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Politics

Denmark’s cosmetic cabinet shuffle

Denmark’s cosmetic cabinet shuffle »

The left-liberal daily Politiken is unimpressed by Denmark’s extensive government reshuffle whereby 15 government posts changed hands: “Political leadership means much more than just getting rid of ministers embroiled in scandal. And unfortunately it’s the most ramshackle...

February 24 2010 / No comment / Read More »
The missile clash at the Lithuanian border

The missile clash at the Lithuanian border »

It seems that Washington does not want to lose good relations with Poland, which got worse when the decision was made not to deploy the U.S. antimissile defense shield system in its territory. According to Poles, it...

February 16 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Baltics

Slovenian president set for official visit to Lithuania »

Slovenian president set for official visit to Lithuania

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė received the President of Slovenia, Danilo Türk, who came to Vilnius on an official visit. This is...

Mar 10 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Estonia urges cooperation with Russia in fighting illegal immigration »

Estonia urges cooperation with Russia in fighting illegal immigration

Estonian President Toomas Henrik Ilves called on Monday for closer cooperation with Russia in combating illegal immigration to EU countries. “I mean cooperation between the...

Mar 10 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Latvian ruling party to appeal against ban on Waffen SS march »

Latvian ruling party to appeal against ban on Waffen SS march

Latvia’s ruling New Era party said on Sunday it would appeal against a decision by the Latvian capital’s legislature to ban a demonstration by...

Mar 10 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Lithuania’s foreign policy dilemma »

Lithuania’s foreign policy dilemma

With its accession to the EU, Nato and the Schengen zone Lithuania has achieved important foreign policy goals. News portal Delfi now demands that...

Mar 10 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Scandinavia

More Swedish in Finland »

More Swedish in Finland

Swedish language instruction is mandatory in Finnish schools because according to its constitution the country is bilingual. The fact is however that many Finns see no need to learn Swedish, an attitude that Education Minister Henna Virkkunen is seeking to counter with a new proposal,...

Feb 17 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Winter in Finland »

Winter in Finland

Winter in Finland is a fantastic time to enjoy the beauty of the country. Winter in Finland can last as few as three months or as long as seven months which means that during extended periods there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the cold...

Feb 11 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Denmark’s elitist elite »

Denmark’s elitist elite

Denmark’s elite has changed fundamentally, writes Lars Olsen in his blog for the daily Jyllands-Posten: “In recent decades civil servants have acquired more power at the expense of elected representatives, and a new layer of ‘experts’ has formed coming from consulting firms, research institutes and the...

Feb 10 2010 / No comment / Read More »

No compulsory military service for Sweden »

No compulsory military service for Sweden

Despite the reignited discussions about defence policy and the alleged threat posed by Russia nothing will change regarding the abolishment of compulsory military service in Sweden even after the elections in September, the daily Helsingin Sanomat writes: “The discussions are partly seasonal in character. Sweden’s security...

Jan 25 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Sweden: More fathers should take parental leave »

Sweden: More fathers should take parental leave

A growing number of Swedish fathers are taking paid parental leave. Now nearly one quarter of recipients are men, but that’s not enough, writes the daily Göteborgs-Posten: “Better than a quota would be to get rid of the hindrances to equal access to parental benefits...

Jan 22 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Business

Polish railway company reforms wage system »

Polish railway company reforms wage systemIn reaction to the economic crisis the state-owned freight transport company PKP Cargo plans to couple the wages of its employees to its profits. This...

Feb 17 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Finland must hone its Arctic strategy »

Finland must hone its Arctic strategyAlthough Finland does not border on the Arctic Ocean it is a member of the Arctic Council, and for that reason it must develop its...

Feb 16 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Putin proposes increased supplies of gas to Lithuania “on good terms” »

Putin proposes increased supplies of gas to Lithuania “on good terms”Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed increasing natural gas deliveries to Lithuania. HELSINKI  (RIA Novosti) – ”We are ready to consider all [gas] demands on good...

Feb 13 2010 / No comment / Read More »
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Society

Latvia’s alcohol laws too lax

Latvia’s alcohol laws too lax

The Latvian parliament plans to vote on a proposal which would limit trade with alcohol in the near future. The daily Latvijas Avīze welcomes the initiative: “In Latvia more than 10 litres of...

Feb 24, 2010 / More »

Opinion

Patriot Games

Patriot Games

Whether Despite or Because of Russia’s Realpolitik, There Are Modest Signs of Cooperation in U.S.-Russian Relations As the United States last week agreed to station Patriot missiles in Poland only 100 kilometers from...

Jan 27, 2010 / More »

EU

EU to give Poland billion euros for strong GDP growth

EU to give Poland billion euros for strong GDP growth

WARSAW (RIA Novosti) — Warsaw could get an additional billion euros ($1.35 billion) from Brussels in 2011-2012 as a reward for the country’s dynamic economic growth in recent years, Polish Radio reported on...

Feb 25, 2010 / More »

Culture

More Swedish in Finland

More Swedish in Finland

Swedish language instruction is mandatory in Finnish schools because according to its constitution the country is bilingual. The fact is however that many Finns see no need to learn Swedish, an attitude that...

Feb 17, 2010 / More »

Russia

Putin touts Nord Stream’s environmental safety

Putin touts Nord Stream’s environmental safety

The Nord Stream project, to pipe gas from Siberia to Europe under the Baltic Sea, is absolutely reliable and environmentally safe, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. HELSINKI (RIA Novosti) – ”I am sure...

Feb 10, 2010 / More »

Reflections

Jacek Żakowski on the path to economic success

Jacek Żakowski on the path to economic success

The basis for Poland’s economic success is not its economy but its social capital, including solidarity and education, writes Jacek Żakowski in the online edition of the liberal daily Gazeta Wyborcza: “Demography, human...

Feb 10, 2010 / More »

Newspapers Review

US missile defence a boon for Moscow

US missile defence a boon for Moscow

The US has now convinced Bulgaria and Romania to go along with its plans for building a missile defence system in Europe. Washington has no doubt come closer to fulfilling its desire for...

Feb 16, 2010 / More »

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Lithuania with Dalia Vasite

Lithuania with Dalia Vasite

In this 65 minute podcast, I interview Dalia Vasite, a Lithuanian living in San Francisco. Listen to this cool podcast! Written by Francis Tapon ...

Apr 21, 2009 / More »
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