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Baltic revival

15 September 2014

A creative buzz and outward-looking development projects are adding verve to the waterside district of Kalamaja.

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The Foreign Desk - Will the Baltics be next?

11 May 2024

Olaf Scholz visited the First German Brigade, which is stationed in Lithuania as part of Berlin’s new commitment to defend the Baltic states. But is Nato ready for Russia’s next move? We speak with Lithuania’s foreign…

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Baltic beauty

18 October 2018

Finland’s capital boasts magnificent architecture, quirky drinking venues and dashing design.

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Baltic revival

29 September 2022

For decades, Estonia’s most talented chefs, growers and hospitality folk left their home country for greener pastures abroad. Today a fresh crop of entrepreneurs is putting down roots, offering new reasons for people to…

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Securing the skies

8 December 2016

With Donald Trump’s comments about ditching Nato and his ambiguous stance towards Russia stoking fears of being abandoned, the airbase at Ämari has become a crucial site for policing the Baltic states from above.

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The Menu - Food discoveries from the Baltics

10 January 2020

Top dishes from the Baltic countries that the world still hasn’t discovered and the success story of Hong Kong’s Feather & Bone, which grew from a butcher shop into a beloved restaurant and delicatessen.

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The Monocle Weekly - Ghost ships of the Baltic Sea

21 May 2021

Monocle’s Markus Hippi speaks to Swedish historian and entrepreneur Carl Douglas about his work searching for lost shipwrecks and his new photo book, ‘Ghost Ships of the Baltic Sea’.

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Monocle on Design - Extra: Tactile Baltics

23 September 2021

Kätlin Lõbu, co-curator of Tactile Baltics, shares what’s in store at the exhibition that champions contemporary makers from the region. Eighteen designers from Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have produced tableware, text…

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Not quite Finnish

21 March 2013

Waves of 20th-century immigrants from Finland have made Thunder Bay the most Finnish city beyond the Baltic. Can the next generation hold on to the sauna spirit?

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The Briefing - A storm in Paris and sabotage in the Baltic Sea

28 November 2024

French prime minister Michel Barnier may be staring down the barrel of a no-confidence vote following an unpopular budget. Beijing is accused of sabotaging cables in the Baltic Sea. Then: how countries are making Thanksg…

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Expo 22: Ship wrecked

17 March 2009

Viking line’s M/S Gabriella and M/S Mariella ply the route between Helsinki and stockholm daily. Except for some backpackers getting cheaply from a to b, the 48-hour round trip is used for one chief purpose: the intensive…

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Europe

17 September 2007

Is donating 100 sculptures to Oslo a wonderful gift or just a way of imposing bad taste on the public? Wealthy Norwegian Christian Ringnes, 53, is causing controversy in the city with his plans to create a €30m park filled…

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The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 248: Recipe edition, Zuza Zak

17 August 2021

A Baltic recipe by the author of the new book ‘Amber & Rye: A Baltic Food Journey’.

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Life on the edge

16 October 2014

Russia’s military involvement in Ukraine has irked the West but how has local life been affected along the other Baltic borders? Monocle tours the Russian-speaking hinterlands of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for lessons…

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The ice man

21 February 2013

Finland’s icebreakers are crucial for keeping the Baltic Sea navigable and its ports open. Captain Tommy Berg is at the helm of the MSV Fennica. He says keeping the ship on the right course is ultimately a team effort.

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The Globalist - Baltic ministers warn Nato and a secretive UN summit in Chile

3 May 2024

Across the Baltic sea, GPS jamming has led to flights being cancelled, posing serious security risks. Could Russia be behind this? Then: the UN convenes a “mega-summit” of chief executives in Chile, the importance of Nordic…