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- 4 countries vote in high-stakes European Parliament election
Voters in Slovakia, Malta, Latvia and the Czech Republic are casting ballots in European Parliament elections
ABC News. Sat, 25 May 2019 10:40:51 -0400. - Lithuanians welcome meeting between Lithuanian, Russian leaders, poll reveals
A total of 65.5% of respondents believe that such a meeting is necessary
Tass. Mon, 20 May 2019 21:36:36 +0300. - Student, 19, overbalances and falls to her death taking a selfie on tenth floor balcony
Viktoria Grinkevich, from Belarus, has said to have been taking a late night selfie against the background of Lithuanian capital Vilnius when she fell 90 feet from her hostel balcony.
Daily Mail. Mon, 20 May 2019 13:48:37 GMT. - Tech-savvy Estonians vote online in European elections
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Estonia was crippled by cyberattacks on government networks during a dispute with Russia in 2007. ...
David Keyton. Washington Times. Mon, 20 May 2019 04:14:00 -0400. - Marine Le Pen Denies Making White Power Gesture in Selfie
The French far-right leader said she was unaware the hand signal meant anything other than O.K. when she posed for a selfie with an Estonian politician.
Aurelien Breeden. New York Times. Thu, 16 May 2019 13:19:11 GMT. - Your money: Should you pay to stop phone spam?
If your phone log is anything like mine, the list of incoming scam calls makes it look like you work for the State Department: Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Russia, Bosnia, Benin, Croatia and Sierra ...
Reuters. Wed, 15 May 2019 13:44:15 -0400. - Estonia: How boom-time Baltic republic embraced far right
After a divisive election that saw far-right party EKRE surge, Estonia is figuring out what's next.
BBC News. Tue, 14 May 2019 23:28:20 GMT. - Lithuania election heads to run-off, pits candidates critical of Putin
Pre-election favourites Ingrida Simonyte and Gitanas Nauseda will face off in the second round of Lithuania's presidential election as Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis conceded defeat in Sunday's vote and said he would resign.
CBC News. Mon, 13 May 2019 09:40:14 EDT. - Lithuania Appears Headed For Presidential Runoff
The presidential election in the Baltic state of Lithuania is likely heading for a runoff.
Radio Liberty. Mon, 13 May 2019 00:29:06 +0000. - Lithuania election: PM Saulius Skvernelis to quit after poor result
Saulius Skvernelis fails to qualify for the second round in the country's presidential election.
BBC News. Mon, 13 May 2019 00:04:55 GMT. - The Latest: Lithuania heads to runoff vote to pick president
The latest on the presidential election in Lithuania (all times local): 1:10 a.m.
Fox News. Sun, 12 May 2019 22:12:33 GMT. - Sarunas Jasikevicius Could Be A Dark Horse Candidate For The Cavaliers' Coaching Job
Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman has been incredibly thorough in his search for the team's next head coach. A relatively unknown canddiate that could be a dark horse for the job is Lithuanian coach Sarunas Jasikevicius.
By Evan Dammarell, Contributor. Forbes. Fri, 10 May 2019 06:30:00 -0400.
Facts About the Baltic States
The Republic of Estonia is governed by an elected unicameral Parliament, which elects a President. Estonia's capital city is Talinn, and its national currency is the Kroon. The primary language used by Estonians is Estonian and in 2007, the estimated population of Estonia was 1,316,000.
The Republic of Latvia is governed by an elected Parliament, which elects a President who, in turn, appoints a Prime Minister. Latvia's capital city is Riga, and its national currency is the Lat. The country's national language is Latvian and in 2007, the Latvia's population was estimated at 2,260,000.
The Republic of Lithuania is governed by a unicameral Parliament and an elected President who appoints a Prime Minister. Lithuania's capital city is Vilnius, and its national currency is the Litas. The national language of Lithuania is Lithuanian, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 3,575,000.