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Why almost nobody lives in the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)

This video explains why Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have low population density, focusing on factors like geography, ...
Yahoo

Estonia Responds To Conan O’Brien’s Oscar Joke After Latvia’s ‘Flow’ Win: “The Ball Really Is In Our Court Now”

It was a big night for Baltic countries at the 2025 Oscars. Latvia, population 1.9 million, walked away with the Best Animated Feature award for indie Flow over boxoffice hits from Hollywood’s biggest ...
Yahoo

'Question of self-preservation' — Baltic states move to curb Moscow's sway over their Russian speakers

As Moscow steps up its hybrid onslaught against the Baltic states, local Russian-speaking populations present a potential weak spot to exploit. Russian is the mother tongue of roughly one-quarter and ...
Newsday

Baltic states and Poland seek EU funds for a massive border defense line

HELSINKI — NATO members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will seek European Union funding to build a network of bunkers, barriers, distribution lines and military warehouses along their borders ...
Newsweek

NATO Ally’s High-Speed Rail Project Faces Major Hurdles

Latvia is unlikely to complete its portion of the Rail Baltica high-speed rail project by 2030, the deadline agreed with its neighbors, Estonia and Lithuania. The Rail Baltica project, designed to ...
Reuters

Russia bans imports of fish from Latvia and Estonia

RIGA (Reuters) - Russia temporarily banned imports of canned fish from Latvia and Estonia on Thursday on health grounds, prompting Latvian accusations that Moscow was trying to apply political ...
Newsday

3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system

VILNIUS, Lithuania — The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia was officially severed Saturday morning after officials switched off the ...