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Von der Leyen vows to fight drones, disinformation campaigns

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that recent drone incursions into EU airspace are “not isolated incidents”, as Baltic leaders and EU officials warn of escalating hybrid threats engineered by Russia along Europe’s eastern border.

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Moscow threatens Baltic states, claiming they help Ukraine hit Russia

The Russian foreign ministry issued veiled threats to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, accusing them of assisting Ukraine in Kyiv’s campaign against Russia’s oil terminals.

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Europe must 'not test Article 5', Estonian President tells Euronews

The Estonian President told Euronews that Europe must bolster its own defence capabilities so as to "not test Article 5" of NATO. He added the bloc has long been "naive" about its security.

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Lithuania on the frontline: Preparing for a possible war

For Lithuania, a NATO and EU member bordering Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, the war in Ukraine has not been a distant conflict. It is a warning. How is Vilnius preparing for a possible war with Russia?

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EU countries should not rely only on NATO's Article 5, Kubilius says

The European Union has its own mutual defence clause but it is seen as weaker than NATO's Article 5. The EU Commissioner for Defence appears to want to change that as the US military reconsiders its footprint in Europe.

Europe News

Lithuanian FM to EU: Sanction Belarus to avoid 'spiral of escalation'

Kęstutis Budrys calls on Brussels to slap further sanctions on Minsk's banking and aviation sectors to rein in Lukashenka's "cross-border crime".

Tech News

What is Europe’s drone wall and what tech could guard its border?

Two companies involved with a drone wall in the Baltics say their technology is ready to be deployed.

Mobility

This is Europe’s first electric boat to shuttle the public on a river

The compact ferry can carry 32 passengers through the Neris River. But some say it’s quicker to walk.

Germany

Germany leads joint military drills in the Baltic amid Russia fears

Some 8,000 German soldiers and armed forces from 13 other NATO countries are taking part in the multi-week "Quadriga 2025" exercises.

Tech News

Lithuania will teach schoolchildren how to build drones

Three training centres will be open in September to teach more than 22,000 Lithuanians, including 7,000 children, how to build and operate drones.

Europe News

Euroviews. The Baltics scored a key European victory on energy security that can inspire others

Through smart policymaking, courage and collaboration, the Baltic states can serve as an inspiration to many countries around the world, the IEA executive director and the energy ministers of the three Baltic states write in an Euronews exclusive.

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Thousands celebrate traditional Estonian song and dance in Tallinn

The voices of tens of thousands of choir singers echoed across Estonia this weekend to unite in folk song and dance, much to the delight of huge crowds of spectators unfazed by gloomy weather in Tallinn.

Europe News

Russia is 'mocking' the US, Lithuanian defence minister says

The Kemlin has no incentive to stop the war, according to Dovilė Šakalienė, in particular amid growing cooperation with North Korea, China and Iran.

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Tallinn Music Week: Politics, identity and 200 brilliant artists

Ukraine, Canada and Taiwan are honoured guests as dozens of musical acts flock to the Baltic capital to symbolically drown out the noisy neighbours.

World News

Baltics and Poland announce planned withdrawal from landmine treaty

The Ottawa Convention prohibits the production, possession, and transfer of anti-personnel mines.

World News

Electricity prices skyrocket in Estonia

Soaring electricity prices in Estonia are mainly linked due to the weather and markets, according to experts.