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France agreed to open talks on Latvia joining nuclear deterrence initiative
Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said that French President Emmanuel Macron had agreed to start talks with his country about joining a French nuclear deterrence initiative and that France has…
Estonia elects human rights ombudsman Madise as its next president
Estonia's parliament elected constitutional lawyer Ulle Madise as the Baltic country's next president on Wednesday, making her the second woman to hold…
NATO Baltic Air Policing jets shoot down drone over Latvia
Fighter jets operating under NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a "foreign drone" in Latvian airspace on Friday, according to the…
Estonia government loses parliament majority as two MPs defect
Estonia's coalition government has lost its parliamentary majority following the defection of two of its elected members, local media reported on Monday.…
Lithuania says Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure
Lithuania has intelligence that Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure, and security around energy and transport sites will be tightened as a…
Lithuania appoints Sinkevicius prime minister
Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of a government manifesto presented by Social Democrat Mindaugas Sinkevicius, clearing the way for him…
Lithuania agrees to remove constitutional ban on nuclear weapons
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda said on Thursday that parliamentary parties had agreed on a plan to remove a constitutional provision prohibiting nuclear…
French Jet Shoots Down Drone in Latvian Airspace
A French Rafale fighter jet operating as part of NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace…
Lithuania warns mass data leak was work of foreign country
Lithuanian authorities have stepped up cybersecurity measures following a major data breach involving more than 600,000 entries from national databases, amid suspicions…
Drone incidents rattle Baltics as Moscow and NATO trade accusations
Lithuania issued an "air danger" warning on Wednesday, urging residents to take shelter and temporarily halting traffic at Vilnius airport amid fears…