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Baltic States
May 2026
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Security
Politics
Economy
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Unusual Activity
May 2026
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Apr 27
May 4
May 11
May 18
Week of May 18, compared to 12-week average
Tone shifted: 15% cooperative vs usual 57%
Active Narratives
8
Russia is an existential threat on our border
4
Russian minority influence must be managed
1
NATO must deter Russian aggression on all fronts
from NATO
Economy
64
Infrastructure
· Transport
38%
Infrastructure
· Construction
14%
Economy
· Debt Finance
8%
2
Estonia relies on imports for more than 40% of power in Q1
2
Air Baltic to launch Vilnius–Geneva winter flights - LRT
2
Rheintmetall ammo factory construction in Lithuania ‘slightly behind’ schedule - LRT
2
SAHA 2026: Turkish company ARCA to build ammunition factory in Estonia
2
Tallinn hospitals to merge in 2028
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Politics
122
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
44%
Governance
· Executive Action
23%
Governance
· Legislation
9%
6
Kaja Kallas rules out running for president of Estonia
6
Latvia's PM resigns in fallout over stray Ukrainian drones
5
EU doubts Kallas as Russia negotiator, faces criticism
3
Seimas speaker says Lithuania should join Trump’s Hormuz coalition - LRT
2
Russia says Latvia could face retaliation despite NATO, drawing sharp US rebuke
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Security
149
Security
· Border Security
26%
Military
· Air Defense
21%
Security
· Terrorism
12%
26
NATO fighter jet shoots down intruder drone in Estonia
5
Air threat alert ends in most of Latvia, exams suspended
5
More drones crash in Latvia / Article - LSM
4
Lithuania issues 'probable air alert' in Vilnius, border regions over drone sighting - LRT
3
State security chief says Lithuania security situation increasingly tense - LRT
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Society
35
Society
· Protest
24%
Health Environment
· Public Health
17%
Society
· Civil Unrest
14%
3
Police: May 9 passes mostly peacefully in Tallinn
2
Buyers decry ‘hunger games’ in search for affordable homes in Lithuania - LRT
1
Lithuania to choose migrants under relocation scheme, deputy minister says - LRT
1
New EU figures show scale of Latvia's demographic challenge / Article - LSM
1
Fake Labubu toys among counterfeit goods raising concerns in Estonia
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