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2104: 1231:), the pipeline supply of natural gas and tanker supply of oil are unreliable without modernization of energy infrastructure. Secondly, the dependence on single supplier – Russia – is not healthy both for economics and politics. As it was in 2009 during the Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute, when states of Eastern Europe were deprived from access to the natural gas deliveries, the reoccurrence of the situation may again lead to economic, political and social crisis. Therefore, the diversification of suppliers is needed. Finally, the low technological enhancement results in slow adaptation of new technologies, such as construction and use of renewable sources of energy. This also poses a threat to energy security of the Baltic states, because slows down the renewable energy consumption and lead to low rates of energy efficiency. 2042: 1118: 1979: 1542: 920: 689: 1991: 2022: 1945: 2210: 2084: 1138: 595: 63: 1272: 1108: 1929: 1192:

delivery also have been sustained from Soviet times: These are ports in Ventspils, Butinge and Tallinn. Therefore, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania play a significant role not only in consuming, but also in distribution of Russian energy fuels extracting transaction fees. So, the overall EU dependence on the Russia's energy supplies from the one hand and the need of Baltic states to import energy fuels from their closer hydrocarbon-rich neighbor creates a tension that could jeopardize the energy security of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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languages, so knowledge of some Russian became a practical necessity in daily life in Russian-dominated urban areas. As a result, even to this day most of the three countries' middle age and senior population can understand and speak some Russian, especially people aged over 50 years who went to school during the Soviet rule. The question of assimilation, or integration, of the Russian-speaking immigrants is a major factor in current social and diplomatic affairs.

2217: 1292: 2062: 1626: 1476:) ideology and under tight control of the Communist Party (those of the Baltic nationals who crossed the line were called "bourgeois nationalists" and repressed). This let Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians preserve a high degree of Europe-oriented national identity. In Soviet times this made them appear as the "West" of the Soviet Union in the cultural and political sense, thus as close to emigration a Russian could get without leaving the USSR. 5282: 2251: 1396: 5456: 3085: 2762: 5154: 104: 552: 326: 2233: 2738: 2242: 5128: 78: 2750: 2726: 657:" (1934–1938) in Estonia, respectively. Some emphasise that the events in Lithuania differed from the other two countries, with Smetona having different motivations as well as securing power eight years before any such events in Latvia or Estonia took place. Despite considerable political turmoil in Finland, no such authoritarian figure took power there. It had, however, been embroiled in a 5141: 91: 4047: 5466: 1216:

achieved the best results on carbon intensity of economy but its energy dependence level is still very high. Latvia performed the best according to all indicators. Especially, the high share of renewables were introduced to the energy production of Latvia, that can be explained by the state's geographical location and favorable natural conditions.

1472:) and popular resentment towards the imposed Soviet rule in the three countries, in combination with Soviet cultural policy, which employed superficial multiculturalism (in order for the Soviet Union to appear as a multinational union based on the free will of its peoples) in limits allowed by the communist "internationalist" (but in effect pro- 2702: 4055: 747:. In all three countries simultaneously, rigged elections (in which only pro-Stalinist candidates were allowed to run) were staged in July 1940, the newly assembled "parliaments" in each of the three countries then unanimously applied to join the Soviet Union, and in August 1940 were incorporated into the USSR as the 907:, setting a precedent for the other Soviet republics to secede from the USSR. The Soviet Union recognized the independence of three Baltic states on 6 September 1991. Troops were withdrawn from the region (starting from Lithuania) from August 1993. The last Russian troops were withdrawn from there in August 1994. 1092:

currency and central bank. Generally, they shortly encountered the following problems: high inflation, high unemployment, low economic growth and high government debt. The inflation rate, in the examined area, relatively quickly dropped to below 5% by 2000. Meanwhile, these economies were stabilised, and in 2004

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Since the decline of Russian influence and integration into the European Union economy, English has become the most popular second language in the Baltic states. Although Russian is more widely spoken among older people the vast majority of young people are learning English instead with as many as 80

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is related to the uninterruptible supply, sufficient energy storage, advanced technological development of energy sector and environmental regulations. Other studies add other indicators to this list: diversification of energy suppliers, energy import dependence and vulnerability of political system.

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Economically, parallel with political changes and a transition to democracy – as a rule of law states – the nations' previous command economies were transformed via the legislation into market economies, and set up or renewed the major macroeconomic factors: budgetary rules, national audit, national

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as is a distinct case from the other two Baltic countries. Not only was an authoritarian regime set up in 1926, eight years before those of Estonia and Latvia, but it was also formed not to counter a threat from the right, but through a military coup d'etat against a leftist government. (...) The

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began. Although the historical, economic and cultural development of the nations of the Baltic countries were different, the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian nations were formed by the end of the 19th century. The ideas of unity between Latvians and Lithuanians have been spreading since the end of

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Russian was the most commonly studied foreign language at all levels of schooling during the period of Soviet rule in 1944–1991. Despite schooling available and administration conducted in local languages, Russian-speaking settlers were neither encouraged nor motivated to learn the official local

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Even now being a part of the European Union, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are still considered as the most vulnerable EU member states in the energy sphere. Due to their Soviet past, Baltic states have several gas pipelines on their territories coming from Russia. Moreover, several routes of oil

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invasion of the region in 1941. Initially, many Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians considered the German army as liberators, while having hoped for the restoration of each of the three countries' independence, but instead the Nazi German invaders established a civil administration, known as the

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back in 1918, something that had not happened in the Baltic states. Some controversy surrounds the Baltic authoritarian régimes – due to the general stability and rapid economic growth of the period (even if brief), some commenters avoid the label "authoritarian"; others, however, condemn such an

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in 2022 and Russia's weaponization of energy supplies, the Baltic states were among the best-equipped countries in Central and Eastern Europe to deal with the energy crisis. This was because ever since the early 1990s, the Baltic states were investing in alternative and non-Russian energy supply

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Estonia usually was the best performing country in terms of energy security, but new assessment shows that even though Estonia has the highest share of renewables in the energy production, its energy economy has been still characterized by high rates of carbon intensity. Lithuania, in contrast,

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The same legal interpretation is shared by the United States, the United Kingdom, and most other Western democracies, who held the forcible incorporation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania into the Soviet Union to be illegal. At least formally, most Western democracies never considered the three

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for millennia, although not always peacefully in ancient times, over which period their populations, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian, have remained remarkably stable within the approximate territorial boundaries of the current Baltic states. While separate peoples with their own customs and

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Estonians and Latvians, ruled by the German orders, Poland–Lithuania, Sweden, and Russia for numerous centuries, managed to preserve their language and culture. The formation of the Lithuanian nation was made difficult due to repression of the Russian imperial authorities after the suppressed

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free trade agreement was established to help prepare the countries for their accession to the EU, rather than out of the Baltic states' desire to trade among themselves. The Baltic countries were more interested in gaining access to the rest of the European market.

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During the Baltic struggle for independence 1989–1992, a personal friendship developed between the (at that time unrecognized) Baltic ministers of foreign affairs and the Nordic ministers of foreign affairs. This friendship led to the creation of the

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As a part of the EU from 2004, Baltic states must comply with the EU's regulations in energy, environmental and security spheres. One of the most important documents that the EU applied to improve the energy security stance of the Baltic states are

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its occupied territories, by means such as deportations and instituting the Russian language as the only working language. Between 1940 and 1953, the Soviet government deported more than 200,000 people from the Baltics to remote locations in the

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The populations of each Baltic country belong to several Christian denominations, a reflection of historical circumstances. Both Western and Eastern Christianity had been introduced by the end of the first millennium. The current divide between

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from the former Soviet Union and their descendants make up a sizable group particularly in Latvia (about one-quarter of the total population and close to one-half in the capital Riga) and Estonia (nearly one-quarter of the total population).

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The calculations take into account not only economic, but also technological and energy-related factors: Energy and carbon intensity of transport and households, trade balance of total energy, energy import dependency, diversification of

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loanwords have made it into the Estonian language; it was under the Swedish rule that schools were established and education propagated in the 17th century. Swedish remains spoken in Estonia, particularly the

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Soon Gripenberg called in again, asking why the British had brought in the Baltic States (meaning here, Finland, too) when the simple option of a tripartite agreement between the three Powers would have been

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Currently, the governments of the Baltic states cooperate in multiple ways, including cooperation among presidents, parliament speakers, heads of government, and foreign ministers. On 8 November 1991, the

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Estonia in 1944). There is also significant proficiency in Finnish in Estonia owing to its linguistic relationship with Estonian and also widespread exposure to Finnish broadcasts during the Soviet era.

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Possible threats to energy security include, firstly, a major risk of energy supply disruption. Even if there are several electricity interconnectors that connect the area with electricity-rich states (

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Soviet government coerced Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania into "mutual assistance treaties" which granted USSR the right to establish military bases in these countries. In June 1940, the Red Army

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in Lithuania. In Latvia and Estonia, the president is elected by parliament, while Lithuania has a semi-presidential system whereby the president is elected by popular vote. All are part of the

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Apart from the indigenous languages, Low Saxon was the dominant language in Estonia and Latvia in academics, professional life, and upper society from the 13th century until World War I.

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in Latvian mean 'white'. However, the modern names of the region and the sea that originate from this root, were not used in either of the two languages prior to the 19th century.

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Travel to the Baltic Hansa – The European Union and its enlargement to the East (Book in Italian: Viaggio nell'Hansa baltica – L'Unione europea e l'allargamento ad Est)

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The Soviet Union conducted a policy of Russification by encouraging Russians and other Russian-speaking ethnic groups of the Soviet Union to settle in the Baltics. Today, ethnic

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set stricter rules through national legislation by implementing the regulations and directives of the Sixpack, because the financial crisis was a shocking milestone.

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Each of the three countries has declared itself to be the restoration of the sovereign nation that had existed from 1918 to 1940, emphasizing their contention that

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are sometimes referred to as the "Baltic nations", less often and in historical circumstances also as the "Baltic republics", the "Baltic lands", or simply the

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until 1991: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. At the same time Finland, instead, has been referred to as a member of another geopolitical grouping: the

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Baltic states to be constituent parts of the Soviet Union. Australia was a brief exception to this support of Baltic independence: in 1974, the

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was established on 13 June 1994 to facilitate intergovernmental cooperation. Since 2003, there is coordination between the two organizations.

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government had privately concluded that the departure of the Baltic republics had become "inevitable". This process contributed to the

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All three Baltic countries experienced a period of authoritarian rule by a head of state who had come to power after a bloodless coup:

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3544: 2896: 2840: 1465: 1263:. All of these and other infrastructure projects allowed the Baltic States to quickly shift away from Russian energy supplies. 1012: 993: 904: 864: 740: 588: 546: 3330: 564: 488:. In the middle of 17th century, Sweden conquered and founded the governorates of Estonia and Livonia (with the exception of 465: 370: 203: 4783:

Malowist, M. “The Economic and Social Development of the Baltic Countries from the Fifteenth to the Seventeenth Centuries.”

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people. In Latvia exists a small community of Finnic people related to the Estonians, composed of only 250 people, known as

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The forced collectivisation of agriculture began in 1947, and was completed after the mass deportation in March 1949 (see

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was a mass anti-Soviet demonstration in 1989 where ca 25% of the total population of the Baltic countries participated.

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to 20%, increase the energy production from renewables for 20% in overall share and 20% energy efficiency development.

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text) and possibly earlier. There are several theories about its origin, most of which trace it to the reconstructed

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by the Soviet Union, there was a strong feeling of national identity (often labeled "bourgeois nationalism" by the

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Human Development Report 2021-22: Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World

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The Baltic states have historically been in many different spheres of influence, from Danish over Swedish and

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percent of young Lithuanians professing English proficiency, and similar trends in the other Baltic states.

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Mauring, Liina (2006). "The Effects of the Russian Energy Sector on the Security of the Baltic States".

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was created. In its northern part – in the lands of the Lithuanians – the Lithuanian historical area of

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Kangilaski, Jaak; Salo, Vello; Komisjon, Okupatsioonide Repressiivpoliitika Uurimise Riiklik (2005).

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traditions, historical factors have introduced cultural similarities in and differences within them.

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Civil resistance and power politics: the experience of non-violent action from Gandhi to the present

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in 1200s under which many Balts and Baltic Finns became the victims of German and Danish expansion.

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hostility between socialists and non-socialists in Finland had been amplified by a bloody civil war

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government of Australia did recognize Soviet dominion, but this decision was reversed by the next

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The Baltic states are inhabited by several ethnic minorities: in Latvia: 33.0% (including 25.4%

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are considered either separate languages or dialects of Latvian and Lithuanian, respectively.

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the three countries as well as Finland and Poland sometimes were collectively referred to as

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the advance of the orders to the east. During the secularization of the Teutonic Order, the

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began to spread. In the 13th century the military orders of monks based in the lands of the

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in 1918–1920. Latvia and Lithuania followed a similar process, until the completion of the

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in 1917, and declared independence in February 1918, but was subsequently occupied by the

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The white book: losses inflicted on the Estonian nation by occupation regimes, 1940–1991

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The languages of the three Baltic peoples belong to two distinct language families. The

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appear in ancient texts, but had fallen into disuse until reappearing as the adjective

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On the Boundary of Two Worlds: Identity, Freedom, and Moral Imagination in the Baltics

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The Baltic Nations and Europe: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in the Twentieth Century

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Baltic regions by GDP per capita. 2022 data for Lithuania and Estonia, 2020 for Latvia

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The Baltic States: The National Self-determination of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

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the term has been used to group the three countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

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in German, from which it was adopted in other languages. During the 19th century,

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and mass killings of the Jewish populations in Lithuania and Latvia. Over 190,000

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Civil war in Siberia: the anti-Bolshevik government of Admiral Kolchak, 1918–1920

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currency in January 2011, Latvia in January 2014, and Lithuania in January 2015.

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conquered most of the territory of modern-day Baltic countries and prevented the

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da Graça Carvalho, Maria (April 2012). "EU energy and climate change strategy".

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remaining the dominant religion among Russian and other East Slavic minorities.

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This article is about the geopolitical grouping. For the geographic region, see

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The Baltic Revolution: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and the Path to Independence

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living farthest from the centers of German colonization succeeded in creating

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Born into a Dream : Eurofaculty and the Council of the Baltic Sea States

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the European Union. New macroeconomic requirements have arisen for them; the

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Dictionnaire Manuel de Diplomatie et de Droit International Public et Privé

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Because the three countries had been independent nations prior to their

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Post-Cold War Identity Politics – Northern and Baltic Experiences

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The European Union and the Baltic States: Changing forms of governance

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serves as a centre of strategic and operational research and provides

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to intermediate- and senior-level officers and government officials.

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Annexed Baltic States : Envoys Hold On to Lonely U.S. Postings

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Forward to the Past – A Cultural History of the Baltic People

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meaning 'white, fair'. This meaning is retained in the two modern

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followed after that in the Baltics. The Soviet Union attempted to

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The Soviet occupation of the Baltic countries was interrupted by

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Lane, Thomas; Artis Pabriks; Aldis Purs; David J. Smith (2013).

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were murdered. The German occupation lasted until late 1944 (in

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and are the only extant (widely recognized) members of the

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were the only Baltic people who remained independent.

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