FES 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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FES office in Latvia

FES office in Latvia

Latvia presents itself as a responsible partner and supportive member of the international community. Since its accession to the EU and NATO in 2004, Latvia has been striving... More

FES office in Lithuania

FES office in Lithuania

In the past Lithuania was an important crossroads between East and West as a part of the Polish-Lithuanian Empire. Today, Lithuania still benefits from the different cultural influences... More

Latest Events

| FES-Categories | FES-Categories, Event

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…


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| Latvia, Foreign, Security and Defence Policy | Event

Latvians perceive the well-being of their country as linked to positive developments in other nations and exhibit low approval of a «my country first»…


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Monday, 03.02.2025 - Monday, 03.02.2025 | Latvia, Foreign, Security and Defence Policy | Event

Leading experts and political actors discuss the upcoming year, the future challenges and where Latvia stands concerning international politics.


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Recent Publications

Die Zukunft der NATO - Verteidigung, Entschlossenheit und Widerstand gegen Russland

Roževič, Adam

Die Zukunft der NATO - Verteidigung, Entschlossenheit und Widerstand gegen Russland

Litauen geht voran
Bonn, 2025

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Latviaʿs municipal elections

Līce-Tane, Luīze; Vargulis, Mārtiņš

Latviaʿs municipal elections

Political trends, regional dynamics and public sentiment ahead of 2025
Riga, 2025

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Russian speakers in Latvia

Hiršs, Mārtiņš

Russian speakers in Latvia

Divisions, challenges and opportunities
Riga, 2025

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Democracy and civil society
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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. More

Foreign, Security and Defence Policy
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Foreign, Security and Defence Policy

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

Sustainable economy and social system
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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. More

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