From Catalan separatists to Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, the human chain that helped the Baltic states win independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago still inspires freedom-seekers ...

This Friday marks the 35th anniversary of the Baltic Way, a mass demonstration on August 23, 1989 in which two million people formed a more than 670-kilometer human chain across Estonia, Latvia and ...

Celebrating the anniversary of the peaceful – yet powerful – political demonstration, Friday’s special commemorative concert in Vilnius will feature over 200 performers from across the Baltics.

A Baltic beacon for freedom in Europe Estonia ... In 1989, the people of the three nations joined hands – literally, in a 430-mile-long human chain – to protest Soviet rule.

STUTTGART, Germany — Defense chiefs from all three Baltic states and Poland said Tuesday that their countries intend to withdraw from an international convention banning antipersonnel land mines ...

During the Spring 2025 semester, Daniel B. Hess, professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, will visit the Institute of Architecture and Design at Riga Technical University (RTU), ...

Latvia’s tumultuous history, from medieval times through Soviet occupation, has forged a resilient national identity. The Freedom Monument in Riga and the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia ...