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Father and son ponder what opportunities could arise from Lithuania joining the European Union. © UNDP Lithuania

Eurozone entry of new EU member states from Central Europe

Estonia, Lithuania and Slovenia hope to become members of the Euro area by January 2007; Latvia targets full membership in 2008 and Slovakia hopes to join the Eurozone in 2009. Is this likely?

Topics: European Union, EU Neighbourhood , Latvia , Lithuania , Slovak Republic , EU Enlargement and the Wider Neighbourhood, Regional EU Cooperation, EU accession, Slovenia, Estonia, Macroeconomic policy, New EU member states, Eurozone

There are no strong ‘push’ factors that would propel the mass migration of citizens out of the new Member States.© Julie Kertesz/Flickr

International Migration and the New EU Member States

Accession to the EU on May 1, 2004 has presented the Central and East European states (Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia) with a new set of policy challenges as regards the...

Topics: Migration, Minorities, Hungary , Latvia , Lithuania , Slovak Republic , Minorities and Migration, Poverty Reduction , Poland, EU accession, Estonia, New EU member states, Czech Republic

The Russian-Estonian border where a concrete sign stands, welcoming people into Ivangorod (Russia) from Narva (Estonia). © Felix O/Flickr

Discrimination against the Russophone Minority in Estonia and Latvia

The Russophones of Estonia and Latvia are one of the largest minority groups in Europe. Sophisticated and extensive policy regimes of discrimination have been established in both states.

Topics: Migration, Minorities, Latvia , Minorities and Migration, Poverty Reduction , Ethnic minorities, Minority rights, Estonia, Language policies, Citizenship, Social inclusion

Former OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max van der Stoel is often referred to as the "Silent Diplomat" for his work to resolve ethnic conflicts. © Vincent Mentzel/OSCE

Rejoinder to James Hughes

Like many analysts of Baltic politics, Professor James Hughes provides simple conclusions about the complex realities of minority policies and inter-ethnic relations in Estonia and Latvia.

Topics: Migration, Minorities, Latvia , Minorities and Migration, Poverty Reduction , Ethnic minorities, Discrimination, Minority rights, Education, Estonia, Language policies, Citizenship, Social inclusion