Russians, Nordics and Balts Cosy up.(European Union president in Finland to improve northern relations)(Brief Article)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: June 12, 1999 | Copyright information

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FEW countries have more to gain from Europe's hoped-for return to business- as-usual, after the violent Kosovo interlude, than those bordering the Baltic Sea. Before the latest Balkan war, all in the region had been hoping for a long period of boredom, in which historical grudges, especially those involving Russians and their former empire, would fade and economic ties across the Baltic Sea would continue their sprightly growth. Baltic countries like Estonia ...

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