Without Tallinn, What Would the Future Hold for Estonia’s Center Party?
On March 26, a majority in the Tallinn City Council declared no confidence in its elected mayor, Mihhail Kõlvart,...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Without Tallinn, What Would the Future Hold for Estonia’s Center Party?
A nation must think before it acts.
Baltic States
Does ‘Zeitenwende’ Represent a Flash in the Pan or Renewal for the German Military?
For decades, Germany pursued close economic and political ties with Russia. It did so because German political and strategic...
Baltic Perspectives on U.S. and Transatlantic Nuclear Negotiations with Russia
The US administration under President Joe Biden has been looking to initiate a new round of negotiations with Russia...
Reconceptualizing Lithuania’s Importance for U.S. Foreign Policy
This report is part of FPRI’s collaboration with Eastern Europe Studies Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania and can also...
“Go with the Devil You Don’t Know”? Latvians Still Believe in Economic Cooperation with China
While COVID-19 has disrupted China's image in some European countries, the novel coronavirus pandemic has not undermined the perception...
The Implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in Latvia: Room for Improvement?
Most discussions on Baltic Sea regional security focus on NATO, Russia, or pipelines, while forgetting social factors within the...
Estonia’s Outgoing Government Leaves Damaged Security Legacy
In the early hours of Jan. 13, 2021, Estonia’s coalition government consisting of the Center Party, the Conservative People’s...
Democracy Versus Nation Branding in Estonia
For years, the international attention paid to the “tiny Baltic nation” of Estonia was overwhelmingly positive. After pulling itself...
Riga: A New Beginning
On Aug. 29, 2020, Riga held snap municipal elections. The results deeply rocked the political landscape of the Latvian...
A Chain of Friendship: Reflections on the Baltic Way and Inspiration for Belarus
On Aug. 23, 1989, about two million Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians joined hands in a 690-kilometer human chain across...