- February 13, 2026
Article authored by Viesturs Deksnis. One of Latvia’s largest business delegations visited the United States last autumn, led by Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs. A wide range of businesspeople participated, seeking [..]
Article authored by Viesturs Deksnis. The recent winners of the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) competition “Idea Cup 2024,” Toms Lazdovskis and Matīss Tazāns, creators of the “MONK ECHO” [..]
The market share of small fuel traders in Latvia has been declining in recent years, says Jānis Viba, board chairman of the Virsi-A energy trading company which runs the Virsi [..]
Authored by journalist Ain Alvela. The construction of the Rail Baltica high-speed railway, designed to connect Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania with Europe, has entered the construction phase across all three [..]
Article authored by Viesturs Deksnis. A month ago, the sports portal Sportacentrs.com published an article stating that in the 2024/2025 season, 38 Latvians, including three female coaches, represent teams in [..]
Article by Ain Alvela, Editor of TööstusEST. To meet the climate goals set by the European Union, Estonia’s Ministry of Climate has begun drafting legislation to support the green transition. [..]
Article authored by Viesturs Deksnis. The General Data Protection Regulation brought about many major legal changes in various sectors and businesses, but now another huge challenge has appeared to change [..]
The Independence is a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Lithuania’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Klaipėda, and it is distinguished among such vessels because of its workload [..]
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Monday that the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) has “clearly won” this past weekend’s parliamentary election, adding that a government formed by centre-left political [..]
Marilin Eessalu, executive manager of NGO Estonian Green Movement; Halliki Kreinin, senior researcher at the Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Potsdam (RIFS) Attempts to steer business activities towards more sustainable [..]
Journalist’s Ain Alvela interview with Mikk Marran, the Chairman of the Management Board of the Estonian State Forest Management Centre (RMK), who thinks that the RMK’s development plan is placing [..]
Journalist’s Ain Alvela interview with an aviation expert Toomas Peterson, who thinks that involving a core investor should help alleviate the company’s financial concerns, enable the purchase or lease of [..]
By journalist Inga Karlinska. Although entrepreneurs and organisations protecting their interests have been actively trying to draw attention of the government and politicians to the necessity to improve competitiveness of [..]
Article authored by Viesturs Deksnis. One of the cornerstones in successful entrepreneurship is ability to plan cash flow correctly and supervise the entire playing field. Development of technology has opened [..]
The Estonian Owners Association notes in its latest statement that the state favors the wealthy and influential when it comes to the payment of grants for culturally significant buildings. In [..]
Forest soil improvement is relevant in many countries of the world. One of the projects created to achieve this measure is InBestSoil. This is an innovative project funded by the [..]
By journalist Inga Karlinska. EU-Russia tensions have been elevated since the latter’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and have gone downhill since Russia’s outright invasion of and war [..]
Heather Boushey, Chief Economist, Investing in America Cabinet Access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet is a cornerstone of the American economy and essential for economic growth. This is also a [..]
The production of Karvutė (Latvian: Gotina) candy, which was very popular decades ago, is gaining momentum in the Baltics again. The Latvians are leading in this area, but Lithuanian producers [..]
Egita Aizsilniece-Ibema, Head of the Latvian Innovation and Technology Representation in Brussels Latvia can be proud of its talented and intelligent individuals, both in science and business. The most courageous [..]
Increased solar energy production in the Baltics and reduced consumption during the summer will lower electricity exchange prices, although during hours when there is a shortage of affordable wind and [..]
Continuing a series of articles in which presidential hopefuls respond to questions posed by BNS, in the second part, we present the candidates’ responses on Lithuania’s foreign policy. We asked [..]
Ain Alvela, Editor of TööstusEST, interview with Kati Kusmin, Chairman of the Management Board of The Estonian Business and Innovation Agency (EIS). Kati Kusmin, which was recently created with the [..]
As Viciunai Group, a Lithuanian fish and other food production and sale group partly owned by Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijosaitis, has recently sold its business in Russia, Belarus and other [..]
In the short and medium term, Vladimir Putin’s regime will continue to maintain a confrontational relationship with the West, including, if necessary, by threatening to escalate the conflict, including by [..]
The combined economy of the three Baltic States has not grown since the beginning of 2022. However, according to the changes in gross domestic product (GDP) the paths that the [..]
Journalist’s Ain Alvela interview with Sirje Potisepp, the head of the Estonian Food Industry Association. Estonian food industry has throughout history survived through thick and thin, but for a small [..]
The European Union (EU) could agree that the Russian presidential ”elections” in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine are not legitimate, former President Valdis Zatlers told LETA. In his opinion, [..]
Journalist’s Ain Alvela interview with the creative director of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 Kati Torp. The following year will pass in Tartu and Southern Estonia focusing heavily [..]
When one of the most famous Lithuanian music producers, Lauras Lučiūnas, decided to start producing vinyl records, many had doubts about such plans. However, half a year was enough for [..]
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