Discussing Identity and Minorities in an Estonian Border City
Narva is a particularly interesting place to discuss minorities and identy, being more overwhelmingly minority-majority than any large city in the Baltics.Continue Reading →
Vilnius Tries to Find Brits to Hug Ahead of Referendum
Without the EU, I would not have been employed by Vilnius Municipality.Continue Reading →
The Benefits of Being Baltic
Estonian and Latvian history over the last few hundred years has, in its broad outlines, been almost identicalContinue Reading →
Nordic by Nordic East: Estonia's Regional Identity
Because Estonians are ethnically a Fennic people and speak a Fennic language, many are drawing closer to the idea of presenting a regional Nordic identity to the wider world.Continue Reading →
Latvia's Barricades of Freedom – What Do They Mean 25 Years On?
The barricades were defensive barriers put up as an act of non-violent resistance against troops attempting to reassert Soviet power over the nationContinue Reading →