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History, People, SwedenJuly 8, 2015<July 8, 2015

The Swedish spy who sold out his country

by Swedish Radio

He worked most of his career as an officer with the Secret Service, but many Swedes remember him today as the man who sold military…

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Ill-Prepared Tourists Rescued from Icelandic Highlands
Iceland, News, TravelJuly 8, 2015<July 8, 2015

Ill-Prepared Tourists Rescued from Icelandic Highlands

by Editor

By Emilía S. Ólafsdóttir Kaaber Too many of those who attempt to hike the Icelandic highlands are not prepared for the conditions they will…

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Nokia Failure Triggers Massive Microsoft Layoffs in Finland
Business, Finance, Finland, NewsJuly 8, 2015<July 10, 2015

Nokia Failure Triggers Massive Microsoft Layoffs in Finland

by Editor

In a statement issued Wednesday, Microsoft said that  an ‘impairment charge’ of 7.6 billion US dollars (6.87 billion euros) would be added to its…

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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, News, RussiaJune 30, 2015<June 30, 2015

Kremlin Investigating Legitimacy of Baltic Independence

by Per Olaf Salming

The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has started an investigation into the legitimacy of the independence of the Baltic states after a request was submitted…

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News, RussiaJune 30, 2015<June 30, 2015

Russian Backlash Against Facebook’s Rainbow Flag

by Per Olaf Salming

Last week, Facebook published a pro-LGBT app that allows users to overlay a transparent rainbow flag over their profile image was introduced on the…

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Feature, Finland, History, News, People, RussiaJune 29, 2015<June 29, 2015

Karelia Needs to Restore 1918 Otava Flag: Stepa

by Paul Goble

The flag a nation chooses for itself is important as an indication of how it sees itself and its place in the world. Twenty-five…

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Helsiniki Projects ‘Soft Power’ on Finno-Ugric Question But within Tighter Limits Set by Moscow
Finland, NewsJune 26, 2015<June 26, 2015

Helsiniki Projects ‘Soft Power’ on Finno-Ugric Question But within Tighter Limits Set by Moscow

by Paul Goble

The Russian government has always understood the interest of the three Finno-Ugric countries – Finland, Hungary and Estonia – in the Finno-Ugric peoples within…

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EstoniaJune 26, 2015<June 26, 2015

Estonian Defense Chief: NATO Must ‘Neutralize’ Putin’s Perceived Advantage

by Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Originially published by RFERL Estonia’s defense chief has welcomed the U.S. decision to preposition military equipment in the Baltics and other countries on the…

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Culture, Estonia, Feature, Lithuania, PhotographyJune 23, 2015<June 25, 2015

Kaupo Kikkas: No Tears Project – Members of The Estonian Defence League

by Kaupo Kikkas

Renowned Estonian photographer, Kaupo Kikkas, has released a series of portraits of members of Estonia’s Defence League. Kikkas’s series follows a series that was…

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Estonia, News, PolandJune 23, 2015<June 23, 2015

Estonia and Poland only Nordic and Baltic Sea Countries To Meet NATO Defence Spending Goal

by Editor

Estonia and Poland join The United States, United Kingdom and Greece as the only five NATO countries to meet their NATO defence spending commitments…

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