National Integration in Estonia and Latvia: 2000-2002
Publisher: ECMI Volume: 46 pages, pdf Description: This report reflects the concluding seminar of the project, which was held in Flensburg from 6 to 8 December 2002 under the title “National Integration in Estonia and Latvia: 2000-2002”. The seminar based its work on what had been discussed during the preceding project workshops. It summed up the results of the project, taking into consideration the changes in both countries brought about by the 2002 national elections in Latvia, the 2002 local elections in Estonia and the change of governments in both countries. Important changes had also occurred in regard to the international standing of Latvia and Estonia - the OSCE Missions to these countries had been terminated at the end of 2001, the countries were invited to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), and the invitation to accede to the EU was forthcoming.