A geopolitical idea proposed by interwar Lithuanian geographer and professor Kazys Pakštas (also known as the person who proposed that Lithuania should acquire a colony in Madagascar).
From the book "100 Žvilgsnių Lietuva" ("100 Views of Lithuania"), this particular paragraph made by historian Algimantas Kasparavičius from Lithuania's Institute of History Research:
There are a million problems with fulfilling this idea, but it's a theoretical possibility. While there once was an entire Baltoscandia Institute in Lithuania seeking to strengthen the ties between these prospective members, it closed down ten years ago due to lack of funding.
Is there a possibility to have the Confederation of Baltoscandia be founded, and if so, how ould it be achieved and how much of an impact would it have in Europe?
From the book "100 Žvilgsnių Lietuva" ("100 Views of Lithuania"), this particular paragraph made by historian Algimantas Kasparavičius from Lithuania's Institute of History Research:
An another idée fixe, generated by professor Pakštas during roughly the same time as his "Three Canton Lithuania" idea, was "the Confederation of Baltoscandia". Speaking to students and society, he tirelessly tried to popularize the idea not just in Kaunas, but also in Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm. According to Pakštas, the Confederation of Baltoscandia was to be made up of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The Confederation would pass a common constitution and every member, alongside its native language, would have to approve a second national language, either Swedish or English. A common confederal government structure, as well as common judicial economic and administrative principles would have to be made - however, each of the members' borders had to remain fixed. According to Pakštas, the foundation for such a confederation would be the cultural, linguistic and economic ties between the seven Baltoscandian nations, as well as the Baltic Sea, and the countries which exist around it needed to create a safe and secure "geopolitical oval". According to Pakštas's vision, seven Baltoscandian countries, all roughly geopolitically equal, had the chance to not only keep their cultural differences, but, if needed, easily unite their forces in one iron fist (collect land, naval and air forces up to 2 million men in personnel) and thus stand against foreign aggressors.
There are a million problems with fulfilling this idea, but it's a theoretical possibility. While there once was an entire Baltoscandia Institute in Lithuania seeking to strengthen the ties between these prospective members, it closed down ten years ago due to lack of funding.
Is there a possibility to have the Confederation of Baltoscandia be founded, and if so, how ould it be achieved and how much of an impact would it have in Europe?