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Estonian electronics industry sees renewed momentum as order volumes rise toward year-end

Estonia’s electronics industry is closing the year on an upward trajectory: order volumes have increased notably through the autumn, companies are investing in new technologies, and overall market activity is [..]

Suspect in double murder in Lithuania denies full guilt, ordered detention

According to LRT.lt, 29-year-old Benas Mikutavičius, suspected of killing two young women, was brought to Kaunas District Court on Sunday morning. The court approved the strictest preventive measure, ordering three [..]

European BIOservicES survey: farmers call for clearer policies and real support for soil protection

BIOservicES, a project funded through the Horizon Europe programme (101112374), is publishing the results of a large-scale European survey analysing perceptions of the value and importance of soil ecosystem services [..]

Estonian Electronics Industries Association presents Honorary Badges for the first time

The Estonian Electronics Industries Association (EEIS) awarded its Honorary Badge for the first time to four individuals whose exceptional contributions have helped shape Estonia’s electronics industry: Andres Taklaja, Dieter Weiss, [..]

Kaunas to begin €10m restoration of historic central post office

By Jūratė Anilionytė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Renovation work on Kaunas’ historic central post office, one of the most significant buildings from the city’s interwar period, will begin soon, officials said. [..]

Estonian company Nitrotol begins producing military explosives at Ämari

Estonian company Nitrotol has begun manufacturing military explosives at the defense industry park in Ämari. With the Ämari defense industrial park established by the Estonian Center for Defense Investments’ (RKIK), [..]

Estonian women’s badminton team record historic win to reach Euro finals

The Estonian women’s badminton team made history in Tallinn on Friday, defeating Italy to reach the European Championship finals for the first time. The Estonian women’s badminton team defeated Italy [..]

Dangerous suspect sought in Lithuania: Two young women found murdered in Kaunas

The Criminal Police Division for the Investigation of Serious Crimes of the Kaunas County Police Headquarters (Kaunas County PHQ) is searching for Benas Mikutavičius (born 1996), who is suspected of [..]

Merz postpones Norway trip for Belgium talks on frozen Russian assets

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has postponed an upcoming trip to Norway to be able to travel to Belgium for a meeting with Prime Minister Bart de Wever and European Commission [..]

Seven Latvian companies are included in this year’s Coface Top 50 ranking of the largest Baltic companies

This year’s Top 50 ranking of the largest companies in the Baltics, compiled by the international risk management company Coface, includes 28 companies from Lithuania, 15 from Estonia and seven [..]

Finnair cancels evening flights to Vilnius over balloon disruptions

By Jonas Deveikis, LRT.lt. Finnair is cancelling one of its evening flights from Helsinki to Vilnius, citing contraband balloons launched from Belarus and related operational challenges, Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) said [..]

Estonia’s new car sales fall 64% in November on year

In November, 1,184 new cars were sold in Estonia, down 64.3 percent from the same month in 2024 when sales had nearly doubled ahead of a new car tax. So [..]

ERR compares Riga and Tallinn Christmas markets

As the festive gets underway, ERR reporters Veronika Uibo and Ragnar Kond visited the Christmas markets in Tallinn and Latvian capital Riga to check out the local hits and compare [..]

The Saeima supports raising excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and sweetened beverages

On Thursday, the Saeima passed amendments to the Excise Duty Law, providing for an increase in excise duties on alcohol, tobacco, and sweetened beverages. The draft law is linked to [..]

Tallinn Airport to get substantial €75 million expansion

The largest investment in Tallinn Airport’s history will see its passenger capacity double by 2030. The upgrade will include self-service terminals and more parking spaces. In total, the reconstruction will [..]

Experts agree that the Baltic capital market development is becoming a strategic priority for the region’s economies

Riga hosted the Baltic Capital Markets Conference 2025, the largest capital markets conference in the Baltics, which brought together more than 500 participants and 35 speakers – international and local [..]

Repair, not throw away: Lithuania considers measures to reduce electronic waste

By Justina Ilkevičiūtė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Lithuania is preparing new measures to encourage consumers to repair broken electronics rather than replace them, including extending warranties for repaired goods and joining [..]

No such thing as “waste” heat in the winter: Bitcoin mining datacenter developed in Latvia will heat Scandinavian towns

Power Mining, one of the world’s leading personal Bitcoin mining device manufacturers, has developed a portable datacenter that will heat towns using residual heat from Bitcoin mining. The first two [..]

Berlin, London forging close ties after Brexit, says German president

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier believes Berlin and London are on the path to closer ties after the difficult Brexit years. “The first few years after Brexit were not easy,” Steinmeier [..]

TSO Elering planning a hydrogen pipeline from Finland through Estonia to Germany

Elering has asked the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications to launch a special national plan to define possible conditions for the hydrogen corridor in Estonia. The planning process will [..]

Reconstruction of the Vanšu Bridge will cost EUR 69.8 million

The reconstruction of the Vanšu (Suspension) Bridge will cost EUR 69,802,998, according to information published in the Electronic Procurement System. The municipality has selected the supplier association Vanšu Tilts as [..]

Baltics and Denmark sign new deal for joint medicine purchases

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Denmark have signed a cooperation agreement in Brussels to start jointly purchasing medicines. EU health ministers also agreed on new rules to help ensure essential medicines [..]

Skills, not diplomas: how Lithuania’s tech employers redefine what it takes to enter IT

The number of IT specialists in Lithuania has grown to 70,600 over the past year, but employers still face a shortage of more than 7,600 qualified workers. Technology companies are [..]

Tallinn City Council elects Mihhail Kõlvart as chair

At its first session, the newly convened Tallinn City Council elected Mihhail Kõlvart, chair of the Center Party, as its speaker. Kõlvart received 44 votes in Tuesday’s election, securing a [..]

Psychologist access in Lithuania: easier for the high earners, a struggle for seniors

By Ugnė Blekaitytė, LRT.lt. A survey conducted by Baltijos tyrimai for LRT.lt shows that 40% of Lithuanian residents believe psychological services are hard to access due to long waiting lists. [..]

Parliament reacts to peace proposal for Ukraine

Against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s recent proposed plans for Ukraine, defence and geopolitical issues took once again centre stage at the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg [..]

Holocaust artefacts now in Israel after auction cancelled

Several Holocaust artefacts whose planned auction in Germany recently sparked outrage have now arrived in Israel, according to Israeli media reports. They were acquired by a foundation in the port [..]

AvalonEstates sells four Tiskreõue properties to Eco Advice Kinnisvara

AvalonEstates, a residential property developer forming part of the Millerhawk Group, has sold four plots of land earmarked for apartments in the Tiskreõue development in Harku municipality. A complex of [..]

Demand for investment analysts is growing: the league of analysts is shaping a new generation of professionals

The first cohort of The League of Analysts, an international educational program by investment company Zubr Capital, has completed its course in Poland. The final defense of graduation projects took [..]

Over 20 countries took part in the Christmas Bazaar of the embassies at the T1 Center in Tallinn

The T1 Center in Tallinn hosted the International Christmas Bazaar, organized by the International Women’s Club of Tallinn (IWCT). The event’s 20th edition featured embassies and representatives from more than [..]

Electricity price in Estonia to rise above €400 per megawatt-hour Monday

Electricity prices in Estonia will peak at €429 per megawatt-hour on Monday. This high will be seen across all three Baltic states. The average electricity price quoted on the Nord [..]

Lithuanian lawmakers begin debate on allowing 16-year-olds to vote in local elections

By Reda Gilytė, Aistė Valiauskaitė, Goda Malinauskaitė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. The Lithuanian parliament last week opened debate on a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote [..]

Norway moves forward with age limit for social media

The Norwegian government is taking decisive steps to protect children online by presenting a public consultation proposal for a new law that would prohibit social media platforms from offering their [..]

Poland selects Swedish submarines

Poland announced that it has chosen Sweden to partner in its submarine programme. Poland is purchasing three submarines in one of Sweden’s largest-ever naval export deals. “Poland has chosen Sweden [..]

Poland-Armenia Business Forum. The beginning of a new chapter of cooperation

Openness, Cooperation, and a Shared Vision for Development. The Poland-Armenia Business Forum in Warsaw demonstrated that both countries are natural partners with enormous potential. The event was opened by Michał [..]

Three Baltic teams, three dramatic stories: Latvia falls, Estonia stuns Slovenia, Lithuania wins at the buzzer

The opening window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers delivered three very different stories for the Baltic national teams. Latvia struggled to find its rhythm early and paid the [..]

US satellite company expanding its Kilingi-Nõmme station

U.S. satellite company investing €8 million to expand a ground station in Kilingi-Nõmme, Pärnu County, built four years ago for satellite data transmission. U.S. satellite company Globalstar established its first [..]

Growing threat of transnational scam centres highlighted at INTERPOL General Assembly

MARRAKECH, Morocco – INTERPOL’s General Assembly has adopted a resolution addressing the growing threat posed by transnational scam centres – criminal hubs linked to large-scale fraud, human trafficking and abuse. [..]

Finnish Christmas spirit brightens Helsinki streets for holiday season

By Tyler Walton. As the winter days grow shorter in Helsinki, the city bursts into light, and the Christmas season brings warmth, music and thousands of twinkling bulbs. Every year [..]

Funding shortfall risks ending block on Sputnik Radio broadcasts in Lithuania

By Jurga Bakaitė, LRT.lt. Lithuania’s effort to block broadcasts from the Russian state-run radio station Sputnik may be short-lived, as the Culture Ministry failed to secure funding needed to continue [..]

Suspected Nord Stream pipeline saboteur extradited to Germany

By Christoph Sator and Jacqueline Melcher, dpa. The suspected mastermind of the Nord Stream pipeline explosions has been extradited from Italy to Germany, prosecutors confirmed on Thursday. The 49-year-old Ukrainian [..]

Estonia’s new Škoda trains to make first official journeys this Saturday

After a wait of more than a year, Estonia’s new Škoda trains are set to make their first official journeys this Saturday. The new long-distance trains will run between Tapa [..]

Price of sending a letter in the mail to rise 20% from next year

The Ministry of Regional and Agricultural Affairs has proposed raising domestic letter postage by 20 percent to €1.80 and international parcel rates by 10 percent. Sending a letter currently costs [..]

Apartment complex NOBLE in Jūrmala receives European best project award

The luxury apartment complex NOBLE in Jūrmala, Latvia, developed by River Properties, has received the European Best Project Award in the prestigious International Property Awards competition in the category “Best [..]

Poland’s top diplomat Radosław Sikorski and Deputy Minister Robert Kupiecki take part in Foreign Affairs Council

The meeting was devoted to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and diplomatic efforts that could eventually bring it to an end. The video conference of EU foreign ministers followed up on [..]

Merkel clarifies remarks on Polish, Baltic role in Ukraine war

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has made it clear that she does not blame Poland and the Baltic states for Russia’s attack on Ukraine, describing the view as “fake news.” [..]

Latvia and Estonia complete project on technological solutions and production opportunities for SAF

Latvia and Estonia have completed a project on developing technological solutions and production possibilities for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with the support of the European Commission (EC), LETA was told [..]

Council of Europe warns of “risks to LRT” over politicisation attempts

By LRT.lt. The Council of Europe has warned against a proposal to make it easier to dismiss the Director General of LRT and against plans to freeze, then cut, LRT [..]

Lithuania’s goal of normalising ties with China shows little progress

Lithuania’s new government has set a goal of normalising diplomatic relations with China to the level maintained by other EU member states, but early signs suggest the effort will not [..]

New US ambassador Roman Pipko arrives in Estonia

The new U.S. ambassador to Estonia has arrived in Tallinn and met with President Alar Karis and Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) on Wednesday. There has been [..]