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Lithuania’s Parliamentary Cat: Lawmakers Weaponise Absurdity Against Power
Lithuania’s feline veto stunt masks serious moves to weaken public broadcaster LRT, as protests erupt over media independence.
EUROPE
Dievturība: Latvia Rekindles Europe’s Forgotten Faiths
Latvia legally recognises Dievturība, a pre-Christian pagan faith, marking a historic step for religion and cultural heritage in Europe.
BUSINESS
A Corridor of Speed and Defense: New Connection Between Poland and the Baltics
Via Baltica opens from Warsaw to Tallinn, boosting Baltic defense, economic links, and NATO readiness amid Kaliningrad tensions.
BUSINESS
China Clamps Down in Lithuania as Vilnius Allows Taiwan Consulate
Beijing's sanctions on two Lithuanian banks expose how economic power becomes a political tool when smaller states stand up to giants like China.
Popular
Starmer to China: Growth Now, Alliances Later
Keir Starmer visits Beijing with UK business leaders as Europe accelerates trade deals to hedge U.S. pressure and slow domestic growth.
Davos Turns Peace Into a Punchline
At the world's most exclusive business forum, a billionaire turned a peace initiative into a punchline about territorial conquest.
Ukraine Talks in Abu Dhabi: Land for Peace
At Abu Dhabi talks, Zelenskyy put land first as Ukraine, Russia and the US met, with Washington saying peace talks near a deal.
TikTok Acquisition: Governance Versus Everyday Life
TikTok’s outage exposed how deeply the feed shapes daily life, as US acquisition debates raise questions of control.
Nile Power Struggles Boil Up
Ethiopia is projecting power in the air and along the Nile as a sudden regional split forces Egypt to navigate an altered territory.
