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Wednesday, 19.06.2013, 12:56
Official Guide to the Lithuanian EU Council Presidency launched
14.06.2013Taking over the EU Council Presidency, Lithuania will focus on pursing credible, growing and open Europe, country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said at the launch event of the Official Guide to the Lithuanian EU Council Presidency, hosted by the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU together with Hill+Knowlton Strategies on 13 June, reports BC Lithuania’s MFA.
Keyword tags: Book review, EU – Baltic States, History, Legislation, Lithuania
New Estonian scientific book to be presented in Brussels
10.05.2013A new open access book entitled "Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations in Europe – First Results from SHARE after the Economic Crisis" will be presented in Brussels on June 27, 2013, the Tallinn University said in a statement.
President: Latvia's political system increasingly characterized by "irresponsibility and bickering"
03.05.2013Latvia's political system is increasingly characterized by irresponsibility and bickering, President Andris Berzins pointed out during the presentation of a book on the heraldry of Latvian regions at the House of the Blackheads yesterday, informs LETA.
Book on Latvian lighthouses out on iTunes
23.04.2013A book portraying the history and featuring photos of 27 of the most important lighthouses and beacons of Latvia has been made available on iTunes, informed BC the Latvian Institute.
Latvian Literature Annual Awards presented
19.04.2013Latvian Literature Annual Awards ceremony was held in Riga on Thursday with the lifetime achievement award going to novelist Alberts Bels, reports LETA.
Estonian Embassy in Helsinki presents Zetterberg’s New Work Kulttuuria ja Kumouspuuhia
On Thursday, April 11, Finnish historian and acclaimed researcher of Estonian history Seppo Zetterberg's new book “Kulttuuria ja kumouspuuhia” has been presented at the Estonian Embassy in Helsinki, reported BC the Estonian Foreign Ministry.
Kasekamp’s book “A History of the Baltic States” unveiled in Poland
On Tuesday, April 9, the unveiling of the Polish-language translation (“Historia państw Bałtycki”) of the book “A History of the Baltic States” by professor of Baltic politics in the political science department at Tartu University Andres Kasekamp took place at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), Estonian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Estonia's Integration Foundation presents book about the Dagistani
Estonia-based Integration and Migration Foundation Our People (MISA) has presented a new edition about the Dagestani making a part of the series "Nationalities in Estonia" presented in Tallinn, the fund MISA said in a statement, informs LETA.
Estonian schools teaching national defense receive book as gift
Estonian Defense Ministry continues tradition of sending a military history book as a gift to schools that teach national defense, told the Estonian Defense Ministry in a statement, informs LETA.
Professor: 90% Soviet Latvia's manufacturing industry fulfilled military orders
Approximately 90% of factories that operated in the Latvian SSR fulfilled military orders, historian Ilgonis Upmalis said today at the presentation of the new book called ''Padomju Savienibas nodaritie zaudejumi Baltija'' (Losses sustained by Baltics under Soviet rule).
Direct demographic losses sustained during Soviet occupation in Latvia – 10 mln man years
The Soviet occupation of Latvia caused severe demographic losses to the country – direct losses were a bit over 10 million man years, historian Peteris Zvidrins said on Friday at the presentation of the new book called ''Padomju Savienibas nodaritie zaudejumi Baltija'' (Losses sustained by Baltics under Soviet rule).
New book about losses sustained by Baltics during Soviet occupation draws much interest
The presentation of the new book called ''Padomju Savienibas nodaritie zaudejumi Baltija'' (Losses sustained by Baltics under Soviet rule) drew much interest today.
New book on Nordic-Baltic cooperation published
A book on the history and future of Nordic-Baltic cooperation called "More is better: Nordic-Baltic cooperation 1991-2031" has been published, as LETA learned from the Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Latvia spokeswoman Inga Purina.
The book “Modern European Law for Businessmen” to be presented in Riga
The EU law has provided important and vital dimensions to the work of politicians and economists, lawyers and businessmen, developers and decision-makers. The legal norms originating from the EU institutions (together with the national legislation) exert ever growing effect on the entrepreneur’s working conditions. Present book “Modern European Law for Businessmen”, written by the RSU European Studies Faculty’s professor Eugene Eteris, provides a reference source for business community and decision-makers on the EU’s contemporary efforts to “regulate” business environment in the European Single Market.*) The book’s presentation will take place in Riga on 17 of October.
Alexandre Vassiliev presents his new book in Vilnius
Russina fashion historian Alexandre Vassiliev came to Vilnius to present new edition of his book translated in Lithuanian "I Am Fashionable Today. 100 Answers to Questions About Fashion and Myself," LETA/15min.lt reports.
Common European and global issues for G-8 summit 
