NATO an unanswered question for Sweden: SR
Just last month, Sweden and six Nato-member nations carried out a simulated peace-keeping mission in the country’s sub-Arctic north and now the Swedish military is…
Baltic States Consider Joint Air Defense System
Defense ministers for the three Baltic states have discussed plans to develop a joint air defense system. The ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania…
Finland Cannot Confirm Possible Submarine Incursion in April
On Thursday, the Finnish Navy closed its inquiry into a possible submarine incursion in April. The Navy said that there wasn’t enough evidence to…
Viking Line Faces Investigation Over Open Bow Door
According to Finnish national broadcaster, YLE, the Viking Line ferry, Rosella, left port in Åland with its bow door open. If true, the Finnish…
Controversy over Swedish Joy Division musical
A Swedish musical, “Kärleken kommer att skilja oss åt” (Love Will Tear Us Apart), has been made from Joy Division’s songs – and some fans…
Carl Bildt to Advise Russian Oil Company
Swedish Radio reports that former foreign minister Carl Bildt has been become an adviser to a Russian oil company, LetterOne. LetterOne’s owner, Mikhail Fridman,…
President Ilves: On May 8th There Are No Victors, No Losers, Only Survivors
Remarks by President Ilves at the Commemoration of the end of the Second World War at Westerplatte, May 8, 2015 Thank you President Komorowski…
Russian Dissident Vladimir Bukovsky in Coma at German Clinic
Russian pro-democracy activists and BBC’s Russian service report that 72-year-old veteran Russian dissident Vladimir Bukovsky is in an artificial coma in a private German …
KIWA and Soviet Hippies in New York City
On a cold March afternoon in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Vinegar Hill, Estonian artist KIWA smoked one last cigarette before entering The Department of…
Estonian President Ilves at 2015 JBANC conference & Archived Panel Discussions
Archived live feed video from the April 18, 2015 JBANC Conference. Estonian President, Toomas Hendrik Ilves delivers a speech about the contributions of the…