Baltic states
Enhanced NATO role may curb Russia's Baltic ambitions
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania look vulnerable because of similarities with Ukraine, but NATO membership sets them apart
Baltic statesGlobal growth and market prospects may improve in 2016
Oil prices and equity markets have moved in tandem in early 2016
InternationalFears rise of new migrant route via Baltic states
Russia may not be actively promoting migration into eastern Europe, but may not be very cooperative in preventing it
Baltic statesAllies in Europe face uncertainties despite US funds
The United States seeks to reverse years of troop drawdowns and base closures in Europe to bolster its credibility
EuropeProspects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2016
Calls for tighter border controls across the Schengen zone will affect non-Schengen members
Eastern EuropeEastern EU views on migrants will not change soon
Embedded factors are driving Central-East European attitudes to migrants, which is opening a rift with Western Europe
EUEU is likely to renew Russia sanctions
The EU can agree on linking economic sanctions against Russia to implementation of the Minsk 2.0 accords on Ukraine
EUMoscow's sabre-rattling in the Baltic will rebound
It is unclear what Russia means by increased military activity in the Baltic, but it will hardly win hearts and minds
Baltic states
