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The Baltic states have asked for NATO support as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to rise. So, we wanted to know, how powerful are the Baltics?

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Baltic security: Tensions on the frontier
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13469356-5829-11e4-b331-00144feab7de.html#axzz3fX4GdHwq
“Jarring reminders of the past are almost a weekly occurrence in the Baltic sea region these days.”

Austerity in the Baltic States During the Global Financial Crisis
http://www.intereconomics.eu/archive/year/2013/5/austerity-in-the-baltic-states-during-the-global-financial-crisis/
“The Baltic states were arguably the countries most severely affected by the global financial crisis.”

Trade and Trade Policy Developments in the Baltic States after Regaining Independence before Joining the EU
http://www.helsinki.fi/iehc2006/papers3/Sumilo.pdf
“In 1991, when Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania regained their independence, there was a definite tendency by the rest of the world to see the three countries as a single region.”

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