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- Estonians kick off online voting for March election
Balloting has started for next month's general election in Estonia, a day after Microsoft warned that hackers linked to Russia allegedly had targeted democratic institutions in Europe
ABC News. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:30:28 -0500. - Swedish and Estonian watchdogs open joint Swedbank probe
Sweden's and Estonia's financial watchdogs have opened a joint investigation following a media report linking Swedbank to a Baltic money laundering scandal involving Danske Bank, they said on Thursday.
Reuters. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:51:16 -0500. - Lithuania detains 26, including judges, in corruption probe
A Lithuanian official says 26 people, including eight judges in different courts, have been detained in a corruption probe, suspected of "large-scale bribery, trading in influence and abuse of powers in the court system."
Fox News. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:05:08 GMT. - Estonia orders Danske Bank branch to shut
The bank's Tallinn branch has been at the centre of a money-laundering scandal.
BBC News. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:51:23 GMT. - Estonia: Danske Bank branch must close over alleged fraud
HELSINKI (AP) - Estonia's financial watchdog says the local branch of Danske Bank must close after the financial group admitted that massive sums of money from Russia and former Soviet states had been laundered through the subsidiary. ...
Washington Times. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 07:10:03 -0500. - U.S. Senator: No Provisions On Nord Stream 2 In New Sanctions Bill
U.S. senator Bob Menendez says the new Russia sanctions bill that he is cosponsoring will not affect the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany underneath the Baltic Sea.
Radio Liberty. Mon, 18 Feb 2019 13:52:27 +0000. - Irish backstop can't be changed for Brexit deal: Estonian president
There can be no changes to the Irish "backstop", an arrangement to avoid a hard border between European Union member Ireland and British-ruled Northern Ireland after Brexit, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid told Reuters. ...
Yahoo. Sun, 17 Feb 2019 05:38:35 -0500. - Russia to play against Swiss, French, Latvian squads at 2019 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge
The games between Russia and Switzerland will be played in Sochi on April 18 and 20
Tass. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:55:12 +0300. - Scientists developed a method that allows removal of antibiotic residue from waste water
A new article is focused in particular on organic aerogels produced from phenolic compounds obtained upon processing Estonian oil shale, i.e. from local raw material. ...
Science Daily. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:44:27 EST. - Charles and Camilla meet Ireland's President in Liverpool
Camilla, 71, stood in front of Paul Curtis' Liver Birds mural in the city's Baltic Triangle while photographers snapped away on Tuesday.
Daily Mail. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:04:29 +0000. - Euronext in bidding war with Nasdaq for Oslo stock exchange
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Netherlands-based Euronext has increased its offer to acquire the Oslo stock exchange, stepping up a bidding war with rival Nasdaq, which owns all the other bourses in the Nordic-Baltic region. ...
Washington Times. Mon, 11 Feb 2019 06:23:19 -0500. - Dramatic decline in sea ice is stopping Baltic seals breeding: report
A dramatic reduction in the amount of annual ice cover in the Baltic Sea is making it harder for seals to breed, a new study by the Finnish Environment Institute has found.
The Local. Sun, 10 Feb 2019 16:11:41 +0100.
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.