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- DISCUSSION: "GERMANY AND THE BALTIC STATES: FORGING A NEW NORTHERN CONSENSUS?"
- Diāna Potjomkina Answers: Should Latvia Need the Minister of European Affairs? (in Latvian)
- CSIS’s Europe Program and the Embassy of Latvia in the USA welcome Andris Sprūds to present recent LIIA's publication
- LIIA Newsletter (April, 2013)
- Diāna Potjomkina took part in a Humanities and Social Sciences Committee meeting of the Latvian Academy of Sciences
- Andris Spruds moderated the lecture "Finland and the Baltic States"
- Andris Spruds participated as a moderator in the high level Northern Future Forum in Riga
- Andris Spruds participated in the high level "Snow Meeting"
- Karlis Bukovskis contributes on the potential emergence of Two-Speed Europe
- Raimonds Rublovskis Participated in the Conference "NATO's Challenges Following the Chicago Summit"
- (Video) Presentation of the book "The Economic Presence of Russia and Belarus in the Baltic States: Risks and Opportunities"
- LIIA Newsletter (February, 2013)
- LIIA organized a discussion with State Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia Alex Petriashvili
- LIIA has become an associate institute of the European Global Strategy process
- Veiko Spolitis participates in the radio discussion about Turkey and EU
- Andris Spruds participated in the French-Baltic Foreign and Security Policy Seminar
- Karlis Bukovskis presents the book "The Economic Presence of Russia and Belarus in the Baltic States: Risks and Opportunities"
- Karlis Bukovskis discusses the new book by the LIIA
- Research in Economic Presence of Russia and Belarus in the Baltic Countries Has Been Presented
- The LIIA and MFA make statements after Russia fails to grant visa to the LIIA director
- Karlis Bukovskis participates in the radio discussion on the EU budget negotations
- Karlis Bukovskis participates in the international conference in Kiev
- Kārlis Bukovskis participates in the broadcast of LTV1 "Jauna nedela"
- Presentation of the book “Friendship in Making: Transforming Relations Between Germany and the Baltic-Visegrád Countries”
- Andris Spruds participated in the Foreign Policy Forum in Berlin
- Karlis Bukovskis analyzes elections in Lithuania and Ukraine as well as a possibility of federalism of EU
- Karlis Bukovskis analyzes the crisis of the EU in "Latvijas Radio 1"
- Karlis Bukovskis analysis the future of EU in "Latvijas Radio 1"
- Raimonds Rublovskis participated in the Conference in London
- Martins Vargulis participated in EuroMeSCo
- (Pictures) “GERMAN - BALTIC SOLUTIONS IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC TURMOIL”
- (Video) “GERMAN - BALTIC SOLUTIONS IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC TURMOIL”
- Andris Spruds participated in two international seminars
- Roundtable discussion "GERMAN - BALTIC SOLUTIONS IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC TURMOIL"
- Raimonds Rublovskis participated in 49. annual CCADD Conference
- LIIA Newsletter (July, 2012)
- LIIA Director participated at the Annual European Forum Wachau "Europe's Identity – What Remains of Europe?"
- LIIA Director participated at "Baltic Forum"
- LIIA Fellows participate in the fifth Lennart Meri Conference
- LIIA co-organize an international workshop
- Atis Lejins analyzes a situation in Syria (in Latvian)
- Deputy Director of LIIA Karlis Bukovskis takes part in "Global Trends Workshop Stockholm
- Karlis Bukovskis shares his observations on the recent developments in the European Union (in Latvian)
- (Video) RUSSIA’S ELECTIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR RUSSIAN-LATVIAN RELATIONS IN A WIDER EURO-ATLANTIC CONTEXT
- LIIA's 20th Birthday
- Raimonds Rublovskis participated in EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Conference
- RUSSIA’S ELECTIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR RUSSIAN-LATVIAN RELATIONS IN A WIDER EURO-ATLANTIC CONTEXT
- Program
- LIIA May Newsletter
- Andris Spruds has contributed an article "Transatlantic Dimension of Energy Security in the Baltic Sea Region"
- Discussion about Influence of Mass Media on National Security in Latvia (in Latvian)
- Raimonds Rublovskis elected as a Member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Raimonds Rublovskis participated in Conference about Taiwan and Baltic States
- Raimonds Rublovskis and Imants Lieģis participated in security expert Roundtable
- Raimonds Rublovskis participated in Global Security Forum- GLOBSEC 2012
- Andris Spruds has written an article "U.S. Policy Toward Central and East Europe Under the Obama Administration"
- Karlis Bukovskis shares his observations on the situation and developments in Syria and North Korea
- LIIA April Newsletter
- Karlis Bukovskis Shares His Views on Latvian-Belarusian Relations
- Andris Sprūds participated in the I-CITE Study Tour
- Latvian Institute of International Affairs welcomes new Fellow Mr. Imants Lieģis
- Guest lecture by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia, Nicola Poposki (video)
- LIIA March Newsletter (in Latvian)
- Associate fellow of LIIA Didzis Kļaviņš has developed a database "Useful Links. Resources for Studies and Researches"
- Karlis Bukovskis expresses his evaluation of the EU new intergovernmental treaty
- Director of LIIA comments current international issues on radio (in Latvian)
- Comments of LIIA director on referendum (in Russian)
- LIIA Associate Fellow Veiko Spolītis gives his views on situation in Russia
- Andris Sprūds gave an interview on developments in Russia
- Fellows of LIIA represented LIIA in the conference
- Andris Sprūds gave views on EU energy policy
- LIIA fellows presented their views in a debate on Latvian foreign policy
- Andris Sprūds participated in a high-level Snow Meeting in Trakai
- Andris Sprūds gave a video interview
- Karlis Bukovskis expresses his opinion on the economic perspectives of the European Union
- LIIA participates in an international research project
- Andris Sprūds participated in the conference Nordic-Baltic Security in the 21st Century: Continued Transformation Toward a Larger Role in the World?
- Atis Lejiņš has also been unanimously elected as Deputy Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of the Parliament
- LIIA participates and co-organizes the series of seminars and workshops "The Nordic & Baltic Small States: Perceptions on Economy, Security and Identity in an Increasingly Regionalized Europe"
- Latvian Institute of International Affairs welcomes the new Associate Fellow Mr. Pablo A. Rivero Morales
- Andris Sprūds, Kārlis Bukovskis and Veiko Spolītis attended the Lennart Meri Conference "Making Values Count" in Tallinn, Estonia
- Andris Spruds participated in a panel discussion titled US-Russia Relations Today and Tomorrow
- Kārlis Bukovskis participates in the EPINE Think Tank Meeting
- Atis Lejiņš has done a translation of his mother's Anna Lejins memoirs
- Mr. Andris Sprūds has received a Fulbright scholarship
- Mr. Veiko Spolītis starts performing duties as a parliamentary secretary
- Congratulations to Mr. Atis Lejiņš on election to the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia!
- Mr. Andris Sprūds has been allocated a grant
- Publications
- The Economic Presence of Russia and Belarus in the Baltic States: Risks and Opportunities
- Friendship in the Making: Transforming Relations between Germany and the Baltic-Visegrad Countries
- "Success Stories" differ: Latvian and Estonian Austerity Models
- The Rīga Conference Papers 2012
- Will Vladimir Putin's Return De-pragmatize Latvian - Russian Relations?
- Latvian Energy Policy: Towards a Sustainable And Transparent Energy Sector
- Energy: Pulling the Baltic Sea Region Together or Apart?
- The Georgian-Russian War: Conclusions and Homework for Latvia and Allies
- EU/NATO and Russian Relations and the New Security Situation in the Baltic Sea Region
- An Enhanced European Neighbourhood Policy: Questions and Challenges
- The EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Toward Russia: the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement as a Test Case
- Imigration Policy in Latvia - the Problems and Future Perspectives
- The European Union's Eastern Neighbours after the Orange Revolution
- Fourth Baltic-German Dialogue. Management of Diversity in the EU: External Challenges and Internal Constraints
- New Security Challenges and EU Responses
- Influence of Imigration on Ethnical Relations in Latvia in the Context of the EU Enlargement
- An Enlarged Europe and Its Neighbourhood Policy: the Eastern Dimension
- The Third Baltic-German Dialogue
- The Eastern Latvian Border: Potential for Trans-Frontier Co-operation with Russia. Final Report of the Project
- NATO and EU Security Cooperation: Divergent Views and Common Approaches
- The EU and Pensioner’s Issues
- Russian Foreign and Domestic Policies: in Harmony or at Odds? Conference proceedings
- EU and NATO Enlargement in the Baltic Sea Region
- On the Road to a More Honest Society: Latest Tendencies in Limiting Corruption in Latvia
- Latvia's Anticorruption Policy: Problems and Prospects
- Baltic States and EU Accession Negotiations: An Assessment
- The Domestic Political Situation in Russia. Workshop report
- The Judiciary and Corruption
- Effects of Baltic EU Membership on Northern Europe. Conference Report
- The Analysis of Institutional Policy for the Integration of Society
- Latvia in International Politics: Opportunities and Constraints (2nd ed.)
- The Security Architecture of Northern Europe: the Impact of the Twin Enlargements and ESDI
- The Northern Dimension: An Assessment and Future Development
- EiroBaltija Discussion Club. Monthly Edition
- Baltic Security Prospects at the Turn of the 21st Century
- Latvia’s Foreign Policy within the UN Framework
- How Secure Are the Baltic States?
- A Security and Defence Evaluation of the State: Latvia Entering the 21st Century
- The First Round Enlargements – Implications for Baltic Security
- Security and Prosperity in the Baltic Region. 16.–17.11.1997. Conference proceedings.
- Building an Inclusive Society for Europe: the Challenge Facing Latvia
- Are the Baltics Defensible? On the Utility of and Prospects for a Capability for Self–Defence
- Latvia’s Integration in European Institutions – a Security Policy Solution (2nd ed.)
- Baltic Security: Looking Towards the 21st Century
- After Madrid and Amsterdam: Prospects for the Consolidation of Baltic Security
- The Benelux Countries: A Model of Cooperation for the Baltic States
- Small States in a Turbulent Environment: The Baltic Perspective
- NATO and the Baltic States. Quo Vadis?
- The Baltic Dimension of European Integration
- The Council of Europe: Latvia’s Partner in European Affairs
- Latvia on the Way to NATO
- The Baltic States: Search for Security
- Ukraine – A European State
- Latvia’s Integration in European Institutions – a Security Policy Solution
- NATO and EU Enlargement: The Case of the Baltic States
- Latvia Today (2nd ed.)
- Latvia in International Politics: Opportunities and Constraints
- The Baltic States on their Way to the EU (Security Aspects)
- Europe in Ten Lessons
- Japan: Yesterday and Today
- The Destiny of the Baltic Entente. 1934–1940
- Latvia Today
- Latvia-China–Taiwan: Triangle or Circle?
- Latvia’s Foreign Policy and the International Situation in the Late Thirties
- The Changing Role of the CSCE
- Political Parties in a Democratic System: The Swedish Experience
- The European Community: Latvia’s Gateway to Europe?
- Research Fellows
- Atis Lejiņš
- Andris Sprūds
- Kārlis Bukovskis
- Toms Rostoks
- Raimonds Rublovskis
- Dzintra Bungs
- Veiko Spolītis
- Irina Kuzņecova (Ivaškina)
- Sandis Šrāders
- Didzis Kļaviņš
- Ilvija Bruģe
- Imants Lieģis
- Paul Pryce
- Gints Jegermanis
- Salvatore Babones
- Jānis Bērziņš
- Mārtiņš Vargulis
- Pablo A. Rivero Morales
- Jānis Junkurs
- Jeļena Koževņikova
- Māris Andžāns
- Roberts Fedosejevs
- Olga Beinaroviča
- Tjaco Van Den Hout
- Kristīne Bērziņa
- Diāna Potjomkina
- Ieva Bloma
- Esther Bartl
- Anna Buša
- Mārtiņš Daugulis
- Blogs and analysis
- Croatia's EU membership: restoring a level playing field with Slovenia*
- North Korea and its nuclear threats
- March 16: Foreign Powers and National Statehood
- TTIP: What is on the Table?
- Solidarity Maintained? Provisional Outcome of EU Multiannual Budget Negotiations for Latvia
- Visegrad Cooperation
- Challenges for Russia in Current Global Security Environment. The Implications for the Baltic States
- Future Challenges for European Members of NATO and Impact on the Transatlantic Link in the post-Chicago Security Environment
- Institutional Challenges of Latvian National Armed Forces
- The New Cybersecurity Strategy of the EU and its Implications for Latvia
- Freedom of Expression and Defamation
- The World Order Is Changing, but not How You Think
- EU Spending Cuts Highlight Europhile and Euro-sceptic Debate in Latvia – A New Turning Point for Euro-scepticism?
- Latvia’s Integration into NATO
- European Union by David Cameron
- About the flags
- NATO Challenges in Post- Chicago Security Environment
- Speech by LIIA Honorary Director Atis Lejins at Foreign Affairs Debate at Latvian Parliament
- Parliamentary Debates: Towards a Comprehensive Foreign Policy for Latvia
- Foreign Affairs Debates in Latvia: Importance and Context (in Latvian)
- The challenge of long-term thinking: how do we treat Belarus?
- Latvia in 2013 with a view of a surrounding area of the Baltic Sea (in Latvian)
- Is Latvia Really the Security Threat for Estonia? Challenges of Latvia in the 21st Century Security Environment.
- Global Security and Defence Environment in the 21st Century. Is Constitution of Latvia an Effective Legal Tool to Counter Security Challenges and Threats?
- Three Centuries of Russian Development
- An unique opportunity to expand Latvian-Chinese cooperation
- Is it a good business for Latvia investing in Latin America?
- Conventional Arms Control and the Euro-Atlantic Security Environment in the 21st Century
- Latvia needs diplomatic expansion
- Hugo Chávez's re-election: International implications
- U.S. and U.S. elections: things we might worry about, if any
- Is Benghazi a Game-Changer for Romney?
- About President's Speech in UN (In Latvian)
- Afghanistan - not the negatives only
- Harsh Choice of Danish Socialdemocrats in Latvian Mirror (in Latvian)
- #Gldaniprison - a story of "systemic failure" of Georgia's penitentiary system
- The Baltic States’ Air Policing – a Change of Command and the Future of the Mission
- Baltic Calculations or what Determines the Profoundness of the European Project in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
- Managing the Malian Conflict: NATO’s Potential Role
- Income Inequality Undermines Economic Growth
- Could small Member states as Latvia potentially exercise power in the EU decision-making at the EU Council’s level?
- NATO Defense and Deterrence Posture from the Latvian (the Baltic) Perspective
- 2012 elections in EU countries and Russia: implications for relations between Russia and EU (in Latvian)
- Russia’s accession to the WTO: implications for the EU and Latvia
- Austerity Can Be Bad for Your Health
- Considerations on Belarus upgraded relations in Latin America
- Latvia should be ambitious and find finances to open embassies in BRICS countries (in Latvian)
- Cargo transportation through Latvia to Afghanistan – from a unique opportunity to development
- Widening Nordic-Baltic cooperation to the South
- Junkurs: Nav vajadzīga visu goda konsulu tikšanās, kurā tikai cilā šampanieša glāzes (in Latvian)
- Latvia Shouldn't Hurry to Step into Eurozone (in Latvian)
- Challenges of Small State in the 21st century global security and defense environment. Latvian case.
- EU Continues an Effort of Effective CBRN Risk Mitigation
- Why Europe Still Needs Nuclear Deterrence
- The United States further military transformation: implications for NATO and Latvia
- Will there be a new Europe? (in Latvian)
- Without Smack of Smallness (in Latvian)
- Renewing the Russian Federation
- Latvia Has to Respond to Expected Challenges in Europe; We Shouldn't Hurry to Join the Eurozone (in Latvian)
- Committing to Conflict Prevention: The OSCE in Belarus and Ukraine
- Russia’s Pre-emptive Rhetoric: Between Military Hardliners and Politics
- EU 2020 Strategy and Contradictions in Development of Latvian Budget (in Latvian)
- Denmark Free of Fossil Fuels by 2050 (in Latvian)
- with Imants Lieģis "Budget Discipline for Europe and Latvia" (in Latvian)
- Reducing the Role of Nuclear Weapons in European Security
- Bratislava GLOBSEC Forum Addresses Key Security Challenges
- Keeping the Baltic Balance: Participation in NATO Centres of Excellence
- The Happy Marriage of Budgetary Discipline and Growth – Regional Views
- Nagorno-Karabakh: If There Is No Peace, There Is a Threat of War
- From Lisbon to Chicago
- Malvinas/Falklands: Beyond the Bilateral Conflict
- Putin 2.0 and Latvia (in Latvian)
- The transformation of diplomacy: why do diplomats need to understand how the business world operates?
- Prioritizing the European Union (in Latvian)
- Latvia Doesn't Do Enough to Attract Investments from China (in Latvian)
- Speech by LIIA Honory director Atis Lejiņš in Latvian Saeima Foreign Policy Debate
- European neighbourhood policy and its values
- Are the Baltic Countries Save in Energy Sphere? (in Latvian)
- The Baltics and Latin America: Exploring an Agenda of Common Interests
- The New Intergovernmental Treaty - Is the Euro-Kaputt Avoided or Delayed?
- Iran Nuclear Issue: Current Trends and Challenges
- Between Nuclear Millstones (in Latvian)
- EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference 2012. Key Issues and Concerns
- Development: It’s a Matter of National Security
- The Internal Military Threats and Direct Military Threats in Russia's Military Doctrine. The Influence of Russia-NATO Interaction on Latvia and Baltic States in Future (in Latvian)
- Our Energy - Society's Common Good (in Latvian)
- NATO and Somalia: Intervention or cooperation?
- How My Voice Sounds in Brussels? (in Latvian)
- Two referendums
- Cilvēkdrošības loma diplomātijā: tendences un aktualitātes (in Latvian)
- Don't Forget Europe II
- NATO Smart Defense Initiative and Further Development of Latvian Military Capabilities. The Road to Chicago 2012
- Europe Doesn't Have to Lose Its Future to Emigration
- If Those Oil Prices Fall, Russia is Finished (in Latvian)
- Putin's and Medvedev's Cynism Doesn't Go Through Anymore (in Latvian)
- Deterrence and Defence Discussions in Warsaw
- Comments on Russian Military Activities in the Baltic Region
- To Be or Not to Be - That Is the Danish Question (in Latvian)
- Save Eurozone! (in Latvian)
- Three Models for Latvian Development: Alabama, Singapore, Finland
- Interinstitutional Struggle in the EU and the Role of the National Parliaments
- Most Recent Publications on the Baltic Sea Region Topic (in Latvian)
- Comments On New State Defence Concept Of Latvia
- Leave Us Alone: Views on and from Syria
- Participating in European Affairs Committee Conference in Poland (in Latvian)
- Views on Russia's relations with the West
- Keeping Washington’s Focus on the Nordic Baltic Area
- The European External Action Service in the Light of Diplomatic Service Transformations
- Turkey, European Union and 2011 Elections
- Obama's 'Arab Spring Speech' and Saeima European Affairs Committee (in Latvian)
- Libya: from 'Bad' to 'Even Worse' (in Latvian)
- Clipping Gaddafi's Wings
- Russian New Military Doctrine and Its Impact on the Baltic Regional Defense and Security
- On Foreign Policy Expertise in Latvia (in Latvian)
- The First 'Non-drownable' Puppy of the Foreign Policy Debates (in Latvian)
- Speech Presented during Saeima Foreign Policy Debates (in Latvian)
- Reset of Latvian Institute of International Affairs
- Contacts
Analysis Guests Fellows
North Korea and its nuclear threats
Tjaco Van Den Hout North Korea and its nuclear threats 25.04.2013
TTIP: What is on the Table?
Diāna Potjomkina TTIP: What is on the Table? 23.03.2013
Solidarity Maintained? Provisional Outcome of EU Multiannual Budget Negotiations for Latvia
Diāna Potjomkina Solidarity Maintained? Provisional Outcome of EU Multiannual Budget Negotiations for Latvia 19.03.2013
March 16: Foreign Powers and National Statehood
Atis Lejiņš March 16: Foreign Powers and National Statehood 14.03.2013
Visegrad Cooperation
Imants Lieģis Visegrad Cooperation 08.03.2013
Croatia's EU membership: restoring a level playing field with Slovenia*
Tjaco Van Den Hout Croatia's EU membership: restoring a level playing field with Slovenia* 07.03.2013
Challenges for Russia in Current Global Security Environment. The Implications for the Baltic States
Raimonds Rublovskis Challenges for Russia in Current Global Security Environment. The Implications for the Baltic States 07.03.2013
Future Challenges for European Members of NATO and Impact on the Transatlantic Link in the post-Chicago Security Environment
Raimonds Rublovskis Future Challenges for European Members of NATO and Impact on the Transatlantic Link in the post-Chicago Security Environment 01.03.2013
Institutional Challenges of Latvian National Armed Forces
Raimonds Rublovskis Institutional Challenges of Latvian National Armed Forces 27.02.2013
The New Cybersecurity Strategy of the EU and its Implications for Latvia
Māris Andžāns The New Cybersecurity Strategy of the EU and its Implications for Latvia 19.02.2013
Freedom of Expression and Defamation
Tjaco Van Den Hout Freedom of Expression and Defamation 15.02.2013
The World Order Is Changing, but not How You Think
