Northern Dimension to include Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, the importance of the Northern Dimension has increased considerably: eight EU Member States (Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, and Sweden) surround the Baltic Sea, and the EU’s shared border with Russia has lengthened. Recent years have seen far-reaching changes in the geopolitical map of northern Europe. The Baltic States regained their independence in 1991. Finland and Sweden joined the EU in 1995, and Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland in 2004. These events greatly increased the Northern and Baltic “presence” of the EU, and substantially lengthened the common border shared by the
Kilkim Žaibu such as Germany, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Canada, USA, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and other countries. Also, bands have performed at Kilkim Žaibu festivals from Australia, Norway, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Germany and neighbouring countries. The festival took place in Varniai, Lithuania on 29 June - 1 July 2017. The festival took place in Varniai, Lithuania on 23–25 June 2016. The festival took place in Žagarė, Lithuania on 26–27 June 2015. The festival took place in Varniai, Lithuania on 20–22 June 2014. The festival took place in Varniai, Lithuania on 21–23 June 2013. The line-up: The festival