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Baltic Nations articles on Democracy Chronicles

Democracy in the Baltic Nations of northern Europe, named after the Baltic Sea has made great progress since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian democracy is covered in this section. Also check out our page on World Democracy.

China’s Spat With Lithuania Is Test for World’s Democracies

December 31, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China’s Spat With Lithuania Is Test for World’s Democracies

China’s push for global supremacy plays out not only in its vicinity but also in the quieter coercion that Beijing practices every day.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Baltic Nations, China, Europe

What the U.S. Can Learn About Electronic Voting From Estonia

March 5, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

About Electronic Voting From Estonia

What U.S. can learn about electronic voting from Estonia, the world leader in electronic voting who since 2005 have recorded tremendous success in voting.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Baltic Nations, Europe, Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology

Estonians Kick Off Online Voting for March Election

February 24, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Estonians Kick Off Online Voting for March Election

Balloting has started for next month’s general election in Estonia, an online voting pioneer, amid tight protective measures .

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Baltic Nations, Europe

Lithuania Fears Russia Will Attempt to Sway Its Elections

February 9, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Lithuania Fears Russia Will Attempt to Sway Its Elections

Lithuania fear Russia will interfere in its forthcoming elections, including one in May to find a successor to the staunchly anti-Kremlin president.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Baltic Nations, Europe, Russia, Spying and Privacy

Estonia is Leading the Revolution in Digitizing Government

December 28, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Digitally Enhanced: Estonia Plots the End of Bureaucracy

Estonia engaged in making the country’s government administration completely digital to reduce bureaucracy, increase transparency and boost economic growth.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Baltic Nations, Europe, Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology

Lithuanian Centre-Right Opposition Wins Parliamentary Vote

October 25, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Lithuanian Centre-Right Opposition

Second round of voting gives win to Lithuanian centre-right grouping of the Peasants and Greens Union

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Baltic Nations, Europe

How Belarus Balances Relations With Giant Neighbors

July 13, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Dictator Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus balances Europe

Dictator Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus balances Europe and Russia relations to keep power

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Baltic Nations, Belarus, Dictatorships, Europe, Poland, Russia

Russian Threat To the EU One of Many in Turbulent Times

July 1, 2015 by Thomas Manning Leave a Comment

Russian Threat To the EU

Europe is being forced to awaken to a new reality of a more confrontational stance from Russia that threatens to destabilize the continent and return it to an era of division and even open conflict.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Baltic Nations, Europe, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Election Commission Defends Estonian Internet Voting Safety

February 23, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Estonian Internet Voting Safety Hack

Worries over Estonian internet voting safety are unfounded claim leading government administrators

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Baltic Nations, Europe, Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology

Destroyed Ukraine Tank as Latvian Anti-Putin Art

February 23, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Latvian anti-Putin art display

German artist displays a destroyed Ukrainian tank from recent battle as Latvian anti-Putin art

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Baltic Nations, Democracy Protests, Europe, Germany, Political Artwork, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

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