire rips through Ekranas plantOut with the old, in with New EraHolocaust conference sheds new light on crimesElection PrimerSocial Dems court older votersDigital divide widens in e-stoniaBig hotel bills raise question of perksBriefsIrish EU vote unclear: pollLithuania to end visa-free travelYet another rainbow Parliament?Sacking poisons coalitionSwedish hunter accidentally kills Lithuanian touristAIDS exploding in Eastern Europe: U.N.Ireland sets date for EU enlargement voteBaltic Sea protection under discussionJewish quarter restortion wins official approvalAdamkus, Paulauskas square off in TV debateParliament angers Afghan war veteransHungry Swede crosses Baltic Sea the hard wayPoliticians criticize Jurkans-Putin meetingDefense spending reaches ceilingEstonia aligns defense priorities with NATO'sTeaching others to speak the EU's languageBaltic TimelineBriefsParliament again rejects anti-corruption nomineeKaliningrad residents balk at EU planCampaign heats up, hinge party coolsLukashenko sends rest of OSCE packingDanish court rules in favor of journalistSwedes clear: "Don't touch our welfare state"Williams deal cuts into EU supportLithuania legalizes dual citizenshipMore Napoleonic remains foundTrial of ex-Soviet agent opens in JelgavaPolish court to hand over suspect in 2001 Estonian killing spreeState audit examines police departmentsHIV expert doubts Kallas' competence-center planBaltic TimelineBriefsPoverty exploding in Eastern Europe: reportNew laws and a new campaignEU farms chief offers hopeExclave visa deal on tableSweden asks Finns to take refugeesEx-Koenigsburgers returnBerezovsky wields wealth in battle against PutinResearchers confirm 14th-century coin findingSmog blankets Vilnius, health problems resultHIV-positive student barred from first day of schoolEnthusiasts pursue cheap flight dreamsFour Russian parties join forcesBush, Kallas talk NATO in D.C.Baltic TimelineBriefsLife in a post-Ignalina townMinorities still not working for stateMystery surrounds Dane's killingAdamkus will run againDanish police bug journalist, newspaper to get at Islamic sourceFinland ready for NATO: defense officialIn Denmark, theatrical flourish to EU debateBritain, Italy break EU ranks over courtLithuania, Yukos open talksCyclist's wife still held in FranceGovernment nominates anti-corruption chiefLatvia more corrupt than Belarus?Genome lab opens door to futureChatty convicts concern Finnish, Estonian copsBaltic TimelineBriefsEstonia revamps criminal codesThree killed in shipyard gas leakSurvey criticizes school planAccused Nazi back in EstoniaLong distance disconnections at phone-tossing contestDenmark offers cash to refugees who leaveBelarus rejects proposal to join RussiaNew Russia: dinner and a cockfightJews complain of football match anti-SemitismAdamkus on election fenceEmbattled MP's aide found murderedBerzins faltering: pollNATO bids not at risk over criminal court: U.S.A.Savisaar accused of vote buyingRussia condemns partisan trial underway in Valga courtEstonia embraces university degree revampBaltic TimelineEstonians provide summit exampleBriefsPolice arrest two in debit card scamCopyright case rooted in EstoniaLithuania frets over YukosLukashenko tries to make peace with PutinBook sheds light on Sweden's Nazi tiesGetting naked at Helsinki photo shootSuspects questioned for prosecutor's murderFestival digs up Vilnius' Yiddish rootsLatvian goalie's Premiere League career under threatRuling cripples Adamsons' political careerWar ruins win day over developersEstonia ups budget, raises IMF ireBaltic TimelineBag limit weighedBriefsWilliams out, Yukos taking overMinister quits amid embezzlement probeBaltics skirt EU-U.S. rowFinland expels Gypsy refugeesPerfume makers stinking madSurvivors struggle to recall gulag nightmareEU, NATO top agendaKaliningrad issue remains unsolvedU.S. A. optimistic on NATONATO boosters out to educate votersPast catches up with AdamsonsParts enters poltical arenaKallas heading to U.S.A.OFF THE WIREPolls say Latvians favoring new strongmanDrug tests put Rumsas in clearTolstoys stage family reunion EU states clamp down on immigrantsMystery Lithuanians land in CanadaRumsas refuses return to FranceGarda enters election ringLatvia-palooza: A tribute in ChicagoVeteran denies Nazi chargesBooleg booze case could put 18 in jailLatvian teens beaten in TartuParty says it's conservative alternativeBaltic TimelineBriefsCorruption report hits president's office Hospitals, doctors under fireVoters cool on joining EU familySorokin faces porn chargesJews slam Belarus for ignoring anti-SemitismRussian plane crashes, at least 14 deadAcademic wants Kaliningrad tunnelSeveral tons of oil feared spilled in LithuaniaRussia gives its blessing on NATOEx-Prime Minister Kristopans decides to go greenAnti-corruption efforts tripped up, againE-government for AmericansSuspected Nazi on the lambEU envoy named chancellorHistory debate in ParnuOFF THE WIREEstonian Parliament backs electoral blocsDoping scandal dogs cycling starMoscow growls at NATORussians alarmed by Azeri language lawChirac backs Russia on Kaliningrad visasZokiniai air base looked at for NATO useHuman skeletons emerge from Vilnius street Italian Embassy discussedOn immigrationEU support increases in JuneNorwegian ex-pat faces fraudBellies full of bootleg boozePlans halted for WWII memorialMoney requested for evicted tenantsCursory Nazi probe rejectedBaltic TimelineBriefsMusicians sue party over racy adTop official sacked after arrestKaliningrad visa battle heats upLukashenko hints at friendlier relationship with NATOKaliningraders want old name Koenigsberg back Needle exchange vital to stem AIDS: expertsFarmer's well causes leak in Belarus borderBelarusian emigres, exiles back Baltic NATO bidSoviet military spouse case could set legal precedentEurovision diva bridges Latvia's minority gapLand ban proposedBig kroons for local voteBaltic TimelineBriefsIrritant algae bloom leads to beach warningOpinion polling center's director stabbedParty offers language test alternativeOMON soldiers acquittedWanted: last of the Nazi war criminals Desperate step of NATO-skepticsNATO talkLott marks Holocaust dayEstonian troops heading for AfghanistanSaaremaa islanders want bridgeA new meaning for carrying the brideConflicts divide ethnic Russian partiesIn BriefUkraine lumbers onto NATO's radarSlovakia's NATO bid not clinchedBaltic TimelineHead National Bolshevik on trial in Russia Swedish and Finnish towns tear down borders No extra time for EU candidatesVerheugen OKs land-sale transitionNATO's door opens to BalticsCensus shows big changesLithuanian lawmakers ban sex and violence on TVJailed Latvian cyclist released on bailParty banks on the beautiful gameEU popularity climbing slowly, poll showsEstonian navy officer kills family, himselfFew votes cast in Harju Street pollOFF THE WIREDrug use triples among teenagersBeauty pageant fails to impress Belarus' gays Enlargement tops Danish EU stintShipping company sale lands in courtNo payments to ex-slave laborersLatvian army readies for NATO nodBrave tales of an English teacher and a survivorLatvia offers space for Radio Free Europe HQFar-right party ad banned by state TVSurveys show birthrates, depression upYoung Narvans set to conquer BothniaMore money goes to health insuranceOFF THE WIREKangaroo king's presidential bidFinnish-Estonian drug ring bustedChildren suffocate in trunkRussian deputies to challenge sovereignty over VilniusMore inmates join prison hunger strikeFalling balconies cause Riga concernMinister doubts EU's honestyEstonia to legalize its private detectivesTallinn mayor faces no-confidence voteOff the wirePutin personality cult spreads in textbooks, statuettesDenmark to slash foreign aid in 2003Swedes against joining NATO, says PMEast mirrors West on electoral mapLiquor ban draws mixed reactionVote on fate of symbolic ruinsPro-Tibet protest crushedParliament refuses pensions to apparatchiksLatvians demand cycling star's release from Lithuanian jailHistory buffs relive Napoleon's marchSchool language test now good for naturalizationSwedish couple "disregard" adoption lawClinton on stump in TallinnWater regs passDrug activist spots corruption in funds distributionOFF THE WIRERussia-Belarus union issue "not simple"Jiang brings kind words, protestsBergman donates rare footage, writingsPutin: Kaliningrad plan "worse than Cold War"EU stumbles over enlargement farm aidRumsfeld lauds Baltic NATO pushU.S. report details Baltic sex tradeEU agrees on Ignalina fundingU.S. report details Baltic sex tradeEU agrees on Ignalina fundingExciting championship for all agesPresidential election campaign to kick off Doctors, nurses schedule walkoutsRepse unhappy with anti-corruption effortsFighting for Roma rights and remembranceDeportation anniversary prompts call for games boycottRussian MP praises Russian-Estonian relationsOldest Tallinn church damaged in fireOFF THE WIREBooze and cig business booms pending clampdownHuman rights abuses continue in ChechnyaBelarus expels OSCE diplomatsHIV outbreak in prison shocks Lithuania President lobbies for Irish "yes"National and world poetry in actionSlayings: suspects namedForeigners win right to vote in elections Lutheran pastor defrocked for promoting homosexualityDefense Ministry reveals satellite ambitionsEurope's speakers descend on RigaCommunism bill postponed due to Chinese visitOFF THE WIRENuclear strong-arm tactics advisedKaliningrad conundrum threatens EU progressPowell for further expansionNATO, Russia upgrade ties at Italy summitThe next step after winning the contestLatvia clinches EurovisionLithuanians murdered in Northern IrelandAnti-Soviet rebellion remembered Survey finds Latvian language alive and kicking'Red partisan' on second trial for war crimesNo ban on alliances before election: KallasConstitutional changes launched to join EUChief of staff resigns as military reform continuesOFF THE WIREUnifying language returns to Lithuanian homeTerrorist funds went via Latvia: FBIEx-Soviet republics launch new military structure EU enlargement to carry on despite far-rightHockey championship in doubtNarva River cleared of minesNew war pensions stir controversyRow over right for foreigners to be electedVentspils man kills acquaintance, himselfWhat the amendments mean for LatviaClinton to speak about globalizationVictory Day opens old wounds Students angry as Cabinet keeps allowances downOFF THE WIRETeen detained after tragic deathRussia warms up to NATOSoviet crimes compensatedMonument divides society on Victory DayLithuania throws Europe-size partyLaw change clears path to NATOMay Day holiday returns to LithuaniaElection law vote pendingWelfare minister fired as scandal picks up speedSocial Dems want elected president, KGB reprieveEstonia moves to toughen punishment for drug crimesRoyal couple pay visit Traditional day of protest loses red color OFF THE WIRERussian pleas for Kaliningrad transit corridor rejectedPeace Corps leaves the Baltics
Russia-NATO talks fail to break "council of 20" stalemateU.S. adopts more-is-better NATO formula EU to finance border demarcation
Duo in cross-border killing spreeVilnius hosts Europe, wins prestigeMP shocks with NATO referendum proposalVilnius ponders new tram lineLatvian students show strain from heavy bagsHockey team off to slow startLegal changes anger Latvian distilleryInvented names may be banned
Web keeps spreading in EstoniaEU seeks death-penalty pledges Belarus wants IgnalinaOFF THE WIRERussian-language papers change handsSpecial NATO roles for BalticsLithuanian Jews warn of growing anti-SemitismLithuania picks up its trashDiscussing a new role in fighting terrorismCorruption cops coming, business people fretPre-election party funding under scrutinyBuy stone, save squareTartu shocked by double shootingOFF THE WIREOrthodox church finally registeredPutin demands "equal" role with NATOOSCE tries to defuse Belarus crisis
Sunken WW II weapons could ooze poison, say scientistsHigh costs of closing down Ignalina plantFar-right publisher faces libelLithuanians and Poles bicker over spelling of namesLatvian basketball on playoff stageCabinet okays additional budgetPlight of Narva's homeless worsensThousands of residents scramble for new housingOFF THE WIRE
Car bomb injures shadowy businessmanLatvia chooses hockey arena builderRussia and Belarus to form commonOSCE envoy forced to leave BelarusChurch needed to rally Poles around EUEstonian farmers want fair quotas from EURuling muddies path to election law reformPlans for Jewish quarter unveiledBaltic troops prepare for explosive missionsCourt rules in favor of pensioners
Students juggle Russian life, Latvian schoolingWiesenthal Center says Nazi criminals go unpunished Anti-drugs activist asks Putin for helpOFF THE WIREFire damages newspaper officeElectoral blocs face axingEstonia's millionaires club growsKnock, knock, knockin' on NATO's doorSex trade scars Baltic women
Uzupis gets angel, and nutty speechesClassroom spills into courtroomRiga-Stockholm ferry to restart Judge injured in accidental shootingRowdy fans mar win over RussiaOFF THE WIRETallinners and police chief clash over surveyBasketball star plays for home teamStrong words in Lithuanian president's annual address Summer time returns to two Baltic statesSwitch to Estonian optional for Russian schoolsLithuania still suicide capitalIce couple again protests getting no medalsB'Avarija flops before ever taking the stageBaltic countries broadcast controversial filmNations give cash for integrationNATO case taken on the roadJury still out on Estonia's EU approval
OFF THE WIREJoint action pledged at Vilnius summit Telia-Sonera merger brings consolidation Ilves on the election lawSwiss group proposes massive hockey arenaMinistries merger aims for efficiencyAntarctica next on explorer's listOSCE provokes language scandalBloody end to story of legendary hijackersPresidential pension for Landsbergis rejected The rise of paintball: colorful warfareViski wants radar in its backyardBirds warm up for EurovisionParty enrolls members without their consentTwo bombs rock center of TallinnOFF THE WIREAnti-Russia mood in KaliningradBaltic ministers show unity with RumsfeldMissing radioactive fuel uncoveredLittle progress in treatment of juvenile inmatesLithuania could be disqualified from EurovisionSurprise discovery of Napoleonic burial siteSS unit supporters arrestedPaksas heads new Liberal DemocratsLithuania's NATO membership doesn't scare IvanovLatvian security police to investigate paranormal cultRussians angry at radio station shutdown Human rights report misleading says activistDebates deepen around Saaremaa bridge projectOFF THE WIREPresident wants harsher penalties for drug dealersTeachers indicted for abusing handicapped studentsMass deportation case pendingRiga court frees jailed Stalinist agentKaliningrad visa issue airedAnti-corruption hunger striker deportedEstonian, Latvian security details linked to traffic deathRiga government mulls cops in schoolsPolice pledge Tallinn will get saferYoung Cabinet hires even younger advisersOFF THE WIREOnline memorial project faces criticismCultural ambassador dies in ParisKaliningrad focus as Baltic, Russian leaders meetAznar stands by EU plans in face of Baltic criticismLatvian vets put NATO before annual marchAdamkus lashes out on IgnalinaLithuanian stabbing tragedy in IrelandTreasures from Australia and the PacificSparse use of Latvian sparks protest in DaugavpilsDivided city looks to EU to improve relationsEstonians key link in Finnish drug marketCabinet changes focus of Brand Estonia projectOFF THE WIREBolshevik sympathizer protests NATO visitRobertson praises Lithuanian progressLatvian journalists protest firing of LTV headControversy the name of the game at OlympicsDoping scandal brings silver to EstoniaChildren's favorite poet was Soviet agentNATO demands change in lawWives of missing Belarusians make pleaBritain amends immigrant worker regulationsEstonian-Latvian film gets prestigious awardWoman wins sex discrimination case against prisonIce fishermen gather to determine world's bestEstonians gear up for Independence DayTartu opens e-universityTuberculosis threatens orphanageOFF THE WIREControversy clouds Lithuanian dance finishOpposition unveils plansNew Cabinet throws out old billsLatvia considers voting rights for EU citizens Independence gets stylish
Lithuanian farmers battle rush of early floodsGreens act against McDonald's "poor food"Latvia busts passport scam in anti-terrorism crackdownEU seeks steady tobacco tax riseHigh-profile killings turn spotlight on policeFischer declines to name NATO namesMinister suspected of lobbying for drug giantsCouple fights for love and marriageOFF THE WIREVike-Freiberga passes on harsh U.S. warningAnger as policemen urinate on palacePrusis back in Olympics after winning appealLatvia's hockey team stumblesGold and bronze delight EstoniaEstonia blows its own trumpetCastle clings to collapsing hilltopKaliningrad problems hit Council of EuropeTop official on mission to open doorsAnother hurdle for Latvian bobsled captainBalts react to anti-NATO magazine article Policemen's sins made publicNew education minister supports Russian schoolsOFF THE WIRESkiing star's final test negativeEurovision entry faces hard timesWomen priests fear U.S. church's spreading influenceValuable scrolls returned to Jewish ownersBaltics stunned as EU plans to slash aidFormer battalion member surfaces in CanadaLithuania liberalizes liquor legislationFamily of ex-KGB agent complains to European courtDissent forces postponement of abortion voteExpulsion tug of war in international courtEstonia unveils Baltics' youngest CabinetOFF THE WIREMinsk indignant at Adamkus' criticismFinance minister shows off e-portfolioDoping scandal threatens Estonia's Olympic hopesEx-cons demand better life after prisonBattle could harm Latvia's EU, NATO chancesFirst Estonian ID cards issuedRuutel defends Soviet past on visit to LithuaniaDefense minister faces raucous residentsRiga set to ban night-time sale of alcoholFlower girl put under strong eye of mother Just who is Siim Kallas?Heated debate disrupts planned summitOFF THE WIREWhether five or seven, the Baltics are inHigh-profile visit boosts NATO hopes
MP offended by crude ad stereotypes Corruption-busting program approvedSavisaar adviser quits over accusations of fraudBobsled captain wins reprieve - and ticket to OlympicsHated Soviet accomplice released from prisonKallas to form new governmentPaksas kicked out of Liberal UnionWomen drivers escape doctors' clutches
Flags and speeches mark Defenders of Freedom DaySuspected judge killer releasedNew duties stop shuttle tradeJournalist attacked in downtown RigaRural residents rage against radarCaucasus Estonians could block Putin's way to ski resort Reform and Center parties to unite in coalitionOFF THE WIREBaltics resist drug law liberalizationEstonia expects medals in cross-country skiing Lithuania awaits first medalBy skate, ski and sled: Latvia's Olympic high hopesU.S.-Estonian energy deal falls throughBalts reject Russian NATO demandAdamkus wants happy familyElection and a possible invitation make this a big yearLatvia to probe into misleading CNN storyWhat the leaders had to say on the eve Latvia looks forward to eventful, prosperous 2002Ruutel says it was greed that split the nationNation interrupted: expectations for 2002OFF THE WIREBaltic blizzards strand motoristsAt last, France pays for Baltic pre-WWII embassiesInfluential paper slams Russia's Baltic politics Protracted Lavents' bank trial concludesLaar resigns, ruling block in tattersLithuania 2001: peddling through a frenzied yearLatvia 2001: riding the red wave to Riga 800
Estonia 2001: old face and a winning song OFF THE WIREU.S. citizen suspected of child pornExplosion at match factory kills six
EU stops dragging heels, declares would-be members
OSCE closures boost EU and NATO hopesSavisaar conquers TallinnFurther cause for NATO optimism Labor force approaches EU realmEx-mayor charged in Swedish ship case President pardons cop killerCourt hears shocking case of negligenceMeri supports new partyCrime prevention to focus on youthEstonia gears up to host Eurovision OFF THR WIREPresident calls for popular electionsFishermen report huge losses after spillCouncil of Europe report alleges police brutalityVike-Freiberga initiates further language changesShake-up may destroy governmentLithuanians shudder in disbelief at bestseller Latvia faces more corruption criticismMaking headway on joining EUCentral bank head finally resigns for politicsCounterfeiters focus on greenbacksLife in Estonia's communes gets better for someInventor demands money from power companyOFF THE WIREJournalist battered to deathRussia grumbles as OSCE pulls outExpansion plans steady, says NATO chiefMP accused of cheating power companyDecapitated body may be that of oil businessmanPolice unit to combat cemetery hoodlums Fighting for her German husband's nameSuspected Rimi bomber accusedProbable OSCE closure irritates Moscow Estonia gets advice on how to brand itselfOFF THE WIREPresidents exchange rhetoric on common goalsGerman-funded memorial to help shed light on HolocaustNo comment on threats to U.S. ambassadorDrug problems shoot up in EU candidate countriesOne person dies in island plane crashButinge's biggest oil blunderMan killed by firework explosionSlezevicius wins victory against Lithuanian statePagans demand status of traditional religionLatvian citizenship for sale, benefits hugeAlternative music station hijacked in ownership changeNation puts hands together for independenceNew right-wing party hopes to muster supportOpposition eggs on protesters to picket ParliamentOFF THE WIREForum throws spotlight on LithuaniaVilnius ambassadors disturbed by policeBig Tallinn downtown development plannedCouncil of Europe MPs turn gaze on BelarusFierce winds batter Baltic coastlineNew bribery scandals rock LatviaLiberals choose new opposition leader
Conflict continues over royal palace project West Point student drops outInfamous publisher promotes anti-gay competitionMeri opens eminent Berlin lectures Barrage of contraband may have funded terrorismStriving school gets royal blessingDeputy mayor suspected of corruptionOFF THE WIREBaltics right on track to join EUControversy as ID cards replace passportsLobbyist believes terrorism can't halt NATO expansionKalejs dies amidst prosecution controversyFlower girl faces 15 years in jailNazi victims must claim now for compensationSocial Democrats call for EU entry referendumsAfghan veterans view war with mixed feelingsGuilty teacher gets light sentenceCentral bank chief fails to illuminatePolice jump on online strip clubYoung celebs ignore Prince CharmingEnthusiasm for EU talks slowsOFF THE WIREGermany sheds light on NATO expansion
Religious freedom prevails, ghosts of the past remainGale force winds pound Latvia, LithuaniaAnthrax found at U.S. EmbassyPlan to recruit local seamen for Dutch navy
Lithuanians flock to greet champion cyclistNaglis - a litmus test for government stabilityInvestigation opened into fatal bobsled accident Suspected Rimi bomber detained by policeNortheast gets much-needed attentionLaar shows distaste for price hikeLatvian wins EuroAtlantic logo contestOFF THE WIREIsrael asked to extradite genocide suspectEstonian court sentences Scottish opium smugglerForeign crime victims lack faith in policeLiberals choose Gentvilas over PaksasPrivatization chief's rights stripped "Beggar mafia" runs into troubleTruth about occupations demanded, crimes forgivenState slowly stirs to stop dog attacksIllegal pork could be on your forkElection law plans delight and upset OSCE Estonian scientist opens door to male contraceptiveOFF THE WIREBaltics' NATO membership chances improveNew lead in murder mysteryNewspaper to appeal libel verdictMixed reactions as Brazauskas strikes centenaryConcern grows about savage teen conflictRow over royal palace divides eliteNo-fly zone expands over Ignalina nuclear plantEstonia embarrassed over UNESCO debtsRookie drivers drink and speedCoalition forms commission to settle disagreementsSupreme Court acquits radicals of terrorismAgreement to host ice hockey championship signedEU could invest in higher security of candidatesOFF THE WIRECampaign planned to raise awareness on trade in women Research: minority rights not fully protected
Media suspect war reporter of deceptionAmbassador tells Balts to stay alert against terrorBioterror fever reaches BalticsSenior judge gunned down outside apartmentBaltics' first dance information center opens in VilniusCardinal hails modern prophet's call to holiness in family Trees to memorialize “Japan's Schindler”Dog owner in Riga dies after dog attacks his friendItalian cleared of bank fraudReuters to cut its Baltic news wireMeri bows outPolice step in to stop Estonian-Russian clashBrits to develop Estonian national brandOFF THE WIREForeign military bases not to be located in LatviaU.S. action supported by BalticsPortraying Lithuanian corruptionLithuanian police end Panevezys hostage dramaBalts optimistic on NATO enlargementLithuanians get taste of top level squashLithuanian MPs fail to adopt resolution on BelarusRough justice for teenagers awaiting trialDonors help promote naturalizationPolice trace source of methanol deathsEstonian economy minister resignsHalf-price language courses win popularityOFF THE WIREDysentery outbreak prompts state of emergencyEBRD president pledges continued investments in the regionTerrorist threat costs student chance of U.S. trip Upside-down syndrome takes Latvian youthLithuania offers to help United StatesSpecter of ethnic conflict appears in EstoniaBalts mark Olympic anniversary60th anniversary of Holocaust honored in VilniusPowell urges to develop anti-terrorism programsFree language courses lure non-citizensJust who is Arnold Ruutel?Top official arrested for murderOFF THE WIRETwo Soviet OMON officers to be triedNATO hopes unhurt by terrorism as U.S. and Baltics move closerKGB names published as lustration law takes holdEx-communist to lead Estonia to EuropeLithuanian youngsters still short of psychological helpAnother Lithuanian Nazi suspect beats hangman's nooseEU talks offer timely review of Latvia's progress and problemsParty with no name has high hopes for big winGenome forum highlights Estonian progressFour candidates left in presidential race after first roundOFF THE WIRELatvia and Britain accused of harboring terroristsLithuanians are among victims in skyscraper rubbleLithuania shows unanimous support for United StatesTerrorist attacks could affect NATO expansionBaltic five condemn terrorismRussian sailors abandon ship Top basketball star comes homeWaterloo for crippled and despondent national teamKalejs may never go on trial: Australian newspaperBrainstorm hopes new album will be global hitBerzins exceeds expectationsID card idea irritates Finance MinistryPresidential battle splits coalition in TartuOff the wireVow to counter threats to NATO expansionPaksas resigns as Liberals' helmsmanOpposition sags as Lukashenka claims victoryDeath toll from poisoned alcohol rises in ParnuTerrorist attacks against U.S. stun BalticsVilnius and Warsaw jostle over how to spellBoy killed in drug raidDrugs and rock'n'roll go up in smokeLeftists display their power in city councilSatanists fight off critics as registration is mused over Narva buries bilingual optionLatvian citizen faces death penalty in U.S.A.New international school launched in TartuOff the wireScotland refuses to hand over war crimes suspectPutin's comments draw sharp reactionWar games begin on both sides of borderFirst Yiddish institute in Central Europe opensCities form new associationSex ring traffickers seized in RigaAid pillaged by orphanage staffChancellery in trouble over large expensesNazi hunter puts pressure on EstoniaSmall parties rally against EU membershipBaltic defense ministers do some crystal gazingOff the wireU.S. senators back Baltic NATO membershipParliament fails to choose presidentFirst world Litvak congress gathersMilitary cemetery opened in VilniusLiberals fight for survival and presidencyHonest Joe plans new partyPeter the Great splits Riga in twoOff the wireWarning given over GM productsBaltics mark Moscow coup anniversaryRiga throws party to historyA young mayor unafraid of change, or a simple challengeSwarovski couple seized at passport control Media group defends right to broadcast in RussianPedestrians set to rule Old TownLatvia vs. Lavent: a never-ending storyNarvans propose equal status for Russian languageOff the wirePolice harass beer drinkersNew weekly kicks off with scandalDome clock starts ticking again
Presidential candidates intensify PR effortsSecurity concerns blemish Riga 800Two tigers die in heat in Kaunas ZooObscene T-shirts cause controversyPension system becomes litmus test of confidence in stateVideo clip intended to enhance Latvia's imageFamous conductor recovers from strokeTallinn mayor reveals dark underbellyOff the wireTallinn beats Estonia in "e-race"New laws for keeping dogs in LatviaEstonia's genome project to be delayedLatvia plans new anti-corruption forceEnvironment vice minister resigns after scandalPeacekeepers terrorize local RussiansScotland issues warrant for war crimes suspectPresident borrows limo to get to workLatvia may be represented in the EU by KGB agentsWho will win, man or hogweed?Italian businessman's murder suspects chargedDrunk police commissioner disgraces forceNew precedent set as pirate is sentencedOff the wireRadar inspires young astronomersBrutal border massacre still under investigationAviation crash kills prominent businessmanChirac boosts Baltic hopesDanger of lack of clarity in Brazauskas' Russian connectionsSeries of waste and oil spillages remains unansweredVessel case far from overVerheugen cheers on Latvia's EU preparationsPoland's NATO experience useful for EstoniaPresident and army among most trustworthyOff the wireHellish heat builds in LithuaniaThunderstorms cost Estonia millionsTending an undernourished armyRacism comes into sharp focus in EstoniaHot summer brings tropical stormsBaptists finally win religious statusHead of Lenin mushrooms near borderWealthy man's medieval grave unearthedEssays row highlights delicate balancing actPolice bust marijuana farmBalts hold different valuesMajor TOM to fight for democracy
Off the wireSwedish film ruins bilateral confidenceReporter threatened with AIDS syringeMaster helmsman back at the wheelLaw amendments affect thousandsBrazauskas presents his programWho's who in the not-so-new Cabinet?Derailment prompts suspicions of sabotageLatvia's fiercer youth wait for elusive freedomState cadastre at last onlinePresidential race gathers paceOff the wireVocational training possible in Vidzeme Milda sets sail for round-the-world tripEthnic policy in Latvia on downward trendLiving history reigns for a day in LithuaniaOfficials illegally keep dual citizenshipHealth officials urge action against HIVNo big deal awaits LithuaniaConsensus reached on gas giant sell-off The people approach Constitutional Court Oxygen bar: nothing to sniff atAgreement with Missouri Synod sparks unholy rowEstonian Embassy gutted by fireNATO candidates agree to avoid competitionOff the wireOSCE to stay on in EstoniaLithuania welcomes new prime ministerBrazauskas spins tales of Moscow visitBanka Paritate faces insolvencyWatchdog ducks criticism to win second termInfamous right-winger plans memorial park Latvia defeats Estonia 274:242Defense college puts out more NATO-ready officersOff the wireUnemployed may lose allowancesOSCE plans parting publicity campaign Dalai Lama completes Baltic tour in LithuaniaTreated to unpredictable questions in LatviaSpiritual leader conducts tour of Baltics: Mixed reception greets Dalai Lama in EstoniaLatvia concedes to enlargement skepticsBrazauskas likely to be next PMBritish jets set to honor WW II heroVilnius mayor throws whole self into InternetNATO urged to learn lessons of historyTax director gunned downAs Midsummer approaches, drunk drivers bewareSchools close due to low birth ratesCommunism is not a crime in EstoniaMayor plans to tax tourists as they enter TallinnOff the wireProdi gives green light for funds to prop up farmersWomen tackle trafficking and prostitutionPaulauskas asks Paksas to leaveBush wins Brownie points in BalticsHundreds of orange bicycles stolenBrazauskas knocks on Paksas' doorMayor flees as tourists invadeFive German tourists injured as Sigulda cable car crashesCustoms nets 11.3 million illegal smokesHIV sufferers need drugsNATO progress: nothing clearRussians take on advantageous Estonian namesDalai Lama sets Baltic times in new tourSand mandala blows spectators awayOff the wireIrish no-vote fails to dent Baltic determination Human rights court accepts Banka Baltija caseVessel branded security threatFreedom of thought under fire in LithuaniaBaltics mark Soviet deportationsAll for one and one for allFatherland party snatches post of deputy mayorTerrorist organization claims responsibility for Rimi bombingEstonian army ready for NATO accessionEstonia loses big match with own goalLatvia pushes Sweden to reopen road deaths caseNATO wannabes meet up with members Chechen refugees prompt sympathyTogether under one blanketOff the wireLatvian pedestrians live in dangerTallinn Council elects new mayorRussia must not be left out as Baltics reach NATO goal KGB deal prompts calls for investigationHardballers jostle for European snooker titleMois keeps on rocking coalitionCity council member faces fraud chargesFinnish experts give warning about high EU demandsSlow pace of integration brought to lightControversy surrounds BaptistsDifferences evident as Poland and Latvia pledge cooperationOff the wireKalejs extradition one step nearerNATO mania explodes in VilniusVetoes on gambling and May 1st crushed Vilnius prepares to welcome NATOLast chance for victims of the Nazi regimeBritish Week makes great wavesCharity project to stop European Union doubt smolders in EstoniaEstonian Television given cash, but not enoughOff the wireYavlinsky throws light on Russia's future roleNew storm brews over sea border Meri becomes star of Swiss symposiumFolk song row grows raucousVilnius offers share in oil asset to RussiansBobelis leads merged Christian DemocratsMedia join hands for new code of ethicsParties do battle to dominate councilEstonians told they drink too muchMayor for how much longer?Off the wireArmy unit commander fired by ministerMost stubborn survivor speaks outVictims of NKVD get no peaceEstonians conquer EurovisionExtradition collides with Scottish jurisprudenceRadicals and former Yedinstvo members unitePresident refuses to meet left-wing party English coach out after San Marino disasterVivid EU debate wantedIlves admits being Baltic is not so badOff the wireBattle resumes against blood-suckersMessage highlights plight of homeless childrenProviding stability under pressureTallinn mayor under fire againConscript killed in initiation riteOff the wireBalts remind CE of Russian obligations to return embassiesCause of train derailment unclearChange is obstacle to reformJustice system imperils EU membershipNazi war crimes in Estonia documentedPath to NATO must not be abandoned, say expertsLatvians show class in rugby friendlyCity marches again in protestBaltoskeptics break ranks, Wall Street Journal saysHalf of draftees have mental problemsLatvian president says U.S. trip a successLithuania postpones closure of IgnalinaNational Bolsheviks get stiff sentencesNBA star to build sports complexVice minister resigns after scandals Woman arrested for selling dollsSick cow sparks foot-and-mouth false alarmTongues wag at Riga conferenceU.S. set to clamp down on illegal music playingItalian murdered in heart of Old TownDeputy mayor of Tallinn to resignEmployees demand more daylight
Off the wireNazi-hunters cast critical eye over worldBaltic Book Fair hits all-time highGreenpeace warns of chronic pollution levelsDrinking Peipsi can damage your healthAdamkus shocks and delights in annual address
Miners put on show of forceU.S. slowdown will hit Baltic economies, say analystsDouble customs duties may vanish next autumnBusiness leader and author diesGeneral census of Lithuania completedProbe over Swiss watch clears presidentTreaty boosts trade with BelarusDaugavpils TV station in crisis after election shake-upDeputy mayor faces corruption chargesCandidates for president continue to be namedEntry into EU to cost 42 billion kroonsWinter hits back at EasterOff the wireLithuanians brand proposed EU moratorium unfairLaar pulls through no-confidence voteNational Bolsheviks face Riga courtMoscow dictates to Vilnius over Kaliningrad and Latvia Paksas says he will not run for president Hockey star to build Latvia's first golf courseThis year's winners and losersControversial Latvian MP dies in Tibet Company destroys coastline, authorities helplessFat-cat civil servants' incomes disclosedOFF THE WIRESuspected Nazi war criminal dies in AustraliaDoubts about EU readiness as candidates meet
Used clothing imports hit by foot-and-mouthCourt sentences Soviet butcher to lifeVike-Freiberga shocked by youth prison
Hip-hop picket held in front of governmentMobile phone calls to be monitored in LatviaMumps is Latvia's latest health scareBaltic university comes under fire
Off the wireHomosexuals' blood not wanted Russians need transit visas Reshuffle of accused ministers put off
By Kairi Kurm, TALLINN
Estonia's governing coalition has not yet started reshuffling the government, but it is under pressure from the public and the media to replace two unpopular ministers who have failed to privBank of Latvia says economy is back on track Adamkus explores Putin's RussiaHastert: Lithuania must get NATO invitation in 2002Language watchdog tightens grip on LithuaniaSick Stalin-era criminal to stay in prisonMore growth needed to cover EU costsMinister charged with shady privatizationJews hunt millionaire for war crimesOff the wireSchengen changes may cause travel chaosProtest against labor lawsLaar's good name takes plungeCalls for life imprisonment for ex-Soviet officerFree movement worries EU talks frontmanPolice and citizens swap money for gunsSocial Democrats take RigaLaw on occupation damages to be revisedOrder of knights becomes murder gangLatvian Legion veterans skip controversial marchE-voting idea runs into difficultiesEpic voyage a successOff the wirePresidents differ over common goalsChancellery candidate steps down over KGB past Adamkus is the most expensive president in the BalticsGreen activists stage protest to stop hotelFarmers create political divisionsEC blackmails Vilnius over Ignalina Riga law school opens with royal pompNurses rally to demand pay hikeOpposition's next target is PMNewspaper owner killed near homeSecurity firm expands into public servicesOff the wireLithuania admits seriousness of oil spillMayor survives vote after strip-club visitOpposition victorious in local electionsIntimate scenes broadcast on talk showTreaty row will not delay Moscow visitWares plied at traditional fairYoung Milosevic rumored to have visited RigaLatvia to vote amid changing political landscapeFirst e-elections to be held in 2002Presidential hopeful denies doping charges Off the wireRussians ask back Soviet veterans Fake Viagra made in Estonia Doctors demand AIDS testsPrime minister to breakfast with pariah stateNational Bolsheviks invade NarvaBaltic region cleans up its seaOpinions clash over Adamkus' recordLiberal MPs argue for liberalizing alcohol lawsBNSSwedish film provokes further protestsNew employment strategy introducedLifetime sports award confiscated Meri chills Independence Day spiritsOff the WireTwo Jan. 13 coup plotters releasedTrains become endangered speciesBaltic archbishops become cardinalsVilnius turns on beggarsTallinn, Helsinki stock exchanges to mergeBank merger shakes BalticsViolinist Jascha Heifetz returns in spiritMuseum and cafe for the House of Signatories in Vilnius Patriotic speeches stir crowdsNATO sets demanding goals for Latvian armed forcesFast-track deportation for Russian 'colonist'Independence Day schedule all setEstonia to scrap EXPO 2000 pavilion Helicopter ambulance planned for take-offOff the WireSchool kids make drug calls Russia and Latvia line up further datesBelgian Premier increases hopes for EU entryRussian defense minister threatens BalticsU.S. officials applaud Gimzauskas convictionMad cow disease may have reached EstoniaEuropean Union leaders call for clear Kaliningrad policyPaksas trumps PrunskieneRussians eager for closer contactAnother horrific tale of abuse hits LatviaHospital told to pay for negligenceEstonia does its NATO homeworkPM may face dismissal over shooting incidentOff the WireTartu bans Soviet symbol from roadsideArmy cleans up its actOle! Latvia digs for goldLeaders lay down mutual ambitions Lithuanian MPs attack aggressive petsAlpine summit takes chill off Latvian-Russian relationsFour hours from RigaDiphtheria cases triple, deaths riseKaunas Zalgiris' quest for the cupKamaldins pegged for top spotMore delays in slander caseIntoxicated officer shoots two deadFamily member charged after state gets generousLooking at winners, losers of independenceCoalition Party calls for Siimann's headOff the WireEU: Students yes, pensioners noEU strikes deal on budgetEstonia closing in on WTO membershipHappy 70th, Mr. PresidentNew government takes officeBaltics back NATO, anxious about RussiaTV interview shames LithuaniaIndependence signatory loses his wayRegional development head steals electricity Latvian government accepts public integration program Regional development head steals electricity Latvian government accepts public integration program New party quits government Doubts surround rail sell-off Much ado about the traffic actOff the WireFollow-up to Tiger's Leap launchedCase could be dropped against genocide suspect Latvian prison official pushes for Soviet agent's releasePolicing the harmony: Latvian Prime Minister Andris Berzins talks about governing under pressure Maldeikis resigns amid storm of protestBidders circle over Latvian shippingOfficial resigns after drunk driving incidentRussian military in no hurry to leaveMoscow congregation wins registrationOnce they were childrenPolice may have found missing priest's bodySt. Paddy's Day, Vilnius-styleThey're in the moneySilava investigation nears conclusionPapers maneuver in slander caseGovernment-to-be dishes out promisesSecond time lucky for Mart Laar?Off the WireWinners, losers of Estonian democracyIf it is not milk what is it?Jewish community aghast at intelligence official's comment on synagogue bombingEstonia's U.S. backersAll sights set on NATO
EU expansion in danger?Brussels gets tough on IgnalinaLaar gets a second chance at the top
Radioactive waste found in RigaAnti-Lithuanian signs in WarsawCentrist deputy up for Tallinn mayor's officeStuck in the middleRussians decry Legionnaires marchPeople's Party, Fatherland to mark March 16Through Western eyes: a look at coverageCenter Party down but not outVisaginas mayor hangs himselfSoviet-style snacking in VilniusVagnorius plans to stick around awhileKristopans backs off ministers' wage increaseJewish community goes to court over schoolAppeal filed in Kallas caseEnvironmental standards will take time in EstoniaGiving the girls a chanceOff the WireMissing the Cold War?A chasm widens at IgnalinaInvestigating Nazi and Soviet crimesFormer Latvian resident accused as Soviet spyReport details nationalism, racismCrisis in Brussels hurts EU expansionEstonia's golden boy back on topLegionnaires march divides LatviaTallinn city to get new leadersNo cooperation for Estonian leftistsRussian party squeaks into ParliamentTrouble in paradise?Why the polls were wrong this electionRules blamed for low expat voteNearly half of Estonian voters stay homeNo more wilted tulipsWestern Lithuania braces for floodsSex discrimination law comes into forceTwo Kaliningraders caught with drugsEU keeps up heat on IgnalinaCourt upholds job ban on former KGB membersAnniversary rally held without incidentLatvia confused about March 16: Jewish community will not mark commemoration dayRussia to aid Baltic Russian schoolsBusiness leaders urge EU enlargementMalk: no regrets about stint at Foreign MinistryKallas acquitted in $10 million caseOff the WirePoll details declining support for ConservativesPressure on Vagnorius builds: Opposition party demands resignationSitting pretty in Latvia's hottest seatKomercbanka shuts its doorsSavisaar scores bittersweet victory: Centrists win election, not likely to form governmentLithuanians believe corruption is a serious problemLeft wing unites to create largest party Religious movement protests against abortion rightsRebel MPs booted out of governmentRestaurant fined for serving spoiled foodGovernment hopes to cut gender gap Off the wireEuropean court rejects journalist's complaintRail travel in terminal decline?AIDS phobia hits city of NarvaBelarusians sharpen teeth in VilniusScandals shake governmentCelebrating Lithuania's patron saintHow to put your best feud forwardOn the hustings in the Estonian capitalMaking sense of it allLithuania's refugees: do something, but what? Prosecutor dismisses Wiesenthal call to armsPoles vow to keep border stationLithuanians less keen on EU membershipCocaine use on the riseTeen in hiding after finding heroin on streetsDrug criminals becoming jacks of all tradesStorm blows through Baltic statesMedia fuels boycott of Finnish goods: Action connected to shipping row between Tallinn, HelsinkiOff the WireEU steps up prep talks for Latvia and LithuaniaEU issues ultimatum on IgnalinaLeftist party organizes new March 3 rallyParliament to consider calling off March 16 rallyLatvia donates $25,000 for Holocaust researchGulbene tragedy spotlights death penaltyManage to stay awake?Kallas trial to end just shy of elections Vagnorius considers quittingLithuanian Roma children get a helping handFrom iron rods to anti-tank weaponsCouncil of Europe halts monitoring in LatviaSpot checks reveal poor EstonianPolice unveil priorities for 2001Nurses lined up for exportSummed UpMurders in Sweden and Denmark shock LithuaniaDysentery outbreak reveals food production chaosCompensation agreed for Nazi slave labor victims Eco-report highlights dirty Estonian power stationsRussia-CE relationship in Latvian handsBattle for municipalities beginsThe modest return of a national iconLatvia's Eleanor RigbysSex ed programs need private donorsThe birthday bash that shook the worldShutdowns rose at Ignalina last yearRadio for a good neighborhoodSilava: The Chechens made me do itFishing boat smuggles big cash cropA party adrift: will the Progressives survive?Russian parties limp toward electionOff the WirePoliticians support marking March 16Kwasniewski pledges NATO supportSerbian police assault LatvianSecurity tightened after bombingsWashington's mixed messageYouth held over brutal deaths at nursery schoolBaltic presidents: time for NATO to name namesRefugees in Latvia receive a royal welcome Baltics getting warmerYouth demand 20 percent of the pieLukiskes Square to be a memorial for freedom fighters City Council deputy might lose her mandateFashion world loses starDrug bust blamed on beauty pageant rivalryInternational advisers praise Estonian defenseSweden leaves Tallinn ferry victims in peaceOff the WireLithuanian prosecutors cease first euthanasia trial Council votes to remove museumThe right time for the Estonian left?Changing faces mean change of the guardParliament tightens up language requirementsFires, bombs shake up RigaPunsk community vs. Polish stateConsensus reached on EU action planLRT rescue package includes CD and mug salesWill Gecas be extradited from Scotland?Tempers frayed after Geneva child protection talksKononovs to face new trial on war crimesSculptor commits his life to flamesNew school atlas causes offenceNew president in seven monthsOff the wireRights for Russian wanted'Baltic gene' discoveredU.S. crime fighters lay down rules of engagement Sweden's EU presidency a boost for the BalticsCase dropped against anti-Semitic articleAdamkus on hot seat in FranceBreaking physical, psychological bordersDuma speaker: Estonia unfit for EUFrequent accidents spawn new road rulesIt's in with Finn for LattelekomNew group offers spiritual medicineBudget survives first readingIs the fat lady singing for the opera?Reform Party plans returnThe party with 'all the solutions'Off the Wire
Finns win first round in shipping war with EstoniaTwo Latvians busted for cocaine smugglingLatvia's reputation at risk if tires stayLatvian-British visa-free pact at risk?Brits put the squeeze on Lithuanian 'refugees'Doctors: Lileikis too ill for trialProsecutor shot dead in PanevezysBaltic Sea's hidden treasuresBorrowing from Peter to pay Paul?Latvian women eating their veggiesIndependence distributes its fruits unevenlySkele libel case postponedEstonia, Ukraine iron out trade differencesGrand dukes poised to rise againChristian Democrats push new agreementYoung and homeless in VilniusPriedkalns gets presidential nodGovernment invites Social Dems to tableMore scandal for the armed forces: Commander candidate connected to 'apartment affair'Ship war drags onEstonia to Sweden: Leave ferry victims aloneVeidemann makes mysterious party switchOff the WireDoctors: Gimzauskas too sick to stand trialCourt convicts ex-Soviet officer Leftists call for Nazi probeLatvian translations slow war crime trialU.S. official: Lithuania is bound for NATOMinister supports higher defense spendingLatvia decries 'leftists' at Lattelekom rallyJournalists call for campaign finance reformVilnius celebrates the EpiphanyNew Year's expectations in LithuaniaLatvia to switch back to summer timeFive men detained in murderSupermarket collapse raises safety concernsEstonia enacts tough tobacco lawYoung politicians for lighter schoolbagsGreat expectations for 2001News briefsLithuanian crime wave hits SwedenMiracle created from iceCase ready against Russian extremistsBalkans syndrome checkups to start for peacekeepersBaltics under nuclear threat from Russia?Crime hurts Tallinn business, says pollEx-U.S. colonel may head Lithuanian armyMillennium bug won't pester LithuaniaLithuania rejects Russian criticismPoles return to LithuaniaHonoring those who giveDuma: Baltics want Russian landCitizenship department to deal with asylumToo much faith proves expensiveFund changes faceRulers want few changes to the rulesSoviet my eye!Remembering 1991: 'Days of victory'Prosecutor to examine WW II-era bookPressure puts teachers off LatvianGovernment drags feet on citizenshipNew book focuses on Estonian for foreignersEstonia struggles with church conundrumParties sign cooperation agreementOff the WireLithuania's new man in Minsk on his wayNordic union criticizes ferry probeFaults found in new Butinge reportSweden pulls for Latvian EU membershipEstonia's Danish cheerleaderVan der Stoel: hands off private sectorNewspaper scandal stings Latvia's WayMore money for the militaryDemonstrators give Lattelekom wake up callGet well soon, or elseNo more emotional gibberishNew language law claims 26 teachers' jobsKeeping minority traditions aliveNo solution in sight for tire problemBackwards into the pastLithuania fires back at Russian criticismNew minister begins workDeconstructing LithuaniaIsraeli speaker urges Holocaust studyNew government produces EU friendly budgetBudget for '99 allows for no financial deficitDecision on ferry loomsWhen honesty's not the best policyPoll reveals more support for Center PartyOff the WireAnti-KGB law in limboSister hurt by bomb meant for brotherHunger strike ends in time for dinnerSmaller government goal of ministry mergerTuberculosis on the rise in Estonia
… meets with Latvian leaders, officials in RigaVan der Stoel focuses on Baltic states: Criticizes language requirements for deputies…River suffers along with IvangorodAre Lileikis, Gimzauskas getting a fair shake?Latvia retreats in Baltic pork warBaltics: look West for heroin solutionsOil spill culprits elude authoritiesLithuanian prisoner in Chechnya rescuedLatvians still glum about corruptionConservatives expel two ex-ministersLithuania considers ties to KaliningradGorbunovs spurns presidential nominationPrisoner denied Russian doctorsPolitics on trial in double slander caseFirst liver transplant in Baltics a successTougher language requirements become law: Constitution amended despite OSCE, Russian oppositionExcise tax could boost bootleg boozeOff the WireMarket bombing leaves one deadSoldiers beaten in revenge attackSabonis to return to Zalgiris teamGovernment on solid groundRiga man sets himself ablazeMeri named 'European of the Year''Dance drugs' new Baltic exportShipping war causes waves in EstoniaDeath penalty bites the dustNaglis stays at his postMending fences, moving WestOutcome of Vienna verdictRussia steps up its anti-NATO campaignA peek at next year's newsmakers Conservatives disagree over anti-communist lawRussian official accused of spyingGiant trees and rich traditionLithuania 1998: Start of something big?Time for Coca Cola SantasLatvia in 1998: From frying pan to fireEstonia presses on with WTO talksEstonia 1998: The road West gets rougherSwedes plead Lithuania's caseParliament to ratify WTO agreementUNDP releases development reportMost of Lithuania behind IgnalinaJudgment day for nuclear plantAll quiet on the Western frontBALTIC MEN OF THE YEARLatvia, Lithuania weather EU setbackLearning a new mother tongueUniversal Human Rights DeclarationThree tons of Russian guns seized at borderLatvians think public services are on the takeBasketball takes center stageWestern Europe abolishes Baltic visa requirementsKlaipeda improves waste-water plantSocial Democrats offered agricultureHow long is this short man's reach?Protesters gather outside ParliamentMeri warns against stagnationOff the WireEstonian official: EU education necessaryExpansion could slow after ViennaCoup leaders face harsh sentenceIvanov reiterates Russia's anti-enlargement stanceRussia sends mixed signals to RigaA slow but promising beginning in Tallinn: Russian-Estonian commission holds first meetingCold kills a dozen in Latvia's capitalClose calls on the high seasEstonia amends citizenship law: Naturalization eased for nearly 6,000 stateless children Lithuanians in Poland ask for helpOil spill in Tallinn port under controlBaltic banks get low marks from OECDJournalist seeks asylum in Lithuania Scrambled brains and help campaignsFarmers protest near border pointsMending broken solesFrosty November will go down in historyBelarusian pensioners fight for survivalExplosion puts more heat on railwaysHIV infections rise dramaticallyElectoral alliance ban brings confusionTougher language amendment rejected: Elected officials do not need high Estonian proficiencyOff the WireSuspected arms dealer chargedIgnalina shuts downÉagainForeign policy goals shiftBaltic Assembly focuses on NATODeath threats, secret sackingsCleaning up a costly pastMinister resigns, government could face crisisLatvia forms minority governmentDiscovering Europe's best kept secretLithuanian celebrities speak out on 2001Top 10 events in Lithuania in 2000Top 10 events in Latvia in 2000More Russian Radio?Estonia's Top 10 in the year 2000Summed upHigher pensions every yearFourth killing in four yearsEstonian Parliament enacts genome lawCombating corruption in LithuaniaAustralian police arrest KalejsPresidential summit stresses Baltic unityAdamkus' mother-in-law comes homeSuspects to be charged with murderLithuanian-Latvian committee foundedHarmony Party slammed for Moscow visitNarva mayor forced into retirementRussia, Lithuania try to maintain good relationsThe modern Middle AgesEstonia opposes recovery of ferry victimsCommittees will study Soviet, Nazi crimesBudget cuts threaten border projectConvicts back behind barsLithuanian MP sentenced to 5.5 years in jailNuclear warningNuclear reactor temporarily closedA new ray of light for Riga: Anti-drug effort launched in rough neighborhoodCitizenship seekers come out of hiding: Demise of 'windows system' sparks increaseBudget trimmed by 800 million kroons Citizenship amendments clear another hurdleNo rest for the weary: Meager unemployment benefits not likely to riseOff the WireU.S. senators promote LithuaniaJustice Ministry revives parole system after Maesepp murderNATO, EU will expandÉeventuallyBrzezinski: Lithuania should join NATOPolitical parties must go it aloneDirt flies and divisions deepen: ...as moneymen swap salvoesDirt flies and divisions deepen: Kristopans faces cliff hanger... Latvian arts magazine - the best of the yearPrisoners long for more jobsLithuania gains formal acceptance to WTOLithuanians turn into nation of Euro-enthusiastsParliament grants approval for painful social reformsAlleged swindler jumps shipRiga's heating causes heated discussionsEstonian footballers beat Hong KongLabor party announces its anti-EU stanceEstonia may replace oath for officialsEstonian MPs give themselves high pensions for ChristmasSummed upKalejs' extradition requestedGovernments' reaction to Soviet anthem low-keyShocking negligence kills two-year-oldLatvian government to wait for Swedes Baltic Assembly reaches some consensusPensioners march on ParliamentBaltics greet green light from EULatvian soldiers rebuild Bosnia and beyondRussian crisis clouds EU horizonEU member countries cool on expansionEstonia moving steadily toward EUImprisoned MP makes last minute appealLong cold winter in store for IvangorodTalking to little green men not allowedMP cleared in manslaughter caseRemembering the past, stressing the futureCabinet to be formed by consensusPoverty threatens big families, young breadwinnersLibel suit spotlights the polarizing Mr. SkeleEstonian-Russian border talks nearing conclusionRussian pensioners call off protestOff the WireBishop tries to heal wounds of the pastLileikis trial interrupted againRussian-speakers bemoan education law: Parliament calls for all-Latvian classes by 2004Double murder shocks EstoniaLithuania irked by EU delayNo room at EU table for Latvia, Lithuania: Latvia could join talks in 1999Economy, security could suffer from low birth rateSeeking a meaningKeeping Lithuania healthySignature collectors half way therePassing the buck back to the votersPolice bust explosives depot in Estonia Helping police combat juvenile crimeIs the honeymoon over?Off the wirePotential KGB collaborators dot election listsAn airport worthy of an EU contenderHunger strikers receive high ranking supportLithuania's other religionViagra coming to Baltics, but not prematurelyA house of God, but who owns the deed? Dog days plague Latvian economics ministerA seeker's homeThree Algerians ask for asylum at festivalSuperhighway doesn't go to the countryNGOs push for tax breaks, other incentivesLost between bordersLithuania says EU reproaches are unfoundedButinge could start operating this year Ignalina closing should be international effortDiplomats need to start singing Lithuania's praisesLeftist alliance pulls three candidates: Communist past made them ineligible for electionWould you buy a used Moskvitch from these guys? Parliament committee head welcomes Euroskeptic movementFormer Interfronter attempts comeback Green activism and inter-ethnic friendshipsOff the wireEstonia wins case in German court against tenants at Berlin embassyParliament continues ambush of former spies living in LithuaniaMore than 15,000 signatures collected nationwide Russian radar base to shut down on scheduleFinnish president touches on EU, Latvian citizenship Police probe mysterious suicidePopulation decline spells disaster for EstoniaHunger strike rages on: Latvian greens continue to protest Butinge Parliament adopts deficit-cutting budgetLithuanian diplomat list to be revisitedEstonians are planning to produce environmentally friendly plasticsStreet pollTV through the NetUnited States promotes NATO enlargementLithuanian ship's drama continues in West AfricaLithuania and Poland cherish strategic partnershipCouncil of Europe marks end of its campaign in RigaSwords to plowsharesRecord number of prisoners start hunger strike in EstoniaHome-grown TV programs wantedSummed upGreens protest at U.S. Embassy More cases unveiled in alleged child abuseHospitals have run out of moneyLess local government neededCold temperature claims 10 livesGovernment doubts LISCO privatizationEstonian Hercules plays with barsBalkans envoy praises Latvia's ethnic mixFurs: high fashion or cruelty?Building bridges between Vilnius and Zurich Government to increase budgetAustria promises Lithuania direct compensation for forced Nazi laborPaksas' popularity on the riseCelebrating Lithuanian Soldiers' DayPolice raid newspaper offices for alleged anti-SemitismRimi bombing investigation treading waterPrivate sector language regulations adopted Citizenship given up to unite familyOrthodox cathedral leased for 99 yearsPrime minister rejects party's presentSummed upTop official blows whistleLatvia, Estonia under HIV-epidemic threatChild abuse alleged at rural schoolLithuania will spend 1.95 percent of GDP for defense Oil exploration tender process to beginSucceeding in making fish from fish soupLatvian media man on U.S. top 100 listVilnius' Lutherans celebrateLithuanian official's surprise purchaseCity reclaims half of buildingCosts of living in Baltic capital cities low Ð Financial TimesUsackas promotes Lithuania's need for EULatvia agrees to payIllegal cigarette factory bustedEstonia's largest hospital closes doorsCitizens Day loomingTraffic tomorrow: beer allowed?Summed upVilnius elects a youthful mayorNordic idea fix makes businessmen angryBids made for Estonian railwayBear alarm in southern EstoniaNATO committee suggests inclusion of Lithuania in 2002Bids made for Estonian railwayGangland murders in 'Twin Peaks' draw government's attentionRussian extremists take St. Peter'sIslamic Lithuania as old as Catholic LithuaniaAmbassador gives up plansCourt hearing of Lithuanian war crimes suspect opens in VilniusParliament passes government's programFunding for mobile phone tapping approvedDeadly driver gets 4 years in jailLatvia's population decreasesBaltic environmentalists to help save climate treaty in The HagueKGB employee won the stateOfficials' blood to cover donors lackSummed upLatvia loses more than $3 million in international proceeding Russia criticizes Lestene monument, president's interview on BBCAccidents hit Estonian Shipping CompanyLatvia to have to respond to 10 human rights complaints Vike-Freiberga and Kaupers vying for the "European Man/Woman of 2000" Swedish official rallies for EU enlargementLatvia takes over CE presidency Official denounces prison system: Teenage suicides caused by sentencing delaysEU accession talks to end in 2002Latvian Red Cross brings back good daysGold marks stabilityTeaching the elusive art of interpreting historyFormer Lileikis deputy to be tried for genocide Former KGB officer chargedLithuania wants embassies back
Nordics support Baltic EU hopes Just what the doctor orderedInspectors piece together train crashTurning up the heat on energy conservation
Ivangorod gets a temporary reprieve
Victims tell court of deportation horrorsOff the WireLatvia’s unemployment hits six figures
Flower power saves petal pushersEuropean Parliament provides ray of EU hopeEstonia strives for EU entry in 2002Latvia’s Unibanka pulls up its socks, takes a lossReopening old woundsLatvian Legion revisitedJurkans: Kristopans will spurn SkeleCrunching Latvia's political numbersLandsbergis calls for probeTrainload of tires trapped in Latvia Court orders health check for NKVD memberClearing a path to the past Komsomol reunion has Estonians seeing redU.S. to deport accused war criminalAll Saints' Day: candles in the windRiga AA threatened with evictionApartment affair costs minister his jobTo use or not to use stabilization fundsCitizenship amendment discussion drags onOff the WireEC to decide on Latvia, Lithuania Ignalina could nuke EU invitationIsraeli ambassador calls for support from BalticsTallinn skyline highlights ambassador's homecomingLatvia identifies suspect in oil leakKaliningrad charms VilniusShowdown over budget could sink governmentUlmanis inches government closer: President calls on Kristopans to form coalitionLithuanian government: facts and figuresLaw enforcement officials gunned down in Panevezys Flight to be completedLithuanians pay respects to ancestorsRanks of Euro-enthusiasts growing in Lithuania - poll Riflemen hold annual meeting in KaunasNew York orchestra hunts Latvian conductorLatvian anthem boosts Budweiser salesLegionnaires' commemoration draws criticismU.S. diver promises to inform Estonian presidentSparkling childrenTallinn coalition survives no-confidenceSummed upPresident fights back on BBCPolitical bomb alarm threatens schoolConstantinople vs. MoscowBritish drug smuggler seizedCredit reports on big demandLatvian navy ship sinksAction plan fanfare for economic revivalWorld War II hero commemoratedJewish genocide case transferred to courtMinister to explain forbidden trip abroadWorkers released by Chechen captorsFarmers' parties may bolt government Poll uncovers distrust in banks, economyStudents take a crack at Latvia's problemsLeaders call for broader Holocaust studyKallas condemns time changeEuropean time the right time for LithuaniaSecurity service at least 20 years off NATO paceVagnorius prepared for EU membershipConservatives receive mixed reviews at midterm: Government gets criticism from politicians, high marks from votersFewer Latvians abroad vote in electionStill no government, but squabbles continueKrasts sees sunny days for Latvia, FatherlandEstonian caught in Pskov suspected of spying: Estonia refutes Russian claims, calls incident a media bubbleLaar again at the helm of Pro Patria UnionOff the WireJournalist threatened over army articlesArmy chief will resignOECD: Baltic economies on right trackUlmanis announces new citizenship lawOil washes ashore near VentspilsRadioactive mushrooms lead to controlsSoldiers face disciplinary action over pay disputeEstonia turns attention to citizenship law: Parliament considers amendments, OSCE urges supportAdamkus lobbies Washington for NATO nodAll eyes on Finance MinistryLatvian youngsters campaign for EU enlargementGiant sculpture symbolizes the absurdity of communism Dalai Lama to visit Latvia againSoros cuts his helpPaksas returnsJunior Chamber Latvia joins world congressParliament sends back extradition treatyConstantinople bishop visits TallinnState TV and radio mergeNew coalition coming to TallinnSummed upDaily faces criminal prosecution for anti-SemitismNATO and EU membership focus of discussionsIntellectual property rights high on Baltic agendaU.S. Congress approves military fundingThrough hell and backA backward glanceRussian crisis scares EuroskepticsLess for America, more for LatviaExpat Latvians respondLatvian official to visit prisoners held in IndiaSquashing the millennium bug in EstoniaVilnius prepares for new millenniumMP: Punishment should fit the crimeRiga blast not caused by bombMore cash located for immunizationLosers look forward to life after politicsFormer ambassador takes over Foreign MinistryRecycling tax may backfire
Off the WireArmed forces chief faces new chargesParliament sinks election bill again: Delay could affect organization of 1999 electionsLatvia adopts human rights amendmentsUlmanis draws up NATO work list in BrusselsLithuania prepared to lend a hand in KosovoAd calls for removal of RussiansBroadcasting bill could muzzle mediaLatvia joins WTO, sets sights on EUWar's over, but one man is still searching
Match makers: today's modern business brokersCourts to rule on jailed MP's political rightsParliament examines higher education woesHow they votedVoting for Latvians abroad still difficult
Politicians in no rush to form governmentPolitical maneuvering holding up election billEstonians threaten to bolt Bosnia missionEuropeans, Americans team up to save Baltic SeaSiimann returns to work, sinks resignation rumorsOff the WireLatvia leads world in drug-resistant TB casesKroons for kids on the streetViagra on sale in LatviaBomb scares follow explosion in Old TownDon't write off the left just yetVodka for Verdi: sin taxes go to culture, sportsFarmers lay down the gauntlet: Protesters demand voice in Estonia's EU negotiationsSkele slams Bank of LatviaRussia steps up criticism of Latvia: Estonia also suffers barbs from MoscowVoters crow, pols pecked in chicken-town KekavaThe bigger the lie, the better the chancesNew border treaty could be ready soonLithuania to head CBSSAdamkus recognizes American journalistsLithuania: suicide king of Europe?Duma urges Lithuania to protect WW II veteransLithuania, Poland to swap EU storiesKGB archives tell story of 20th century Lithuania
Bomb explodes outside foreign investment firmPharmacists reinforce synthetic drugs defensesExplosion rocks Old Town, confounds policeThree strikes, you're out? Minister won't play ball on stricter lawsParting words: Estonia must focus on EU, NATOOff the WireSecurity guard killed in robberyAmericans welcomed to Lithuanian oilUNDP goes to bat for EstoniansZhirinovsky vows to cork Baltic portsSchroeder could slow down EU expansion
Ilves throws in towel, cites political attacksLatvian voters say 'yes' to amendments
Skele wins election, may lose government
Estonia, Germany cooperateThe rightful ownerFarmers plan peaceful protestPre-election shocks in Latvenergo affairTextbooks spark reading, writing, recriminationsNo shortage of scandalsA dirty cloud over Latvia's futureGathering calls for 'de-Sovietization' of LithuaniaPreparing for 'the heating season'Latvian Legion veterans reburiedLatvia "in most danger since independence"New language law put on holdEstonian man returns home from ChechnyaEstonia will regulate abortion more closelyGovernment offers aid package for businesses
Off the WireMourners demand respect: Estonia Ferry survivors, relatives gather on fourth anniversary…and Ignalina tooFormer bank head in court
Latvia, Lithuania make progress on Butinge…Vagnorius keeps his wordLocals perceive high corruption in LatviaSwedish generals get criticism over NATO statementsMedical schools fight over mergerLRT protests frozen bank accountsWallet stolen? Don't call the police'Smoking seriously damages health'Williams in trouble againSabonis eighth in top 102001 budget passes first reading: New businesses need more support, say Social Democrats Hospital turns patients awayEU commissioner: Estonian air getting cleanerBeauty cheers up fair businessStockmann bombers go on trial in December Summed up
Arrest warrant for KalejsGovernment to go online?World Bank anti-corruption strategyThe National Library will admit teens againPaulauskas new parliamentary chairmanDancer with planes gets world cupTele2 to invest $50 million in its Latvian subsidiary10,000th naturalized Latvian a shining pupilUniversity celebrates 80 years of free educationAdamkus decorates saviors of Jews Madagascar's president unexpectedly drops inReaction to Clinton scandal in LithuaniaNumber of women with HIV rises, more at riskPetition against Butinge presented to LithuaniaNevsky Cathedral belongs to the stateEstonia to clarify freedom of information lawsOff the WireMinister stays on after presidential vetoMPs get close-up of Russian crisis Group of Estonians detained in AmericaNaval exercise aimed at pushing Balts toward NATONowÉa message from your leadersSiimann re-elected chairman of Coalition PartyMinister asked to resign after Aluksne tragedyLithuanian MPs call on EuropeFuel companies should invest more Court to try alleged war criminal in absentia Baltic, Russian working group to combat organized crimeNorwegian premier: Lithuania can choose its own security system Estonia defeated 2-0 by Ireland Palace of Grand Dukes may rise againElection winners make final dealsLatvian court finds ex-army chief not guiltySocial Democrats even with Latvia's Way in pollTallinn's ticket controllers accused of fraudCAP: a lesson for EstoniaBetter or Worse?: a survey on Baltic living conditionsEstonian nurses' strike a successSummed up100,000 kroons per ministerLatvia must face the HolocaustHospital threatens to close its doorsOpposition leader denounces 'election farce': Isolating Belarus no solution says Lithuanian premier's adviserEstonian teens barred from the National Library Two child abusers get sentences, others line upLatvian cyclist sprints to world titleAthletes return home Work is over. Greet the heroes.Latvia, Lithuania squads shutout 4-0Vilnius forum calls for return of Jewish legacyLithuanian elections: winners & losersSilence is not goldenEnvironmental advisers passed European training Tallinn toughens taxi requirementsAdopted child may change lawSummed upSweden puts organizer of dive to ferry Estonia on wanted listNo storm clouds over Baltic-Nordic regionLatvian fishermen's threats cause Lithuanians concern MPs seek Soviet occupation damages: Softly softly should be the Latvian approach, says victims' representativeNobel laureates grace the stageConstructing with hazardous materialsLithuanians finished with ConservativesEstonian energy company gets new Finnish connectionNorwegians, Lithuanians team up to grab shipyardEncephalitis deaths rise, foreign help neededA voice for the muzzled majorityEstonians join military exercise in MacedoniaUNDP, Nordics lend a hand for integrationFarmers want year classified as disasterHungry eyesRed Cross offers taste of LatviaEstonian company threatens to turn off the tapsOccupation probe will take years, official saysLithuania helps forgotten KaliningradMany different breeds of underdog Faithful demand return of churchPM admits to intra-party power strugglesOff the WireEstonia hands in EU position papersRussians to get partial pensions: Delays could end up costing Latvia and other BalticsMan questioned in bank robbery releasedEstonia mourns long-serving diplomatNot the best, not the worstAiling Lileikis keeps out of court againBaltics brace for Russian refugeesBaltic reaction to Primakov dividedLost men in a lost societyGetting kids into the classroomSchool's in, and so is education reformThe shadier side of the West hits LatviaChildren need help, but Estonia's no ThailandEnvironmentalists offer prayer for Baltic SeaAutumn means mushrooms in LithuaniaLithuanian air pollution monitored more closelyDon't rule out the also-ransBorder areas to get EU supportRegistration deadline for elections draws nearGroup sifts through mysterious Estonia disasterOff the WireIllegal immigrants start hunger strikeAIDS treatment examined after deathRoyals enjoy familiarity with LithuaniaNATO membership could hinge on amendmentsEstonia courts NATO but gets no promisesParnu man charged with crimes against humanityLandsbergis sends wake-up call to WestTop guard questioned in Unibanka heist: Bank robbed of 1.65 million lats, five detainedBirth rate becomes weaponRussian military pensioners ailing in EstoniaAdamkus takes on EU, Butinge, Lithuania's futureReferendum set for election dayPaying the piperDeutschmarks for Nazi sufferingThe price of powerForeigners could face more checks in Estonia Speculations swirl around ministers' futureOff the wirePrecipitation in Estonia hits record highMinistry may let prisoners walkBaltics roll out the red carpetLithuania joins EU sanctions against Yugoslavia Reports of president's demise greatly exaggeratedHunger strike ends on a high noteRussians throw Skrunda switchEstonians try to wait out Russian stormSmart money takes off to farm, mattressesGod will be a judge for LileikisTribunal on communism announces its verdict Cathedral Square reopensOff the wireLithuanians celebrate Olympic victoriesEmbassy inquires into postal problemsPlanspiel Boerse comes to Latvian schoolsWorld Bank funds Liepaja waste managementJews savior visits WashingtonNATO integration on the moveRadical administrative reform for Estonia? Nurses to go on strikeDamage control needed to boost euro's imageElection campaign reaches its peakKalejs charged, arrest delayedLatvia's fierce youthYouth happy with lifeRebels release Lithuanian hostageOfficials object reparations' route Economic interests blamed for RIMI store bombing Illegal workers get small finesLaw changes skyrocket crime statsOil spill cleanup continuesIndirect discrimination violates human rightsOff the wireLatvian prosecutor's office gets scandal as a birthday presentLithuanian pilot fined for adsHIV outbreak among drug usersEstonian parliament rejects Russian integration bill Fighting against drugsThe Dream is over?Living in limboRussian-speaking teachers on probationHearing the voices that never spokeA hero's medals could put him behind barsVetra crosses the AtlanticSome Lithuanians are immune to AIDSVilnius will change by 2005Like a puppet on a stringSmokes to be banned from public placesDraft broadcasting law could stand close to censorshipOff the WireLithuania to cooperate with KaliningradWill Archbishop run for political office?Bus driver shot, passengers robbedRussians to scuttle SkrundaDefense begins its case in Podins trialLatvia preparing for accident at ButingeCitizenship shapes up as election issueFarmers recieve state supportLatvia awaits terms of Russian bond conversionEstonian yacht sails around the worldGoethe Institute inaugurated in Vilnius Lithuanian citizen kidnapped Parliament law on wartime events provokes scandal Latvia aiming for early EU accessionVoru residents live in fear of explosionEstonian fishing vessel arrestedTallinn's Support Center offers temporary homeLatvian Parliament's failure to confirm Krastins marks split in ruling coalitionBy TBT staffBalts oppose amendment by U.S. senatorOff the wireU.S. anti-aircraft weapons wantedTransparency International releases its corruption indexTallinn holds car-free day on September 22War crimes investigations: no decisionEstonian farmers protest fuel costsPaulauskas takes BrusselsEstonian language policy too strict New British ambassador supports LithuaniaMore children are born out of wedlockGovernment to give greater authority to NGOsTiina's Widows start a new lifeSmugglers pump alcohol into LithuaniaNavaitis promises two new best-sellersSignature collectors might hit the targetAnti-referendum campaign startedPolitical mud slinging as prosecutor general resigns Death toll doubles on Tallinn roadsExcise tax could mean more illegal boozeOff the WireCrime on the rise in TallinnUnibanka robbed of 20,000 latsBaltics establish common school zoneStockholm ferry receives bomb threatInternational Vilnius festival spotlights ethnic communitiesLithuanian president admits Butinge may be dangerousAccused Nazi collaborator returns for trialNeighbors unify pollution standardsHouse of MemoryHigh hopes for Latvia in SydneyParliamentary election derby starts in Lithuania Lithuanian National-Socialist Party's headquarters raidedPublic transport is losing outSecond forum on Kalejs and Ozols this weekParliament refuses to expel Adamsons Estonians want non-Estonians to leave Meri appoints legal chancellorOff the wireRussia's Baltic Fleet ready to help BalticsBaltic leaders address U.N. Millennium Summit Gene technology top specialists come to EstoniaApartment scandal threatening Tallinn power blocUNPO conference indignant over Chinese occupation of Tibet Communism tribunal cuts Li Peng's visit shortLeftists call for "non-violent" resistanceSabas holds press conference for children Lower wages for peacekeepersRussia to cooperate with Baltics in fighting crimeDirector charged with large-scale forest fraudCemetery is restored in Vingio Park
Oncology Center receives $1 millionPublications: Latvia for foreigners
Adamsons will keep fighting for the truth
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Estonians want to work in FinlandFull visa regime affects thousandsDisabled allowance not in budget, says LaarFerry wreck may be investigated again Lavent suffers courtroom heart failureOff the wireSwitzerland contributes to nuclear plant's closureParliament adopts a law on lie detectorMass exodus fails to rattle party Russian diplomats expelled on spying chargesPre-election monologues bannedSeven years in jailShooting in the Foreign MinistryMove over Tiger WoodsSummed upEstonia to help investigate blastsPresident's rating falls due to secrecy75 percent of youths have tried drugsOSCE will not observe Lithuanian electionsNHL bad guy promotes ice hockeyUp to 100,000 lats for medalsFBI helping with bombing investigationFBI helping with bombing investigationVentspils diesel spill cleanup effectiveWorld-renowned Estonian conductor to quitEstonia ferry dive "already paid off," says organizer Environmentalists trying to stop Undva portMax van der Stoel leaves Estonia on a high note The end of the New Party?Turbine at Lithuania's nuclear power plant back in operationEstonia's economics minister survives confidence vote Wanting to break freeBaltics' refugee saga applaudedArchitects plan to rebuild Vilnius' Jewish quarter Parliament narrowly votes Kert outLithuania stays calm as storm brews to the eastEstonia, Latvia adopt ‘wait and see' stance on RussiaTalking EU issues, person-to-politicianPaksas the pilotLithuanian sympathies go out to Chechen causeGorbunovs agrees to run for president TV executives forge agreementOfficials beat path to northeastOff the WireUlmanis: NATO should accept Balts as blockIgnalina shuts down temporarilyTwo cops die in shoot-out Drinking problems rise againGay HIV infections rise, government blamedCrime soars in TallinnGovernment likely to survive confidence voteLatvia's Way backs Kristopans, NaglisPaksas accepts prime minister postNew European Union presidency good for BalticsAdamkus offers tough love to basketball fansFinding communism's criminalsGreek president sidles up to Lithuania Paksas: a prime minister on the moveRally drivers too traumatized to race againMemories live on Gogol Street and in the palaceA new verse in the Song FestivalWhite Cross holder revealed to be KGB agentOff the WireGerman ambassador's residence gets dogged Russian troops stage mock invasion of Baltic states Did the honeymoon ever begin?Laar criticized for lackluster first 100 daysPressure mounts on language lawLanguage law amendedKristopans quits, political spectrum in fluxPlastic playpens and painted livesInternet slowly seeps into LithuaniaLatvia still improving Internet accessInformation superhighway starts in EstoniaAlcoholism? Not a problem hereTreating drug addicts: an uphill battleVan den Broek keeps mum about EUCelebrating the world's 'most democratic language'
First lady will have her feet upLatvian leftists insist on joint election list Can the crusader learn the art of compromise?Bomb explodes in TallinnEstonian EU accession talks well under way Ivangorod likely to stay in RussiaOff the WireA good summer for the beach?Minister’s advisor commits suicideBaltic Challenge good preparation for NATOWestern Latvians could be key to referendumBlackened flag angers LithuaniaOil project taxes Latvian-Lithuanian relations: Environmental activists protest at Lithuanian Embassy in RigaWilliams sweetens offer for stake in Lithuanian oil
for stake in Lithuanian oilA walk through time
Dealing with pregnancy before it happens
Getting glue-sniffers unstuck
Summer serial rapist strikes once again
Fewer Latvians tying the knot
Parliament, Adamkus compromise on KGB law
American dolphins on guard in the Baltic
Baltic Challenge exercises openBetter the devil you know?
Getting Latvians to understand their rights
Parliament gets tough on piraters
Estonian praises Lithuanian military
Estonia to send new police contingent to Bosnia
Ivangorod residents threaten to block railway
Estonian bank head won’t be charged
Savisaar: should’ve run for president
Estonian-American ready to come home in style
Off the WireLebanon costly mission for Baltbat
Building on buried bones
Germany pushes NATO, EU enlargementBaltic-American pact will fund ‘habits of the heart’
No amendments, no EU?
Latvenergo Commission guns for Skele, Krasts
Afghan security employees not welcome
Finnish company acquires Latvian software companyPrivatization for Internet junkiesHansapank-Hoiupank merger a realityDeposit guarantee fund launchedBaltic Sea ministers focus on small businessesLithuanian brokers halt trading to protest tax lawInternational and individual truthThe American Ambassador’s last hurrahTalbott: Lithuania deserves better 21st centuryLithuania: land of ostriches?No sanctions against BelarusSecurity is tight for visitPolish president praises treatment of minoritiesBus plunges from bridgeWelcome to Ivangorod, Estonia?Estonian freedom-fighters gather for reunionOff the WireElection Commission gets less than expectedAppealing to Latvians’ civic dutyBaltic similarities and differencesOut of the closet in the middle of the roadTalbott reaffirms Baltic moves to the WestMaapank bankruptcy aftermath: protests and panicNATO chief to visit BalticsLost souls from a lost empireBuilding collapses, injures sixAustralian accused of war crimesIgnalina still priority for EUPolice, paramilitary unit to join forcesRetirement at age 62 in LatviaA Cold War mysteryVictims, families remember 1949Off the WireTough talk from Russian DumaUSAID closes Riga officeLocal governments in the redFinland: too early to set dates for enlargementLukashenko denounced by Lithuania, EUEmotions run high at deportation trialGreens crash Butinge openingPipe dream finally realized in ButingePrimakov comes to praise LithuaniaBaltics stable, democratic, attractive for investment – AdamkusMinister says too early to commit Estonia to gender equalityEstonian Seamen's Union, Hansatee dispute working hours Soviet security troops convictedPro-Nazi movement registered as public organization in LithuaniaIllegal goods get a warm receptionGift of U.S. rifles to Estonian army due this weekNew kid on the block not popular, but conciliatoryNew head of Lithuanian conference of bishops elected Absconding activist of pro-Soviet coup lives in MoscowRussians smuggle icons, amber via Klaipeda EBRD looks at loan to Lithuania's bankSupporters of Chechen independence burn Russian PM's picture in VilniusAdamkus has seen better daysLatvian teachers prepared to strikeUnited we stand, divided, you’re firedSlow and steady won’t win this raceMerger of operations of Neste, Statoil in Baltics draggingMayoral vote threatens Tallinn City Council coalition Estonian minister says lid on pollution tax possibleEstonia's Pakterminal handles over 615,000 tons of oilSummed upPension-law changes on ballot SaturdayLatvia to mark National Day as festivities for allBirkavs: Judges the keys to justiceEstonian police bring charges against second suspect in Daiwa affairPutting the 'service' in civil serviceKubilius forms a new governmentEnvironmentalists accuse power company of ministry tamperingMaintaining a clean European environmentMore money for moms, more babies for LatviaUlmanis stands firmly for integrationFamous priest, art collection vanish Lithuanians: the biggest NATO enthusiastsFestival, olympics brighten up VilniusRetirement age for women jumps againMaking it tougher for political partiesEconomics minister considers resignationSaturated mobile market gets a costly boostEuroskeptics question wisdom of EU membershipHosptial calls for private ownershipOff the WireTeachers need more time to learn LatvianLatvia condemns Russian pressureDeparting ambassador recalls ‘unique possibility’Austria endorses Estonia for quick EU membershipReady, set, sign: Referendum campaign starts July 20They came, they sang, they conqueredLatvia's New Party leader quitsSummed up Nordic, Baltic prime ministers to meet in ParnuUnpaid factory worker stops eatingLatvian treaty with Holy See worries LutheransStorm kills one man and devastates part of villageInjuries weaken Lithuania's basketball team Lavent's jailing unjust, claims Israeli MPRussia invited to war crimes conference Favorite expat hangout soldEstonia's Voru County governor to resign Escaped Stockmann bomber caughtState toughens up driver's license requirements Athletes make final preparations for Sydney
Lithuanian émigrés meet to promote language and cultureLatvia's MPs vote salary raiseArtists take over Liepaja's navy portLithuania expects triumph in Sydney Olympic games Party pushes no-confidence vote on economics ministerBomb kills one, injures 34Is Lithuania souring on America?Latvian culture minister ready to resign over National Opera’s debtsEU gets high, but doesn’t sweat itLithuania calls upon U.S. Department of Justice in war-crime trialPresident orders look at minister's wealthCutting red tape may loosen purse stringsMilitary complains over lower defense spendingThe front line for truthful reportingLatvia is loudly silent on ChechnyaProject charts Estonia’s gene poolBaltics in BriefHIV plagues IV drug usersSwedish program promotes BalticsPaksas lands in Adamkus' office Teachers to walk again as Golde quitsEstonia’s WTO dealers pack up for SeattleChechens backed in VilniusBalts to NATO: expand quicklyNATO still at center of Lithuanian radarWelcome to the spotlight, Mrs. PresidentNew president kept Latvia close in Canada
Latvia close in CanadaSugar beet farmers sour on governmentLithuanian convict Butkevicius ready to ruleLithuania tries for Euro championshipCouncil of Europe: Latvia still has integrating to doPolice link Latvian crime in LithuaniaJudge sentences Silava to five yearsBudget passed after months of deadlockOff the WireCourt sentences commander to prisonRace car collision kills sevenFinland to push for EU enlargementIgnalina still looms on road to EUBaltic leaders praise regional stability‘List of shame’ soils Estonian armed forcesThousands expected for Estonia’s Song FestivalPolitical outsider elected Latvian presidentBaltics in BriefEstonia's car registry onlineEvery fifth Latvian OK with homosexualitySame-sex registry bill nixedDoctors’ union sees health care system in critical stateEstonian drug users avoid HIVGang smuggles hash into FinlandImport and export: Butinge goes both waysAdamkus asks government minister to resign Whopping parking penalty is just fine?Civil servants abuse power buying luxury carsStrike Two!!!Foreign minister stresses joining NATORight ends, wrong means, say RussiansLatvia’s language law nears passageGulbene murder trial beginsAdamkus’ Moscow visit called offPresident launches anti-corruption campaignRussian Baltic Fleet's officer met Swedish agents in Vilnius Lithuanians not eager for EU, European Committee saysDiena puts its Russian edition to bed for goodEstonia gets low Y2K ratingKGB agents must registerFrench Embassy too condemns article about Jews in Latvian magazinePolice short of funds to control prostitutionTina Turner fans congest Latvian-Estonian borderRussia's participation in war cases in Latvia to be negotiatedMinister supports rescue workers' pay riseInterior minister calls on government to support police rather than armyHansapank accuses one of its top officials of fraudSubjects say scandal was hellLithuanian law enforcement cracks drug-smuggling ringU.S. officer awarded medal for work in LithuaniaPolice recommend alarm systems in flatsTire wagons to leave Latvia soonDigital government for the digital age?Estonia's Waffen-SS soldiers hold secret reunionMedicine reduces damage in children's bone disease Connecting to the West: Estonia seeks to sever its ties with Russian power networksTwenty Estonian schools to shut downLanguage regulations still pendingMore human rights, more Russian and more understandingSummed upBack to ‘show of hands' Estonia plans to extend mission in KosovoIT companies now seek brilliance and a diplomaDanes have Latvia in court over phone breakupLandscape before the election battle looks colorful Campaign fever in LithuaniaBaltics in BriefEstonia to launch visa talks with RussiaArtists in frenzy over tabloid articlesEBRD won’t give up investing in Estonia yetLithuania remains a pro-Western countryLeading DHL concludes agreement with customs departmentPublic media looks at fees to solve financesNew York hosts Baltic Art ExhibitionMinistry head says LPA head Naglis out in MarchYoung minister looks out for young teachersNazi hunter doubts political will of LatviaSurvey rates happy spots around globeTalbott backs NATO membershipModern dentistry waiting for Lithuanians to open wideLatvian court to consider extradition of Estonian drug suspect to FranceNo special compensation for children of dead heroes of Latvia’s ‘barricades’Survey scores Baltics for their forest abuseTrolleybus and bus drivers want more moneyLatvia convicts war criminal on murder of nineOff the WireA tender Vitols tapped for education ministerNo oil leak at Butinge, Lithuania panel saysSoviet hero goes on trialFair on Pilies StreetVilnius to have the world's biggest Christmas treeRiga reclaims its medieval pastA new home for the Occupation MuseumAll clear: OK for Y2KU.N. report shows Estonia’s economic reforms ahead, social reforms laggingWill Portugal hold a different EU attitude?Guess who came to Helsinki? A small media army invades EU summitLukashenko and Yeltsin confound the fansEU membership not welcomed by allLatvia passes language lawLet the talks begin: Latvia, Lithuania to open EU negotiationsRussians in Estonia can vote in Russia’s electionsBaltics in BriefNewspaper pushes Three Star decoration to rescuer of JewsNordic Investment Bank establishes loans for businesswomenGreens and army argue over forestsMP dies in ParliamentJournalists observe children’s rightsGovt okays bill to ease bureaucracy for aliens in EstoniaFinns blame Estonia for drug traffickingSupreme Court clears the rehabilitatedBalts under scrutiny at Holocaust forumKristopans passes off the ball for another gameMicrosoft pleased with legalization actionCarlo Carra, neorealism and high fashionLatvia embarks on a nation-building exerciseMicrolink-Fortech mergerProbe of prosecutor general sets precedentLithuanians, Pole finish girding the globeInvestigators to review evidence against several suspected Latvian war criminalsLithuania to borrow $ 21.2 million from World BankVilniaus Bankas’ rating upgradedParliament drops holiday from calendarYeltsin renounces Latvia's highest decorationIt’s hurry up and wait on Kalejs caseLithuanian saviors honored in bookLithuanians brace to protect language from EUPolice nab man for lobbing firecrackers at embassyHaze hangs over murder of city workerPrivatization official beaten to deathLatvians grab Goodwill goldSweetness and sadness soars across Old RigaValga depot facing bankruptcy over railway disputeBaltics set to start building common energy gridPrime ministers talk pork and energy Estonia's biggest drug bust everIndependence Day celebrationsAccusations fly, but government appears safeBaltics' resolve not enough to save Chechnya Baltics in briefVentspils companies seek answers in contributions to Adamsons partyCommittee has few rulesLatvia to be ready for EU by 2003Vagnorius takes a break Power issues lead to hunger strikeEstonia ready for long-term guerilla war: MeriIsrael pays tribute to LithuaniansBaltics in BriefLatvian “Father” of Spiderman diesProdi encourages Latvia to developDemonstrators say EU will take Latvia’s sovereigntyEstonian media associations call Russia to account on BabitskiPeople's Party calls for reduction of excise tax on cars in LatviaCriminal case opened against National Bolsheviks in LatviaPet food firm bounces radioactive cargoCable TV offers data communication servicesPromoting Baltic architecture as an artAlleged assassin returning to LatviaNationalists famous, but gain little sympathySuncor woos Estonia on 2.5 billion kroon dealPanel biased, says patients' rights group UNDP to Latvia: Go globalNot many hearts fluttering in Lithuania this Feb. 16th Government gives in to trade union pressure Seven persons charged in "Unibanka" fraud caseFilm festival rescued by lottery and football fundsEstonians don't approve EU sanctions on AustriaPeople’s Party wants to name KGB namesProdi brings good news to LithuaniaAn EU brain drain or brain gain?Barring land sales to foreigners meets growing resistance U.S. energy secretary visits BalticsNumber of HIV carriers exceeds 500 in LatviaNew Lithuanian pension regs may hinder small businesses Israel to attend conference on KalejsGroup of 7 could provide evidenceCriminal case opened against National Bolsheviks in LatviaPolitical reforms lead to stronger economies, OECD says Lithuanian political parties waltz with NATORace celebrates victory of the common manDefense minister admits existence of secret unitEstonia gets down to amending language lawTartu celebrates 80th anniversary of peace treatyLithuanian body-builder kills himselfFive Latvian pilots get life sentencesFar-right groups denounce Latvian JewsBaltics in BriefWorld Health Organization polls teens on drinking, sex and TVCourt reduces punishment for convicted drug smugglersFlu epidemic grips LithuaniaOld tires from Norway may leave soonRiga's heating renovations meet cautious welcomeNew heating system has different price tagsEstonian Eurosceptics get 200,000 kroons
On the right to assembleMajority of local governments to take Lithuanian government to court
Lithuanian drink-and-drive diplomat recalled from RigaLithuania, United States boost defenseKGB collaborators come out of the closetLeader of U.S. Balts: Lieberman is supporter of Baltics No actual manifestations of anti-Semitism in LatviaPension system takes a Western shapeTo see the others, to show oneselfIreland holds two Estonians drugs bustEstonian citizens favor NATO over EU - survey EU will up Estonia's foreign labor force
Estonia to propose plan to combat rising metal theftOSCE has several proposals for Latvian language law implementation regulationsPilot recounts jail experiences in IndiaSummed up
Employee may cost 66 million kroons
Active phase of Baltic Fleet's march starts in KaliningradForeign minister disagrees on Russian tiesProsecutor wants MP AdamsonsEstonia studies drunk driving - of copsKapitals article 'solicits hatred'
Prison improves slowly, judiciary system lags Latvians honored as ‘Righteous Among Nations’Students face barracks before books Baltics in briefState-owned gas shares on sale March 27History through the looking glassLegionnaires make world headlines againDrinking water a concern over Vilnius train wreckKaunas workers continue hunger strike after examFor Baltics, it’s military finance time againHalfway to Latvia’s finestPower to build ‘Castle of Light’New sport booming in LatviaAn e-Estonia has a new IDMoscow: Estonia helped a spyA greater Tallinn, but for whom?Crash foils Smigun's World Cup hopesEstonia PM, defense minister to present NATO accession plan Success on college entrance exams means marchingPaulauskas calls for cut in defense spending Adamsons retracts appeal of court’s KGB rulingAnti-Corruption Law sheds light on public employee financesMunicipal elections put new parties on the mapBaltics in briefKGB files to stay shutEducation gap blamed for high teen pregnanciesLithuania celebrates its famous figure skating pair Who will get Cicero, who Murphy?Prosecutor’s office still under scrutinyNon-citizens demonstrate for their rightsEstonian skier wins Vasaloppet marathon Integration faces opposition from Russian parties Integration faces opposition from Russian parties Vandalism damages diplomacyVoitka brothers captured in Estonian forest Russia tells EU it is worried about LatviaVilnius gets its bomb shelter backHeadmasters show poor command of EstonianAward to former KGB officer heats emotions Court affirms Adamsons' KGB linkBaltics ban Danish beef after outbreak Cigarette maker stubs out factory plansAbsentee ballot information available'Junker' excise tax to be reducedNot much room for newcomers in Kaunas newspaper marketLithuania’s workers rally while the iron is hotHealthy people are bathing in the Baltic sea now US report slams Latvian justice system Pedophilia documents surrendered to intelligenceQueen of Castanets leaves it all to LatviaEU pushes Estonia to tax newspapers Deadlock over Baltic-German bill postponedTallinn seeks ways to employ disabled Baltics in briefDenmark in Lithuania's cornerSavenko war crimes trial opens in LiepajaNever too young for goldMorphine available in Estonia but not used by cancer patients Authorities shoot to sink software piratesMore rumors, more delaysPrice, schedule set for shipping companyOff the WireSigulda: international luge town in 2003Latvians, Estonian on trialLatvians, Estonian on trialBaltic meeting of minds on oil issuesLithuanians want ‘old’ time backPower exports at top of agendaPress: new law threatens its freedomPM talks about EU in ParisLithuanian schools troubled in Poland, BelarusYeltsin condemns anti-Latvia billMinister urges reforms in citizenship administrationRigas Komercbanka’s rehab on trackSkeptical LatviansEx-KGB men stay on in security policeMeri: relations with Russia will improveCoalition plans for next year’s budget battleRecord drug bust made in TallinnTallinn city takes Finance Ministry to courtAdamkus seeks Caspian oil dealsVilnius court ends war crimes trial$1 million stolen in TallinnVan den Broek promises fair shake for LatviaTeacher shortage plagues schoolsUp to 20 schools declared ‘dangerous’The show will go on…for nowRace is on for local council seatsBeginning of the end for IgnalinaFischer backs Baltic states in EU driveOff the WireEstonia falls off summer timeLithuanian sex lines will be disconnectedLatvian teens struggle against addictionMinister could be on thin iceLooking back at Liberty DayWhat’s new in Palanga?Opposition starts signature campaignVike-Freiberga questions pension amendmentsGreens gather to call for cleaner seaTaking the tricolor around the worldMinistries asked to cut expensesLatvians do not trust commercial banksWater conflict pours oil on political fireMeat scare bad news for McDonald’sEstonians end Latvian’s adventureEstonia to teach EU integrationEstonia prepares formore EU candidatesMeri: West cannot turn its back on RussiaLatvian Railway rumors refutedWill opera sink or sing?Contaminated beef liver held at borderLatvia gets $2 million loan for waste projectBank of Estonia finds buyer for stake in Optiva Bank New rules to change VAT tax refundsRural tourism: Latvia's potential gold mineBaltics in BriefBritish experience improves the quality of Latvian managementLatvia unveils memorial plaque for rescuers of JewsPeace Corps to close its doorsMan jumps from ferry, lands in LithuaniaEight Grozny residents ask political asylumDefense cuts not supported in VilniusLatvia enters the International Cocktail CompetitionVensel throws in towel, returns to academiaEstonian universities say three years for B.A. Asylum-seekers' center coming to EstoniaIncreased drug use spreads HIV in LatviaPresident notes problems for foreign investorsTwo held on robbing flamenco dancerLithuania looks to closing the first block of its nuclear power plantEstonia and China build tiesCourt releases war criminal KononovSame old new government set for powerHeshel's Kingdom: a family, a people, a divided fateAdamkus wants foreigners to buy farmlandTo build or not to build a libraryVandal leader on the route to justiceIntegration will shrink food industryA solution for Tolaram leaves 1,000 jobless in DaugavpilsBillionaire says Estonia is an 'open society'Baltic parliaments' youth uniteEstonian birth rate up for first time in 11 yearsLandsbergis asks Russia for billionsFirefighters call for rainBaltics in BriefRegional Air Control Center opensEstonia not able to discuss German property before fallA member of Latvian extremist group appeals fine‘Brothers in arms'UNESCO school project promotes a culture of peaceMusicians support orphanages, city rocks French historian unveils the crimes of communism The road to hell is paved by good intentions: New rules on children crossing the borders point at the weaknesses of the legal system as a wholeShroeder reserved on Baltics' wish to join NATOLatvia not likely to be in ‘big bang' for NATO, say analystsIT College to solve Estonia's shortages of IT specialists World-famous Estonian composer diesSwedish expert continues speculation on ferry sinkingJoe Cocker comes to rockLithuania hangs money laundry out to dryLithuanian security pushes extension of KGB lustrationFreighter sinks in Bay of TallinnHungary keen on defense cooperation with Baltics Riga mayor to limit contacts with Riga's sister citiesLithuania says farewell to its cardinalClinton: Russia to accept Baltics in NATOSubsidies could be introduced Charity work not very easy in Latvia Fossils from Estonia and Latvia may link sea and land animalsWoman dies after being struck by police carInformation lost in lats and documentsTeachers in West Lithuania call off strikeSex discrimination in cancer treatment investigatedRunaway pig creates havoc on Lithuanian-Russian border Baltic Economic Forum comes to LithuaniaWill a vice squad make Latvia more moral? World champ ice hockey tournaments in LatviaEstonian authorities crack down on drunk driving Going to the 'other side' will now require a visa Russia suggests forgive and forget Lithuanian EU stances presented to ambassadors
Council of Europe leftist parliamentarians tell Lithuania to free political prisonersSupporters of Lithuania's EU membership are on increaseControversial Lithuanian mayor tries for ParliamentFishermen to protest sea border pact with LithuaniaDrunk police officer shoots bouncerScientists study, repair defective mummyEstonia's ruling alliance to ignore Parliament's extra sessionMurder victim may have been involved in shady deal100 Estonian climbers safe after mudslide in Russia CV-Online launches subsidiary in PolandMeri's comments anger CanadaTallinn public transport next in line for privatizationParitate Bank victim of fowl scamLiepaja metal works hit by dumping investigationNew parking garages raise questionsThe Bottom lineFamous saxophonist Candy Dulfer fills house in LatviaRakvere gets 650,000EEKTourist guide dubbed 'WAMBAM'Missing girl becomes pawn in diplomatic chess match Latvians toast Le TourIndia frees pilots from Calcutta prisonEstonian vessels wait at a watery EU border Estonian vessels wait at a watery EU border Russia's request for Kononov rejectedGorbachev speaks out against LatviaSkele resigns top post for third timeOff the WireReligion over-regulated in LatviaChanges announced in immigration lawsPolice dismissals spark controversyAx falls on customs department headLatvia, Lithuania finally prepare border pactSlower than death: Riga’s housing departmentGovernment unveils slimmed down budgetThe high price of keeping a country greenHotel scandal dogs presidentKalnins confident about NATOLithuanians abroad saluted in VilniusFinland: no set date for enlargementVilnius authorities approve heating sector overhaul tender War crimes inquiry runs into resistanceLithuanian state to continue subsidies for political parties'Superspy' seeks political asylum in Sweden Lithuanian farmers won't shut down border - yetLanguage cops, parties clash over campaign adsU.S. millionaire to investigate Estonia ferry disaster site President honored by Wallenberg groupTV news show breaks child porn storyCrew of Lithuanian missing ship Linkuva officially declared dead Lithuania has to amend its land ownership lawsAmnesty period for ex-KGB agents running outLow-budget vacation offers pastoral charm Minister praises Occupation Museum's workLembergs sees improved relations with RussiaA less-traveled road to good health
Latvia's diabetes numbers up, lower than in WestEstonia won't change state secrets lawSecurity police to check candidates for top jobs Government says power plants must cut pollution levels Christians a powerful force on the air waves Ozolinsh signs $25.5 million contractVilnius hot air balloon fest endsPutin vows desire for stability in Baltic areaFunding holds up national language exams
Summed upAviators liberated in India to return to LatviaAdamkus listened to journalistsWilliams' deal with Lithuania won't be revisedRussia offers help to Baltics in clearing seas of mines Latvia's economic picture clearsBaltic police team up with FBI
Latvia closes child abuse case against former top officials
Stunt man wows the crowdsOff the WireNATO secretary general praises Baltic cooperation projectsReaders, publishers query author's IDCouncil ponders home heating as a human rightMinistry condemns Daugavpils desecrationMinistry condemns Daugavpils desecrationHe enjoys role of devil's advocate Peasants' Party calls for farmersStepping up the Euro-infoY2K solved at Ignalina, state says Prosecutors take last chanceChechens find sympathy in VilniusPensions adjustments may trigger Y2K bugNaturalized citizen happy to be LatvianNaturalized citizen happy to be LatvianEuropean court backs reporter's casePirmaBanka looks for moneyTwo held on war crimesGovernment reputation upLatvia to dismantle nuclear reactorHelicopter breaches Lithuanian airspaceRussian military leaves Latvian soilEstonia's ruling coalition wins in Tallinn City Council shuffleVike-Freiberga sends party bill to ParliamentRolandas Paksas teeters on resignationOff the WireTrying to fill Estonia's ethnic divideLatvia's Achilles heelOn the threshold: EIB says Latvia edging toward EUTwo arrested in connection with pedophile caseLithuanian oil refinery to shut downPensions, referendum on tableVisaginas group pushes for Russian languagePolice posers poke around Paksas' firmThe trial's the thing, Jewish groups sayAmendments could restart trialsOil suppliers wanted, Iran need not applyKoryakov murder trial set for Nov. 29Popular Front calls it quitsEstonians to turn back clock for goodChubais rules out blockade of EstoniaTarand, Savisaar for president?Waste dump to be sealedMoscow politician lauds Estonia's attitude toward RussiansInfamous businessman killed in TallinnBaltics speak out for ChechnyaJewish community marks 10th anniversaryJews call on Europe to speak upParliament pulls the plug on IgnalinaEstonia's Euro-indifferenceEU hopefuls to Brussels: Set a dateOff the WireFlight controllers are ready for millenniumSocial Report paints troubling pictureSperm bank hopes to stock swift swimmersA Latvian fairy tale destined for the starsProsecutors hunting KarpickovsWanted in Latvia, campaigning in RussiaAnother charged with Soviet-era crimesSecret KGB files in spotlight againEstonia to join WTO in NovemberDiphtheria epidemic plagues LatviaLabor Democrats: Conservatives should quitLithuania, U.S. cooperate on money-laundering probeKuchma meets Belarusian opposition leaderAmerica focuses on human rights in BelarusMcDonald's leaves sour taste for ZalgirisOrchestra singing the bluesRailway cuts salaries, raises faresRural Estonia steers clear of major partiesAn A for effort, an F in languagesReport inches Lithuania closer to EULocal polls put power in Russian handsGood grades, high hopes for LatviaPaksas won't sign Williams dealOff the WireIlves criticizes United NationsAcid discovered on Coke bottlesMysterious death dogs rural policeBaltics in BriefFinnish court convicts Estonian swindlersGovernment urges Landsbergis to sellLithuania / Latvia try to ease border crossingsDocuments suggest conflictof interest for Ventspils mayorFormer NKVD official denies genocide chargesBaltic Waves Radio to begin broadcastingIgnalina nuclear plant nearly ready to face Y2KMusic review: Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra concert March 11, Wagner Hall.State radio and TV on life supportLatvia tops in HIV infectionsMusicians strike back with campaign of silenceFinno-Ugric conference in jeopardyForeigners often victims in EstoniaTeachers to ask for adjourning of specialised classes reformSuicide high in ex-Soviet statesAuthorities order Russian activist to leaveEstonia can teach Europe, Laar saysNew Belarusian president proclaimed in LithuaniaKeeping NATO within reachLaw opens way for genocide home trialsPro-Soviet leaders receive jail termsBad grades for 82 schoolsLithuanian budget readied for hackingUpcoming elections not generating much enthusiasmPresident most popular politician in LatviaLatvia investigates Australian with alleged World War II past'Honest' lawyer nominated as prosecutor generalDouble punishment for drug crimesCongress of Estonia marks 10th anniversaryPressing the flesh at Nimeta barCity Council taxes fearUnpaid workers vow hunger strike to deathEstonia's jobless to get free official language coursesLaw to protect electronic information passedEstonia ponders the GM food roller-coaster rideLithuania celebrates a fork in the road well takenNational passions subside around veterans marchAmbassador vows Sweden to support Latvia's defense systemEstonian MP rejects Russian criticism over war gravesLatvian student police detained for whizzing at Jewish memorialArt gets input from Russian Embassy, Wiesenthal CenterOff the wireBaltic states chief prosecutors discuss genocide crimesEBRD delegates interested in tunnel projectEBRD the biggest investor in LithuaniaInvestments in Ventspils discussed with EBRDLatvian, Lithuanian prime ministers plot in RigaLithuanian police cut short Russian servicemen's journeyLithuanian energy head blasts Latvian-Estonian plansAnalyst remains critical of Lithuanian Telecom advisersNew wave of emigration from Lithuania?Central Lithuanian schools launch term-less strikeArson suspected at Latvian embassy in MoscowEBRD could assume even bigger role in Eastern Europe's futureLatvia ready to extend assistance to Croatia on path to EUUpsurge in tick-borne disease predicted for summer 2000Vilnius' trolley and bus drivers went on half-day strikeLithuanians honor Japanese diplomatLatvia sets June 17 as Occupation DayNew Latvian alcohol consumption culture requires restrictiveEBRD annual meeting makes no decisions important for EstoniaEstonia receives weapons detection devicesNATO secretary general visits TallinnCombating drug use in Ida VirumaaLaar speaks about privatization, budget policy at EBRDMeri turns down Opmann for central bankManure not neededTwo bombs explode in StockmannPower companies hint at possible merger Candidates bang on NATO's "open door" Lithuanian Conservatives ease off sunshine laws before electionsPoland's Katyn victims to be remembered in EstoniaSkele, LPA council haggle over oil dock shares priceVoru is a language without an armySeries of murders investigated in LithuaniaPolish-Lithuanian organizations support NATO expansionNEBL slogan: Break the ice!Potential coalition backs Riga mayor for PMNo problem getting drugs in jailPaying the pipers their dueBribery as a rule assumes shared responsibilityNATO commander tells Estonia to spend moreEstonia to get riot policeRecycling struggling to take hold in Estonia1 percent could give PIF hotel bidThe sale of a hotel for bread and butter?Lithuanian Catholic Church apologizes for its mistakesLatvia's Way party names Riga mayor for prime ministerEuro-style prison to be built in Tartu'King of beggars' becomes Kaunas mayorBaltics in BriefFlautists invited for masterclassesDutch support Lithuanian dairiesKaunas workers call off hunger strikeMan of the world seeks a place at homeConservative parliamentary faction splitsPolitical fights follow municipal electionsPreserving the Livonian languagePolice, officials find no fault with fineTwo in a row for Finland2002 NATO membership could happenChurch protests erotic postersTartu meet covers political, social issuesRiga Stock Exchange toasts record auction of LG sharesFeminists demand gender equalityButkevicius promises war with ConservativesLatvia preaches ‘pragmatism’ after Russian electionBaltics in BriefPanel addresses Kaliningrad relative to EU expansionSkele sells pantry for $29 millionEstonian border guards to get new patrol boat Adazi Training Base gets Czech tanksConservative Party excludes VagnoriusJobs for the handicapped? Information is the keyVilnius Holocaust forum: no hush up over past history Baltic presidents claim the same goals“Film Spring” bursts into bloom in VilniusNew Latvian ambassador to the U.S. arrived in Washington April 3 Historians study lessons of double dictatorshipsThe giants are getting readyEstonia taxes matzoh breadPublic opinion on government plungesRussia will not get in the way of EU membership Estonians question the censusLatvians bake world’s largest pretzel Alleged gang members die in car explosionChild abuse protection is in its infancyNATO secretary general: Latvia is a serious candidate to NATO Deadline to exchange Soviet passports expiresEstonia lowers boom on piracyBritain tightens down on bogus asylum claimsLatvia lacks top prosecutor for time beingOff the WireEstonian women earn less than menLatvia's past again in the presentWould-be assassins of investigator chargedLatvia's population closer to grave than cradleAlso Tilze, not only SovietskWilliams - Mazeikiai deal enters every living roomPoll shows media tops, government flopsEstonian bank robber escapesEstonian appeal court commutes deporter's punishmentGovernment to raise immigration quotaTallinn airport to open Dec. 12Czechs check up on LatviaResearchers present new theory on sinking of passenger ferry EstoniaTB Cases StabilizingEstonia nixes poll for presidentAnother Banka Baltija judge bites the dustLithuania goes for WilliamsOff the WireSex education for menHuman Rights Office backs gay, lesbian rightsSugar plant workers picket in LithuaniaChristian Democrats to back budget cutsRussian company interested in oil sectorSeimas, U.S. Senate to cooperateLithuania shortens distance to NATOSuspects arrested in police shootingLatvians put under tabloid torchIreland says EU should treat candidates separatelyAdamkus gets Estonian awardWTO talks may be delayedEstonia, Russia try to clean up reservoirRailway blockade fails for lack of supportEstonian Air cancels millennium flightsTimely move for LithuaniaSuper takes the money and runsNew graft charges fired at SkeleNew office takes aim at corruptionLaw amended, deal with Williams loomsSoviet crimes in spotlightIt's referendum time in Latvia, againOff the WireChildren's theater gets front-row seatOfficials consider solutions for opera crisisA hotel by any other nameRussian youth growing away from LatviaPaksas marks 100 days in officeFree marketeers to Seimas: Reform, nowComparative economicsLatvia ups the ante for NATOIllegals in Estonia get second chanceBig scandal but few factsLatvia hopes for better daysSharetsky predicts revolutionLatvia, Norway to agree on tire removalVagnorius leads opposition on IgnalinaWar declared on smugglersReporters reveal corruptionWarm reception for Latvia's Iron LadyOff the WireLatvian Baltbat troops ready for BosniaLatvia's tuberculosis incubatorsBaltics in BriefLand reform drones on despite funding woesPassions boil over land in ZverynasLithuania's TV monumentLithuania gets rescue boat from U.K.Possible changes in media law cause stirCorruption and drugs prove profitable for the mafiaEstonia to spend millions on hospital surveyReport highlights dark side of transitionFinnish expert rejects explosion theoryWorld of good' month is Jan.4 - Feb.1Activist stirs up human rights controversyLatvian child pornographer indictedPolish activists sentences doubledGenocide case openedButinge terminal: oil flows, heads cool
Butinge terminal: oil flows, heads cool
Balts mark their big dayLandsbergis challenges VagnoriusBus drivers demand pay increase, threaten to strikeEstonia abolishes corporate income taxAdamsons: First Prosecutor General, then PopeAge does not cap ragePolitical assassination suspect held in LatviaQuality of life surveyPublic blue screens going private?Website breaches in LatviaSweden and Russia plan military exercisesEstonia to tighten control of intellectual propertyEstonia's sick fund up for grabs?Journalists of Estonian business newspaper escape trialDogs blamed in deathCalendar oversteps border and good tasteOff the WireMayor resigns after drinking boutNew income requirement for residence permitsSprucing up lady liberty MildaInsiders predict changes afoot for telecoms Lithuanians to participate in UN missionEfforts to aid Belarusian democracyThe last prewar Lithuanian president returns Protesters demand release of red guerrilla KononovEducation headachesEstonian agriculture under the scytheRemembering hard timesVilnius Days: Lithuania's final summer fling Teaming up to end smugglingLatvia's mafia legend: Can a country go clean?United for freedomExplosives may have sunk ferryPortugal presidency favors expansionInfamous hacker tracked to LatviaPact could bring Kalejs to LatviaBaltics in BriefEstonia to buy radar with Nordic helpTrade center bash raises 8,100 latsEstonia's fund aided 866 migrants in 1999Parliament to change income declaration rules for state officialsEstonia gets list of tasks from NATO for achieving membershipBy stick, foot and ski, Latvian athletes make the newsBelarus Embassy initiates talks over sanatoriumCourt to investigate farmers' claimsFinnish Valio to buy Estonia's largest dairyLithuanian politicians are optimistic about EUOrthodox Christmas candles glow in LatviaParliament politically pressures prosecutorsNose count will put jobless Estonians to workU.S. congressman urges war crimes prosecutionsThe view on KalejsA New Year's jail break, sort ofFour countries play hot potato with KalejsWorld Bank loan to reach Lithuania in JulyPortugal presidency makes enlargement priorityMeri sacks commanderProdi: Latvia "must run very fast"Death toll mounts as flu hits LatviaLithuania, top 10 events in 1999Major events in the Baltics in 1999They said it in 1999Major events in the Baltics in 1999Big come backsLooking ahead, people to watch in 2000Person of the DecadeWho will rule Lithuania in the end of this year?Vilnius reaction to Yeltsin's resignation is almost noneWorld title bread loafJewish community continues to rebuild in RigaMeri: Estonians have good memories of YeltsinRaadi Airport is Tartu's white elephantSoaring into the new millenniumYeltsin fills Y2K news vacuumLatvia pressured to prosecute KalejsLatvia's legal system tangled in turmoilOff the WireBook frames the Holocaust in LatvianIs Euroskepticism really growing?Lithuanians rule the world in dance contestArt projects receive fundingLatvian merchants join Generation XmasHMO arrives in Estonia: Businesses give clinic a ho-hum receptionEstonia applies for exceptions to EU hunting bansKillings may be relatedKiller sentenced in Gulbene deathsWhite palace's spirit teaches to see beauty and feel loveLatvian president nominated for awardMeri, Canadian diplomat say relations flawlessNews analysis: Latvia's the loser in teachers strikesLatvians of the world unite for song festivalIllegal Nazi Party candidates vow to will run in electionsLandsbergis soldiers on despite opposition Yiddish in its historic heartlandFarmers reap new pact with governmentOld ammo kills Latvian youth, injures anotherBoat found, fishermen presumed perishedChild benefit increase postponedEstonian court fines TV station for porn scene Social services back NRG dealNew party wants Russian museumCandles glow for Chanukah seasonLanguage lawOff the wireBerzins: 'China is the most important player for us'Kaktys resignsTreaty inked as Kalejs probe continuesBonuses slide through Parliament, City CouncilStorm in Rakvere damages 110 housesLanguage rules provoke protestsStorms attack Baltic coasts: Death toll at seven, wind and rain damage housesStorms attack Baltic coasts: Death toll at seven, wind and rain damage housesOff the WireLady liberty gets a liftEstonian reaction to ChechnyaParliament debates European rights packageKubilius’ new government approvedAnother meeting, another inch closer: Feedback from NATO advances Lithuania’s aspirationsBirders defend Estonian minister’s conference tripPeacekeepers get pay after several months’ delayCorrupt connections in the capitalEstonians rescue Russian fishing crewAgeing remember 1918Program shuts down, drugs still inPublic information still private in Latvia: Law allows bureaucrats to limit public access to recordsReports of Skele’s demise exaggerated, say polsKilling field found in MarijampoleTeachers walk as talks fall apartVote shortage kills referendumFriends of nature sound a wake-up call on EasterBetter times bring depression in LatviaLatvian road system needs more repair moneyLithuanians given chance to hand in illegal gunsNorway will remove hundreds of used tiresNo more secret salaries, perks for Estonia's officialsAdamkus pushes land ownership for foreignersVodka makers squabble over booze trademarksAnne Frank exhibition opens at War MuseumEstonian passports trafficked in EuropeQuit smoking campaign attracts record numberLatvian Ballet drama premieresBaltic dancers take up Indian danceLithuania signs three agreements with VaticanCargo through Klaipeda seaport growingWar veterans mark Victory Day in VilniusBrazauskas makes a political comebackClues sought abroad on Latvian porn Web siteTell me your dream!Ministry to change name with changing times'Love bug' infects EstoniaHockey makes paint fly in St.Petersburg?Doctors against new hospital planUnions to form chain from Narva to SillamaeDaugava undergoes water studyLPA sells one Ventspils Nafta share at RSEEstonian embassy in Moscow attackedKGB connection sells meat and potatoes?Big cheers, but few changes for new teamWhat's next after the EBRD and the Baltic biz conference?German bank takes Pirma Banka sharesLithuania cares about its ethnic Lithuanians in semi-Soviet BelarusLithuania sets up illegal immigration defenseRadicals 'Perkonkrusts' handed prison time in blastsOrganizers clash and Vilnius Days is scrapped this yearAnimals' 'insomnia' spreads rabies infectionOpmann drops out of central bank race, Estonians reactRed-light district in Tallinn debatedPolice detain bombing suspectsAdvance copies of exams bring up to $660Off the WireIsrael honors eight Latvians for saving livesJamaican minister makes Siauliai citizens turn around Vacation substitute finds himself in Lithuania full time and loving itBank head fined 30 million kroons on corruptionBaltic women get backup from First ladyBaltics in BriefUniversity up for grabs?Putin warns against eastward expansion by NATOFolklore groups from nine countries to take part in festival in LatviaGermany asks Latvia to find graves of navy officersAmerican college singers visit 'the land of song'Lithuanian parliament adopts martial law regulationsKlaipeda just loves its jazz festivalCohen: Russia has no veto over NATO decisionsThe Blue Flag is hoisted in MajoriBaltic studies confab looks at academic cooperationSoft porno is made in the high school swimming poolTallinn hosting European women's congressLaar: EU, NATO accession costs for Estonia's own goodCentral banker fights for independent bank controlsEstonia's census database under fireFinland to give 1.5 million to pull plug on nukeParliament to back alcohol control in municipalitiesSchroeder makes a 'historic' visitEstonia's ruling coalition planning changes in election lawLithuania may demand compensations from GermanyForest export keeps increasingSwedes back off Kaunas Energy lease, French to take a crack at itOn commemoration day, Latvia still struggles with past
Laar bemoans delay in development plan
Drug trial wraps up, verdict expected
Moving the capital to Tartu? Estonian officials examine the proposal's benefits and drawbacksVisas granted to Yugoslav basketball team
Lithuania expects EU help for border project
Lithuanian, Polish peacekeepers team up for KosovoNATO official praises Latvia’s help in Kosovo
Paksas, government cleared for takeoff
Students caught cheating on high school exams
Evictions of families raise concern
One in three Estonians live in poverty
Spotlight turned on Estonian TV again
Off the WireAmerican to lead Lithuanian army
Ignalina up and running again
Latvian coast insured against Butinge
Finn says Latvia likely to start EU talks this year
Van der Stoel makes concessions in Estonia
concessions in Estonia
Lithuania uses quiet conference to engage Russia
Shooting the messenger?
Latvia’s pol for all seasons
Teachers on the block in northeast EstoniaLithuanians find new vacation destinationOff the WireDeaths rise among working classLithuanian doctors: competent but poorFires make this summer a hot one in LatviaMoscow intrigues mean business as usual for BalticsNinth Fort holds museum of darkest historyLithuania's "iron man" announces new challengeLithuania battles effects of scorching summer Latvia can follow Lithuania's lead,but compensation from Russia unlikelyNorway seizes Estonian shipTwo Russian citizens go on hunger strikeBanker may lose job over politicsNew developments in language lawBalloons fly over the center of Europe How mean are the streets of Riga?Footloose on the streetsSunning and swimming on the spitFallen between the cracksPension system under attackFree yourself with musicPort board chairman sackedLatvian advertising sells itself at Golden Hammer 2000Law enforcement wants to end anonymous phone cardsYouth divisions of Estonian parties picking upLaar: Communist criminals must be brought to justiceEstonia turns off loans to meet local debtsWith one foot in Europe alreadyBaltics in BriefLatvia lowers diesel fuel taxEstonia to give money to EuroskepticsOff the WireEstonian residents divided on NATOVictims' relatives demand compensationSea border treaty near completionVilnius holds anti-communism forumEstonians root for RobertsonSecond time aroundLatvian Greens' status a mysteryVilnius: stop ‘politicizing' of ButingeLatvia progresses on Kalejs' extradition treatyLithuanian lasers conquer world marketsCareful welcome for Belarusian dissidentMinistry prepares to attack AIDSNo more taxes for cultureEstonian politicians: dry out or bow outLatvia's President warned by taxmanReport: Balts expected to join NATONobel Prize winner honored at homeNATO general praises Latvia, LithuaniaCook serenades Estonia on recent visitIs Latvia ready for refugees?Ex-NKVD officer gets four years in prisonOff the WireEstonia could face prison crisisZvarde: the town that time forgotDoing away with Baltic bordersLatvia's forgotten fewSuicide leads prosecutors to string of murder casesArafat's visit stirs interest, controversyAny lives left for Vagnorius?President wants more for defenseFrance to return Latvian EmbassyThou shall not pass judgment...on the language law you have not read
...on the language law you have not read
Baltics' role in drug trafficking on the riseEstonians in trouble for drug-running in SpainDocumenting a trip around the worldVisa-free travel causes problems for EstoniansParnu man in court on deportation chargesNo political prisoners in LithuaniaSavisaar could face no-confidence voteKosovo won't hurt Balts' NATO bidNazi prison worker to stay in CanadaKGB past costs Estonian youth instructor his jobSkele returns to the helmVike-Freiberga returns language lawOff the WireParliament stalls on statuesLanguage law irks Russians, foreignersSpread of HIV increasesLithuania’s favorite healthcare angelsLithuania: Russia’s Canada?Arafat to pick up choppers in LithuaniaFed-up farmers flood streetsWelcome signs to NATO all in EnglishAuto group comes down hard on race organizersPopular president brings new hope to LatviaViolent storm sweeps through SiguldaShipping industry in the clearEstonian state TV in the spotlight againEstonian beaches safer for swimmingVagnorius’ fall from graceMock plane crash tests armyLatvians bicker over new language lawFed-up farmers flood streetsSkele back in the driver’s seat… againVilnius public transport users challenge strike-eager bus driversMan tries to shoot himself with frying-panHolocaust history in Lithuania, Poland and Germany18 feared lost with Lithuanian shipTo have a library one can't affordEstonia's Tartu embarks on e-Tartu projectRussian Baltic Party of Estonia becomes a new political forceRSE members lift commissions and trading feesBalts show Germans how to celebrate the summer solsticeWho is the provocateur? 'Russian' daily newspaper or the 'Latvian' state?Baltic unity starts at grass-roots level - analystUnity may close gap between Baltics and NATOEstonian president backs 'big bang' NATO bidParliament passes tobacco lawEU accession will cost work, time and moneyAdamkus slaps MP for Russia baitingCutting the ribbon, popping the corkRising tide may float Latvia's boat to NATOEksteins captures heart of 20th century in book "Walking Since Daybreak"Leaders defend Conservative MPExpert skeptical about diving to ferry wreckIMF evaluates Latvia's development as successfulRussia hallucinates about 'superspy?'Court stages hearings on scandalous murderAlcohol takes its toll on midsummer driversFarmers take their demands to the bordersEstonia, Russia sign aviation, road transport pactsEsto 2000 comes to TorontoShipwreck investigated in the Bay of TallinnMotorbike champion killed in TallinnRenovation to continue on Freedom MonumentOff the wireSecond HIV baby born in LatviaFour who saved Jews receive highest awardGenome project unique in the worldThe Golden Bowl is still full: More than 30,000 children meet for song festival in RigaMeri asks expats to lobby for EstoniaMajori beach water standards modifiedEC offers Latvia eight chapters in EU talksHooray for our side!War crimes proceedingsAmbassador discovers Monday night footballPoll indicates pursuers of "new policy" most popular in LithuaniaRecreating the life of the ancient Balts $10K available for Latvian students to study in U.S.Riga Dome pipe organ restoration gets donationCanada bars festival groupsEstonia to accede to UN anti-terrorism conventionJBANC: A Baltic link to WashingtonSoybean product may endanger Baltic womenEstonia gets e-government: Paper waste, bureaucracy to decreaseOff the WireKudirka comes homeHealth care less or careless?Meri infuriates with sacking of defense chief. Constitutional violation or just bad P.R.?Farmers' march takes them closer to goalsInternational effort hopes to halt declineRIX plans to triple capacityCompany briefsInvestments needed to clean up seaExport guarantee agency expects payoutHot money driving shares higherParex gets new fundsState lends support for industrial parksThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalAlready banking at Lithuania,Post Bank? Not yetEC supports energy,security in LatviaGovernment improves micro-business climateCompany briefsParex looks to raise more capitalThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalEesti Energia approves new CHP plantCompany briefsBank takes over sports hallBelavia discovers Riga international airportNew money targets SMEsParex searches for appropriate buyerUncollected alcohol excise tax cripples Lithuanian economyThe week's top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalCompany briefsTaking Counsel: A quicker way to debt enforcement Power plant project awaits EC decisionPenalties levied for discriminationRail Baltica waiting at the stationGovernment crackdown on illegal laborExpo pavilion gets startedLocal strategy delivers profits UK laws abetting organized crimeTaking councel: New rules on electricity trading adopted in order to create an effective electricity trading marketCompany briefsMedical tourism growingLNT rumored to be for saleID cards move e-Society forwardMuhu makes Top 10 listParex still in the redEstonia builds ties with South KoreaBanks prepare for another difficult yearDoes corporate management have an obligation to foresee financial crises and its consequences?Trucks start rolling after dispute is settledCompany briefsPower generator closure receives strong criticismStock exchange rides year-end rallyNew plant to be powered by trashDelays again expected at the borderMajor complex to bring shoppers back to center cityTallink stays afloat through debt restructuringTax assessment procedures - Room for improvement?British expansion fueled on caffeineThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalExperienced partner sought for new nuclear power projectPutting some soul into the music businessTaking Counsel: Civil liability of a sole governing body of a closed joint-stock company Laval has its day in courtGovernment action needed to support rural industry The week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalLatvia hesitates on energy link projectCompany briefsBringing style back into fashionPress release Management training offered for European SME executives in a fully-funded EU-China program Wind power project to face substantial obstacles Nord Stream exposes Europe’s ‘politics as usual’The week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalEstonia exports its pension systemCompany briefsManagement training offered for European SME executives in a fully-funded EU-China program Nasdaq restructuring will improve share trading platformTaking Counsel: Will the extension of the transitional period really make any difference to the land market?Investor interest returning as economies start to stabilizeBuyers move in as more companies struggleThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalEnterprises want export guarantees and more dialogue between the government and banksCompany briefsStruggle to attract cargo traffic continues among Baltic portsBad faith acts by a member of a legal entity – is it possible for a creditor to recover the debts?The week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalControversial pipeline given green light to move forwardLeave of absence without retention of work remunerationCompany briefsWhat not to do in a marketing campaignLithuanian entrepreneur making ethics a personal businessAirline giant considers Riga for latest hubPolitical parties inching towards agreement on property taxCompany briefsPost office management works to cut lossesTaking Counsel: The new Lithuanian Law on Services: another step towards the common market?Slesers running roughshod over the cityEstonia works to build brand imageThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalNot so fast for that fast credit Taxi wars head to courtCommercial Law amendments in the worksJapanese market attracts Latvian producersPoll reveals conflicting signalsEstonians claim Latvia is risky businessThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalSkies getting crowded again over VilniusTaking Counsel: The company is losing money – should the director or management be held responsible?Loss of key staff won’t change paper’s direction, says editorProposal would trigger foreign banks to retreat from LatviaThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalPharmaceuticals receive direct injectionTeliaSonera halfway towards targetTaking Counsel:Culpable self-help, or ‘Patvara’ Palanga in no rush for season’s closingLatvenergo signs contract to import electricityAgreement expected on moving nuclear project forwardThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalCentral Market said to harbor criminal gangs Company briefsSmokers targeted for additional revenueTax burden excessive Taking Counsel: Consumer protection and immovable propertyPoll results paint bleak pictureThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalAudit shows government botched Parex rescueRecent rally not fully based on fundamentalsCompany briefsTeliaSonera gets its prizeBanks rein in lending as losses mountFortumo looks East for new marketsThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalMoney managers suffer as spare change dries upExporters receive financial supportAsset sales get under wayCompany briefsCredit conditions tightenTruckers look to state for protection Taking Counsel: Control measures for competition assurance as adopted in public procurement procedures Students fret over loan program The week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalTaxi violence reflects larger problemsPan-Baltic airline talks again on the tableTermination of Employment and Union Representation Company briefsRussia in push for market shareCompany closure a threat to state reputationParex welcomes new owner and capitalRapid development planned for Riga’s portBaltic shares in play after takeover bidThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalBanks say time is right to buy stocksCompany briefsIMF approves Latvia loanQuestions remain over Baltic sea hijackingLatvian companies look north for electricityRiga to develop stronger transit hub infrastructureTaking Counsel: Executive payElectricity worries take center stageTeliaSonera offer not expected to spark bidding warThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalSwedish bank moves to restructure its operationsCompany briefsTeliaSonera ready to consolidate Baltic operationsHijacking threat warning issued for the Baltic high seasTaking Counsel: Legal Protection Proceedings Become More AvailableGovernment support not enough for some businessesOfficials discuss closer ties in new power plant projectThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalGrowing reserves keep pressure on ParexTaking Counsel: European Trends and Perspectives in the Regulation of Prescription1Company briefsEricsson ramps up productionThe cost of bad creditThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalInvestment hopes sparkle in the stormy downturnTaking Counsel: Amendments to the Law on State and Local Government-Owned Capital Shares and EnterprisesCompany briefsLithuanian truckers face border congestionGroup wants government to privatize operationsMortgage bank chief to turn over reinsEntrepreneurs to receive more supportThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalTax fraud schemes on the riseSAS recovers properties in asset shuffleCompany briefsTaking Counsel: Responsibility for notifying creditors prior to filing a restructuring caseLatvian and Russian sides meet to improve business tiesDrastic cuts made in airport expansion forecastThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalQuestions remain over Parex dealBanks have built strong cushion to weather the stormTaking Counsel: Some Labor Law Amendments Possibly in the Pipeline Company briefsairBaltic – flying above the radarEBRD says more restructuring needed for Parex The week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalLong haul flights from the Pacific reach RigaRail freight prices stabilizeBusiness leaders call for better cooperationTaking Counsel: The latest praxis from the Supreme Court of Lithuania: it’s now ‘pay to play’, as café owners who play music in public areas will have to payCompany briefsSupport grows for Baltic Sea gas routeEBRD to acquire stake in Parex bank The week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalGlobe-trotting consultants converge on TallinnRecent developments in Residential Property ManagementCompany briefsSell off could threaten newspaper integrityVilnius gets new airlineThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalOlympic cashes in Ukrainian chipsPreventing fraud – effective internal controlsCompany briefsWorld Economic Forum discusses Lithuanian prospectsRespected Latvian newspaper titles sold offThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalEstonian Air in tail spinFresh changes to the Insolvency Law Company briefsLatvian Post may reduce delivery daysFlyLAL may resume businessThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalHotel protests continueMajor investment workshop planned in RigaTaking Counsel: State’s liability for damage caused by wild animalsCompany briefsKalvitis steps down as Lattelecom chairman Barclays to invest in LithuaniaBaltic Sea pipeline impact to be assessedThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalCompany briefsTaking Counsel: P2P File Sharing Networks – Be Careful!Double Coffee opens in ChinaBuy building, get land worth 1 million euros for free!The week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalMass layoffs for construction companiesMulti-apartment housing to revitalize construction sector?No country for businessmen Lithuanian energy not tied to Russia: SekmokasThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalSharp decline in retail sales hits hardCompany briefsLatvian businesses seek out greener pasturesInvolvement of employees in employer’s decision-makingHotels threaten protest over VATThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalGovernment plans new real estate tax In-house or outsourcing?Taking Counsel: The adjustment of contracts in the contemporary economic environmentLeo LT asks for three monthsMcDonalds opens first new restaurant in 10 yearsThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalCrude oil company to blend fuelUnemployment reaches eight year highBoard members: dismissal at will? Company briefsReal estate transactions reach all time lowGerman companies pessimistic, demand strong leadershipHobby Hall pulls out of BalticsThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalParex Bank to restructureCompany briefsLithuanian banks hit hardTaking Counsel: Bankruptcy of natural persons still a conceptThe Baltic Queen has arrivedThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalE-services see boom in busting economyCanadians could supply reactorGermans pessimistic, demand strong leadershipCompany briefsTaking counsel: So you are not paying your mortgage to the bank. What may you expect?Bigbank slashes staff, locationsConsortium allays fears on bypass pipelineMarks&Spencer enters Estonian retail marketThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalPMs united on energy futureState Radio and Television may mergeTaking counsel: “Unidentified construction objects†in protected territoriesCredit default on the rise Skyways enters Vilnius market The week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalEBRD buys bank sharesCompany briefsReal estate market can still pull investorsTaking counsel: Debtor and CreditorAirBaltic changes routes in LithuaniaReal estate workers go it aloneThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalINPP fuel storage ready in 2011Taking counsel: More transparent and effective public procurementsCompany briefsDramatic slump in construction salesLD to expand to Lithuania, increase port functionsThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalWorkers salaries on the chopping block at Eesti EnergiaPrisma storming LithuaniaCompany briefsEstonian businesses to ride out the economic crisisTaking Counsel: Information for submission to the Enterprise Register AirBaltic CEO’s salary under fireCoal-powered energy plant gains supportThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalBrussels-Vilnius flights beginStruggling dairy industry turns to ECTaking Counsel: Relationship between the arbitration agreement and the advance consent of incorporatorLatvian businesses to receive 200 million euros from EBRDSport channel needs millions to surviveThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalMazeikiu refinery sale stallsTaking Counsel: A quicker way to debt enforcement Company briefsMaziekiu refinery to be soldTele2 holds steady, pushes for government tenderThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalMajor retailers face investigationCompany briefsTaking Counsel: Administrative burdens imposed on businesses in Lithuania Energy Ministry to take control of LEO LTBaltic airports announce new strategies BASF adjusts to crisisThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalIT nexus opens in KaunasCompany briefsOlympic sees huge lossTaking Counsel: Termination of board membersLatvijas Balzams enjoys record salesThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalAdvertising decline could hurt journalismThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalTaking Counsel: In the light of financial crisis – accelerated public procurementsCompany briefsMilking the dairy industry Ailing AS Kalev to restructure empireBritish ambassadors urge investmentNew Vilnius airport CEO faces tough taskWhy online marketing?Taking Counsel: Annual vacation postponement and compensation in LatviaCompany briefsMinister demands answers from Leo LT and proposes board reshuffleSpat raises fears of major energy shortfallThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus Capital FlyLAL wants license backSnaige halts Kaliningrad productionTaking Counsel: Real Estate Vindication from an Acquirer in Good FaithSwedish banks to stay in BalticsThe week’s top news in world financial markets from Maximus CapitalMayor of Tallinn suggests buying SwedbankSnoras barred from the U.K.Taking Counsel: Changes to the Commercial LawCompany briefsSwedbank appoints new Latvian headRentokil to invest in LithuaniaNearing bankruptcy, Latvian Radio may be silenced SAS pulls out of Baltics Taking Counsel: Lithuania’s reaction to the judgement in the case of L vs Lithuania Lithuania tops Baltic real estate market A burning success FlyLAL bankrupt, minister demands investigation Riga Stock Exchange rebrands itself as NASDAQ OMX Riga Taking Counsel: Terminations: Proceed with CautionCompany briefsLeo LT under fire Kalev left high and dry INPP shutdown unclear FlyLAL grounded - 30,000 passengers without refunds Taking Counsel: Decision making at the board: diagnosis – disablement LDA: Lithuania not viable for investment Minister: Lithuania must pay for false fish accusations Prisma announces bold new expansion plans FlyLAL sold to Swiss holding company How to choose a marketing agency that will make you moneyCompany briefsairBaltic to buy out remaining shares Taking Counsel: Materiality in grounds for employee termination Car sales expected to plummet Estonian company implicated in money laundering scheme Ailing FlyLAL shedding routes Court uphold seizure of airBaltic assetsLithuania refuses nationalization offerKubilius threatens to sack Leo LT managementWAN concerned over VAT hike Taking counsel: Amendments to the Law on Gardeners’ Societies Company briefsReal estate value to keep sliding in 2009Swedbank to set up division to help ailing economy and clientsCinema revenue up 14.5 percentMerko faces fresh corruption chargesEstonia to foster wind energyLithuania to sell stake in Mazeikiu NaftaTaking Counsel: Rent reduction requestsCompany briefsTez Tour seeks to buy airline Ekspress Group desperately selling shares Nils Melngailis named new Parex CEO Company cars best motivator for Lithuanians New car sales down 50 percentCompany briefsStenders soap expands to Eastern markets Taking Counsel: Guilty! (until proven innocent...) Snoras not in danger: bank chief Billion-euro bailout to speed up energy link Estonian government and SAS battle for national carrier Court arrests Kalev’s assets Food and fuel prices to plummet Taking Counsel: Common Partial Ownership: Practical Aspects of Partitioning and a Priority Right to Buy Shares Held in Co-ownershipRampant job cuts to continue in Estonia VIA claims millions from FlyLAL Vilnius airport turns to prosecutorsTaking Counsel: Retailers, be aware! Company briefsParex Bank posts losses “tens of millions†Estonian Air to overhaul strategyTelecom companies blast surveillance law Kaubamaja’s profits far below expectations Bourses to extend working hoursOU Superseacat declares bankruptcyTaking Counsel: Keep your cash where your loan is Company briefsCar sales to drop in coming years Olympic’s lucks runs out on the bourse Double Coffee feels the grind Government invests in LNG Bolderaja Ltd puts 140 million into new plantDouble Coffee feels the grindParex bought by governmentLithuania slashes required reservesTaking Counsel: Bank deposit guarantees increased in light of the financial crisis Company briefsParex Bank registers massive bonds SEB Estonia compensates clients over fund devaluation Electricity prices to rise 18 percent Tallink’s profits drop while owners top the rich list Lithuanian electricity prices on the riseEIB hands Latvia massive loanCompany briefsTaking counsel: Employee Suspension: Proceed with CautionCompany briefsEstonian company pioneers online expoLatvians leaving creditors holding the bagSwedbank reports respectable third-quarter resultsBaltic air wars intensifyS&Ps downgrades Lithuania EnergyflyLAL settles debts with RIXMazeika takes over Leo LTEstonian central bank announces budget deficitTaking counsel: The legal protection of a consumer in the field of E-commerce Swedbank is still top of the treeLithuania looks for electricity after IgnalinaBaltic Bank SatisfactionRIX extends runwaySwedish power link battle rages onSEB gives dire outlook for Estonian economyLithuanian budget to go for debate on Oct. 28Commissioner calls of president to reject budgetLatvian analysts deny Iceland scenarioSEB Bank faces illegal activity and bond portfolio problemsINPP will stay open: Economy Minister to EUCompany briefsTaking counsel: Efficient debt recovery through procedure of notice Latvia wants equal benefits from Lithuania-Sweden energy bridgeKaubamaja sales up, shoppers undeterred by economic woesRiga Airport launches appealFinance Ministry predicts large 2008 deficitTaking Counsel: New, more effective bankruptcy procedure in effect Company briefsFinnish Pohjola Bank to launch branch in EstoniaFlyLAL battles airBaltic in court Banks face ‘sabotage’ Swedbank in crisis Baltic inflation rates continue to fallLithuanians pessimistic about future economyFitch downgrades Baltic ratingsSEB: Latvian economy to shrink in 2008Company briefsRussia throws down Druzhba gauntlet Tallinn TV tower revival in the works Swedbank fends off rumors of a fall Estonian Air forced to rethink strategy The future of bankingMaximum effectTaking Counsel: Obtaining a construction permit in Kursiu Nerija Company briefsTwo plants in region before Ignalina replacement Construction begins on new business park Moscow gives property market the chills Taking counsel: Inflation plan revisitedCompany briefsBaltic tourism up despite economic woesHedge funds help investors weather recessionBanks ponder collapse of LehmanHotel chain consolidates with country club additionTaking Counsel: Demanding of access over an immovable of another and compensation for constructions over boundary of neighboring immovables Company briefsBaltic unity needed on energy bridge Slesers: Riga Airport to save economy Latvian housing prices plummet Estonian Air fights its corner Company briefsTaking Counsel: Peaceful Settlement of a Civil Dispute — Is It Possible? Nuclear plant faces further delays Three Baltic law firms merge Small breweries face falling profits Sweet times for Kalev Taking counsel: Deadbeat difficulties: Insolvency action as a form of debt collectionCompany briefsNorwegians buy Vilnius logistics centerHedge fund moves into consumer electronicsLatvian Railways to splitTeo LT sues individual for 12 million litasMegarenta bought by Norwegian company More passengers, more profits at Tallinn portsDitton blasts media inaccuracyDitton blasts media inaccuracyCompany briefsTaking Counsel: The obligation of a purchaser to examine all purchases Farmers to receive aid for producing biofuels Wood factory plans stall Kivioli profits plummet despite high oil prices SAS to drop airBaltic ELKO is wired for salesBaltika to supply German chain SAS bails out of airBalticOlympic shuffles its deckTaking Counsel: New public procurement legislation Company briefsGermans buy Kaunas Akropolis Saku leaves the bourse Estonian Railroad to be split in two AirBaltic business takes off Finn takes the helm at SakuRecession arrives in EstoniaTaking Counsel: State aid may mean more trouble and less aid Company briefsScramble for energy Veolia cleans up the country Bensons runs out of petrol Gazprom sues over contract dispute Estonia energizes its Baltic neighborsStradivarius sounds out KaunasLatvia leads Euro retail slideMerko split in twoEesti Energija wants third of Latvian marketBaltic unemployment still lowNew presses ready to rollPlans for nuclear plant move forwardTaking Counsel: Troubled economy complicates collecting on bad debts Company briefsSlump claims first celebrity victim Housing prices set to tumble further Maxima works to restore confidence after food poisoning Plans for nuclear plant move forwardSwedes to fix the weakest link Latvians facing poverty in old age The Image Makers: LatviaCall for single Baltic energy giantTaking Counsel: Auditors’ Civil Liability – Ready for a LimitCompany briefsRussia promises more oilNo love lost for Euro‘Chaos’ over power plant companyTough times encourage restructuringForMin urges business to look abroadLatvian company buys Estonian energyCurrent accounts need to be sorted - UniCreditEstonia mulls state sell-offSwedish banks not worried about Baltic defaultsCompany briefsPolish to buy gov. oilElectric dreamsShopping bonanza hits townTaking Counsel: Duty of Good Faith and Fairness: On the Rise in Judicial Evaluation of Late Payment Penalties?Ignalina company under EU investigationTurning the tap offThe Image Makers: EstoniaHipoteku, Aizkraukles back SMEsBaltic banks' outlook still positiveUkio profits stablePositively double negative about LEO LTTaking Counsel: Booze It and lose itCompany briefsFoul play on the Swedish seasLithuania developing nuclear plant partnershipGazprom controversy flare-upRiga’s airport to take offHaapsalu shows value of heritage investmentCompany briefsTaking Counsel: Cassation in administrative courtsPiebalgs defends Nord StreamFrance keen on joining Lithuania’s new nuclear reactor projectLithuanian-Polish grid link could become reality in 2013Estonia mulls own nuclear power plantLatvia eyes Ukraine for energy suppliesKirkilas, Grybauskaite trade barbs over economyNETS lands PKKBaltic Fund celebrates 10 yearsTAKING COUNSEL: Some thoughts on debt collectionCompany briefsReport: Port bosses collide over wharf saleEesti Post likely to see ownership changeHealth inspectors slam Maxima with fineRussia slaps ban on Rokiskio Suris, then lifts immediatelyDanish envoy: Lithuania should focus on rule of lawSlesers: ‘SAS will not take over airBaltic’Company briefsTAKING COUNSEL: Possibilities and restrictions between employers, employeesInflation climbs in all three countriesReport: SEB sends in debt collectorsPiebalgs: energy prices to remain highConflicting reports about Swedish energySwedbank is here to stayTaking counsel: Residential tenancies and state protection: Can you contract out of it?Company briefsCarlsberg offers buyout of minority stakes in Saku BrewerySnaige’s sales keep risingCanadians upbeat on wind power for HiiumaaHard-landing for Estonia, Latvia all but guaranteedFood prices hound EU, while leaders debate solutionTaking Counsel: Law provides restrictions to purchase of immovables Company briefsFinno-Ugric tunnel dreams persistLatvian Railways mulls new Daugava bridgeTour agencies brace for insolvencyAdamkus, Kirkilas take Lithuania’s energy case Latvia’s new booming business – debt collectionTaking Counsel: Rental of commercial premises: what should be considered?Company briefsHigher sales, repairs help Mazeikiu recoverLatvia’s millers reap windfall ‘Power bridge’ deal finalizedReal estate agents caution against state’s planned property salesPM Putin fires warning shot at Baltic portsTaking Counsel: Amendments to Latvia’s Commercial Law in the worksCompany briefsInternational oil trader seeks assurance in LatviaEstonian advertising market heads southRussian bank acquires troubled Multibanka Stumbras looks to build new factoryLatvia’s inflation hits 12-year high of 17.5 percentTaking Counsel: How strong is competition in Estonia’s banking sector?Company briefsSwedish firm purchases two Latvian forestry companiesEstonia to build oil shale plant in JordanOsinovsky: transit unlikely to return to EstoniaLithuania’s utility chief lashes out at Poland, LatviaCompany briefsTaking Counsel: Has springtime arrived for the real estate market?Estonian utility close to sealing deal with JordanVenerable yeast factory to shut downKirkilas demands bureaucrats get to bottom of capricious milk marketSummer of 2008 may lead to brewery bluesEstonians doubt managers' skillsTaking counsel: Legal status of EU foreigners: easier, or more difficult?Company briefsFlyLAL mulls taking competitor airBaltic to courtState to hold onto Eesti TelekomBad loans rising in LatviaMining outfit eyes Estonian substrataRussia plans nuclear plant for Kaliningrad exclaveEstonians don't trust managersTaking counsel: Developments in Estonian labor lawCompany briefsIMF report: risk of hard-landing Telecom share swap approvedLatvia to lift 10 percent requirementCreation of Leo LT postponed yet againWhy the Baltic property crash is good newsTaking counsel: Personal liability of directors to creditorsCompany briefsGazprom could help Latvia build new plantTallinn port postpones plans for a new terminalVilnius, Brussels see Ignalina in different perspectivesStruggling Snaige offers convertible bondsEstonia turns the cornerBaltic banking crisis 'unlikely'Enterprise Estonia extends British invitationTaking counsel: One more ‘final’ deadline for reinstating property rights to landCompany briefsMerko to give library tender another shotEnergy row splits Latvia’s governmentIgnalina managers ask for clarity on plant’s fateGovernment agrees on share swap with TeliaSonera, BlackstoneTaking counsel: Tendencies of financial infoclosureLithuania finally acts on new pipeline projectCompany briefsLatvian metalworker buys Polish companyLithuania gets serious about LNG terminalEesti Energia gets lower than hoped for price hikeFormer Latvian PM: peat is best energy alternativeCompany briefsTaking counsel: Copyright in trademark – an issue that should not be forgottenDebt collector inundated with workLatvia tightens competition lawEstonians excluded from Latvia’s national library projectMinister proposes stake swap for telecom companiesKirkilas sanguine after EU meeting in BrusselsCompany briefsTaking counsel: The unfair commercial practices law in LatviaReport: former postal CEO was well paidNew cement plant for Lithuania postponed Swedbank chief says Hansabanka will survive economic cyclePort of Tallinn continues to languishLatvian minister wants to jump-start economyIt’s March and the Blackberries are readyCompany briefsVentspils Nafta negotiating oil supplies to BelarusMazeikiu mulls three pipeline routesTaking counsel: Estonian Medical Products Act infringes EU rules on advertisingEkspress Group, Delfi shine in 2007A nuclear power plant for Estonia?TeliaSonera offers a compromise split of LattelecomCompany briefsTaking counsel: Liability of a company director: who has a right to file an action?Golden arches to multiply throughout Latvia, BalticsGerhards stresses need for new power plantsEstonia expresses misgivings over EU energy reform measuresSo will it be 2015, 2020, or perhaps even 2025?Company briefsTAKING COUNSEL: Non-resident taxing in EstoniaRussian rail chief muses Latvian transit potentialAnsip criticizes deal with ChinaE.O.S., Pakterminal to mergeFrench, Latvian firms selected for postal bankBrussels gives Latvia poor marksWEBSITE EXCLUSIVE: Bertolt Flick Q&ABrussels alarmed at Latvia’s economic imbalances, runaway inflationPKN Orlen says Liepaja is as attractive as Klaipeda for a new pipelineTaking counsel - Introducing SEPA – the single euro payment areaCompany briefsAchema eyes Africa, LNG plantVicious circle at Latvia’s post worsensKirkilas echoes calls for Ignalina extensionProsecutors arrest 16 equity stakes belonging to Lembergs and familyTaking counsel - Changes to labor legislation in EstoniaCompany briefsNew contracts with Gazprom to propel gas prices From wire reportsAdamkus: EU might be willing to negotiate on postponing Ignalina reactor closureTeliaSonera ups the ante in Lattelecom sell-offflyLAL to go toe-to-toe with airBalticTaking counsel - Effect of master plan solutions on land plot developmentCompany briefsMazeikiu loses market share in 2007Godmanis cancels historic Lattelecom employee buyout, hints of public auctionKirkilas urges expediency on nuclear amendmentsBuyout of Admiralu Klubs casino chain collapsesTaking counsel - Implementing the principle of opportunity in criminal casesCompany briefsLatvia’s food prices poised to continue skyward trajectoryLithuania to train nuclear power expertsMaxima boosts 2007 sales, could become Baltics’ largest companyLVM chief: Latvia overrun with forestsChina to build container terminal in MuugaTaking counsel - Overreaction and under-regulation in public procurement policyLithuania chooses nuclear waste siteCompany briefsVentbunkers sues Ventspils Nafta for $90 mlnRiga-Valga train connection to be renewed in near futureEstonia to present position on Nord Stream soonGoogle may build massive data center in LithuaniaIntroducing Leo LT – the ‘three-headed lion’Latvia to prioritize higher energy outputTaking counsel - Transactional booby-trap: claim rights against tenants on property transfersCompany briefsStaff and wire reportsState, private energy firm keeping mum after finishing merger talks Two large oil handlers in merger talksProperty prices in Riga falling, but not dramaticallyKreenholm to lay off another 900 workersGas prices set to soarEstonia approves questionable tax amendmentCompany briefsEstonian court appeals to Brussels for legal clarification on sugar finesDeal on national power utility remains elusive Melngailis holds onto CEO spot, Lattelecom privatization uncertainVilnius to get its world trade center by 2010Kiev’s drive to rid city of casinos to hurt OlympicCompany briefsVitol Group still determined to transform Ventspils terminal into trading hubKirkilas appeals to patriotism of private energy firmPolish firm to acquire tourism leader NovaturasKreenholm’s woes continue in court Lattelecom ‘deal of century’ on verge of annulmentEuropean retailers buy majority stake in IkiTaking counsel - Bankruptcy: It’s getting personalCompany briefsMaag Group to buy Rakvere dairy from British investorGas prices likely to soar in 2008Sweden’s inspectors bar Tallink liner from sailing due to numerous defectsTalks on nuclear plant break downTAKING COUNSEL: Si vis pacem, para bellum!Company briefsRussian minister: pipeline to stay dry foreverEesti Energia purchases wind energy projectState, NDX Energija start talksKirkilas : France keen on Lithuania’s nuclear projectTourist numbers down in Estonia, but sales growHuge new retail space for RigaTAKING COUNSEL: Who exactly is an issuer of securities?Company briefsStoneridge to set up production in EstoniaReval to open new hotel in downtown RigaBrussels questions power grid sell-offRokiskio Suris acquires stake in Latvian dairyReports: Latvia most vulnerable to international liquidity crisisInflation in Latvia storms ahead to 13.2 percentRatings agencies look at LatviaTAKING COUNSEL: Data ProtectionCompany briefsNuclear plant team being pickedLattelecom buyout put on holdSweden and Lithuania to hook upLatvia to be hit with multiple price hikesSampo to rebrand as Danske BankTAKING COUNSEL: Advertising tricks of the Estonian real estate marketCompany briefsBad debts not a threat to lending Ministers ebb on cod quotasEstonian Energy to study Jordan’s oil shale opportunitiesLattelecom buyout awaits final approvalRIMI sales still climbingLehman Bros in for the long haulTAKING COUNSEL: EU Commission: Improved EU Telecom rules promote effective competition and investmentCompany briefsCompetition council OKs booze company buyoutRiga airport flying into regulatory turbulenceEstonian Railway sees profits on trackCredit unions get in on the card gameYour last fish and chips?TAKING COUNSEL: How European is a European company?Company briefsMarket-maker first for LithuaniaLatvia’s inflation set to lingerInflation worries clash with EU demands for higher spendingNuclear project squeezed by Poland’s energy demandsGovernment to split Estonian RailwayTAKING COUNSEL: First North – an alternative marketplace for small and medium enterprises – soon to open in TallinnCompany briefAnsip wary of Russian gasFlyLAL says prepared to take majority stake in airBalticInflation soars in all three Baltic states, triggering renewed fears of contagionPolish minister irks Lithuanian leadership, casts shadow over Vilnius summitSwedish-Lithuanian investment highlightedTAKING COUNSEL: Cross-border mergers to be easier with adoption of new lawCompany briefsMazeikiai refinery woes deepen on all frontsEstonia remains most business-friendly in regionPresidents to agree on pipeline at Vilnius conferenceSoaring demand for grain to trigger bread price increasesZatlers appeals to Latvians to save more, minister warns of 15 percent inflationTAKING COUNSEL: On the nuances of dispute resolution in commercial contractsCompany briefsRefinery shuts down for major repairsBalts greet EU energy policy with skepticismTop Lithuanian officials view EU funds situation differentlyKirkilas: euro could be reality in 2010Alta Capital poised to take over Kalev chocolateBaltic's big hitters revealedJones Lang LaSalle forms Baltic allianceWarsaw gamble looks a safe bet for OlympicNew York finance group to lead Latvia’s 427 million euro telecom dealEstonia wavers on permission for Nord Stream’s geo-surveyFlyLAL chafes at airBaltic’s market dominancePKN Orlen could merge with LotosBITE bullish about future prospectsTAKING COUNSEL - If your business partner is lured awayCompany briefsCopterline plans to resume flights in 2008Mazeikiu, Klaipeda to be linkedTallink plans to introduce own taxi fleetPolish official: Lithuania needs to communicate more clearly on nuclear power plant projectHomegrown analysts speak out about Latvia’s dangerous economyMoody's downgrades Latvian, Estonian debtSwedish insurer in Baltic movePoles eye Baltic gas stationsTAKING COUNSEL: Tricky tenant evictionsCompany briefsSkele: Dairy market needs consolidationAdamkus: Poland still keen on nuclear plantEstonia set to gain massive fish farmSeli: merge Estonia’s port and railwayDelfi to launch new version of portalLatvia tops list of most vulnerable countriesSheraton owner to manage planned high-rise hotel in RigaStatoil takes Baltic biodiesel stakeOverheating threat remains realCompany briefsTAKING COUNSEL: Fight against money laundering and terrorism financingState-run postal services a problem in all three Baltic statesAgriculture minister: Lithuania’s excessive milk purchases are harming Latvian dairiesTruck lines become permanent fixture in LatviaBattle for OMX continuesTAKING COUNSEL: Creditors of former owner can become a buyer’s headacheCompany briefsCabinet endorses more discounts for air carriersMG Baltic completes takeoverTallink to contest order banning smoking on shipsAdamkus and Estonian opposition throw new hurdles in path of atomic power plantMinisters change tune on economic outlook, but are they two years too late?Merger to create new Baltic carrier?Borse Dubai unveils OMX bidFormer Hansabank trio to launchTAKING COUNSEL: Tenant eviction is no walk in the parkCompany briefsFor Cilija, the sky’s the limit Elcoteq ships in Hungarian workers to complete orderMazeikiu numbers hit the skidsGermany’s Douglas Holding poised to enter Baltic marketIs the Baltic property bubble about to burst?airBaltic to open regional officesTAKING COUNSEL: Free meals of ‘European champions’Company briefsEstonian venture firm targets Baku housing marketRokiskio Suris sales jump one-thirdGerman firm outbids Latvian competitorsRefinery prefers to buy crude on spot contracts – for nowEkspress Group buys Delfi portals for 54 million eurosDelfi sold to EkspressTaking counsel: WiMAX licenses to be issued in LithuaniaCompany briefsRiga Airport expansion to start next spring Latvia invited to join power cable projectMuuga port expansion scaled backLatvia to undergo massive telecoms sell-offTaking counsel: Aspects of the government’s anti-inflation planCompany briefsPKN Orlen plans modernizationEstonia leads in export growthAlytus Textile declares bankruptcy, workers storm officeE.L.L. plans major investmentRimi Latvia headed into blackCompany briefsTaking counsel: Employee’s prohibition on competitionLabor crunch delays opening of five-star hotelAdamkus, Zatlers: new nuclear plant a common Baltic goalLatvian dairies set to lose eastern marketPoles plan defense of PKN Orlen from hostile bidEstonia to take EU executive to court over greenhouse gas emissions quotaTaking counsel: Major European companies “blacklistedâ€Company briefsIrish selected as investor for radio stationMuuga Port to grow corporate parkReport: Estonia, Europe less attractive for investmentOfficial: Gazprom mulling gas-fired plant for KaunasNatural gas prices may soar in LatviaPoles a no-show at crucial meeting on building new atomic plantRimi sales soarTaking counsel: What do you risk when acquiring assets?Company briefsHigher earnings justifies Riga Airport’s strategyRussia drags out talks on Latvian spratsMazeikiu avoids fine, gets new CEOA tunnel between Tallinn and Helsinki?Major Finnish real estate group Realia to buy Ober-HausLatvia-Russia business ties strengthenedGrowth slowing, but still steadyTextiles lead the way in retail boom – but small companies sufferCompany briefsTaking counsel: Estonia unfurls new e-notary systemLatvenergo opens Estonian subsidiaryHanner cuts exposure to unstable Ukrainian marketKremlin envoy: Ventspils unlikely to see more oilLatvian government hedges own debt risksReport: Estonia overtakes Portugal in key economic indicatorTaking counsel: Lithuania’s Supreme Court establishes new feature in consumer contractsCompany briefsEstonian sawmills face hard timesUkio wants to build mega-center in BelarusGazprom dashes Latvia’s hopes to store more natural gas in DobeleLattelecom managers given three months to prepare 410 million euro privatizationTaking counsel: Has the time come for employee incentives in the Baltics?Company briefsTimber, furniture majors propose building new plantEstonia interested in the Finnish atomLattelecom sale approvedPMs call for more intensive energy cooperationTaking counsel: Implementing the EC directive on cross-border mergersCompany briefsDelfi Internet portals racking up the revenuesGovernment approves 2008-11 budget strategyMazeikiu Nafta CEO resigns, PKN Orlen eyes Latvian oilReal estate agency launches initial public offering Tallinn, Vilnius differ on ownership stakes in nuclear power plantLine of trucks on Russian border sets new recordTaking counsel: One step forward, two steps back?Company briefsBaltic Disc triples output in first year of new plant’s operationsNovatours sees revenues, earnings soarU.S. firm buys regional paperSnaige sale rumors intensifyLazard ready to arrange major telecom dealLaw on nuclear plant down to nitty-grittyAnalyst: Latvian ‘show-offs’ fuel inflationary trendCompany briefsLithuanian cement plant curbs exports to meet domestic demandReport: Snaige up for saleRussian pressure relinquishes