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FES Regional Office for the Baltic States

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Our Mission in the Baltic States

The vision of FES Baltics is to see the Baltic States as stable democracies with a prosperous economy, a just social system and as important partners in international alliances.

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Our Offices in the Baltic States

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FES office in Latvia

Latvia presents itself as a responsible partner and supportive member of the international community.

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FES office in Lithuania

In the past Lithuania was an important crossroads between East and West as a part of the Polish-Lithuanian Empire.

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Latest Activities

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  • Latvia
Wednesday, 28.01.2026

35 Years After the Barricades: History, Uncertainty, and Latvia’s Place in the World

Bergmane’s book takes readers back to 1990–1991, when Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania challenged the Soviet Union amid profound global uncertainty.

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  • Foreign, Security and Defence Policy
Wednesday, 28.05.2025

Riga Dialogue 2025

Sense of urgency and opportunity for rethinking the role of the West, but more importantly to redefine the role of Baltic Sea region states within it.

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Wednesday, 12.03.2025

100 years of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung: Shaping social democracy since 1925!

On 2 March 2025, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung will celebrate its 100th birthday. Find out more about our roots, ideas and programmes!

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Wednesday, 26.02.2025

Analysis of the Bundestag Elections

After the premature end of the government in November 2024, the coalition parties were punished with an overall loss of almost 20 percentage points in the February 2025 elections.

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Our Topics

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Democracy and civil society

After more than 30 years since the re-establishment of independent Baltic States, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have built stable democratic systems.

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Foreign, Security and Defence Policy

Promotion of the European integration process and a unified European foreign and security policy.

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Sustainable economy and social system

Support for just and sustainable development in the economic and social politics of the Baltic States.

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Recent Publications

Die digitalen Grenzen Estlands

Die digitalen Grenzen Estlands

Riivits-Arkonsuo, Iivi | Bonn : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, August 2026

wenn perfektes E-Government an die Grenzen des Vertrauens stößt

Kuram ir (nav) vieta Latvijas Saeimā?

Kuram ir (nav) vieta Latvijas Saeimā?

Stafecka, Līga | Bonn : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., Maijs 2026

Nevienlīdzīgās Demokrātijas

Kas Latvijā (ne)balso?

Kas Latvijā (ne)balso?

Stafecka, Līga | Bonn : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., Maijs 2026

Nevienlīdzīgās Demokrātijas

Who does (not) have a seat in the Latvian Saeima?

Who does (not) have a seat in the Latvian Saeima?

Stafecka, Līga | Bonn : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., May 2026

Unequal democracies

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Office addresses

Regional Office I Latvia

Regional Office I Lithuania

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