Looking back on an eventful, record-breaking year
Dec 20, 2006
By TBT staff
RIGA - News in the Baltic states is a curious thing. It can sometimes be extremely repetitive, with the same old dramas endlessly being played out (new government coalitions, tensions with Russia etc.
), but the region constantly throws up surprises as well. In the waning hours of 2006, The Baltic Times looks back at some of the most significant and interesting events of the year.
Tallinn had a busy year socially, playing host to Queen Elizabeth II, George Bush and the heavy metal group Metallica, among others.
Estonians were keen on the queen, cramming into Town Hall Square to wave flags and sing for her.
