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Baltics, Poland may ask for delay in fuel price hikes

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland are planning to petition the European Commission to delay regulations aimed at “dramatically” raising the cost of fossil fuel-based fuels starting in 2028, Lithuanian Prime [..]

A new health centre with a modern nursing home makes Ülemiste City the largest health cluster in the Baltic States

With a third health centre to be completed in the first half of 2027, Ülemiste City is set to become the largest private health cluster anywhere in the Baltic States. [..]

Swedish retailer selling branch in Baltic States

The Swedish retail group ICA Gruppen has announced plans to sell the Rimi Baltic retailer to the Salling Group in Denmark, this according to a news release from the Swedish [..]

British PM apologises to Baltic States

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has apologised to the Baltic States for not having invited them to Sunday’s European leader summit on the issue of Ukraine, according to Asta Skaisgiryte, [..]

Tesla opens its 1st Baltic center in Vilnius

US electric car giant Tesla is expanding its presence in Lithuania and the Baltic states by launching permanent services and opening its first sales and service center, following the introduction [..]

Historic moment: Baltic states synchronize with European electricity grid

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania “successfully” synchronized with the Continental European electricity grid on Sunday afternoon, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda said. “The period of political pressure and blackmail is finally [..]

Lithuanian president sure Baltic power grid switch will go smoothly

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has said that he is sure that the synchronisation of Baltic electricity grids with the Western European system will proceed smoothly this weekend, adding that most [..]

A historic event is approaching – the Baltic States are breaking free from Russia’s electricity grid

By journalist Ain Alvela. On February 9, the Baltic States will disconnect their electricity grid from the Russian and Belarusian networks and join Europe’s unified energy system. This means that [..]

Lithuania records lowest emigration level since 1990

Lithuania recorded its lowest emigration figures last year since the restoration of its independence in 1990, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday. It was citing preliminary data from the [..]

New train line launched in Baltic States

A train line running from Tallinn to Vilnius via Tartu and Riga will be launched on Monday, the regional newspaper Vooremaa has reported. The last time that it was possible [..]

Lithuania to propose a joint Baltic power plant to Estonia and Latvia

Lithuanian Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas stated on Thursday that Lithuania will propose the construction of a new power plant to Latvia and Estonia to ensure flexible electricity production and [..]

SEB announces plans to merge banks in Baltic States

The SEB Bank is merging its three Baltic banks into one, bank representatives have told the LETA News Agency. The head office will be in Estonia with branches in Latvia [..]

New Tallinn-Vilnius passenger train line to be launched

The Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian passenger train operators are called Elron, Vivi and LTG Link respectively. They’re about to start harmonisation of their timetables to create better opportunities for passengers [..]

Baltic States highlight importance of cross-border infrastructure products

The European Union held a meeting of member state transport ministers on Thursday, and representatives of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania called for sufficient and stable funding from the Connecting Europe [..]

Completion of Rail Baltica by the set deadline depends on the ability of the three Baltic States to cooperate efficiently and co-ordinately

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 [..]

Tsahkna to Landsbergis: We will not simply watch as Russia is acting arbitrarily on our territory

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis was on a visit to Estonia, meeting with Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna to discuss further cooperation between their countries, support for Ukraine, and regional security. [..]

Baltic supporters of circular economy sign co-operation memorandum

Leading advocates of the so-called circular economy from the three Baltic States signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday at the Nordic Circular Summit. They agreed to accelerate the transition [..]

Estonian NGO discusses problems with Rail Baltica project

In light of a report from an investigatory committee in Latvia’s parliament (Saeima), the Estonian non-governmental organisation Avalikult Rail Balticust (ARB) has declared that Estonia is facing similar problems in [..]

Young Balts favour online shopping

The SEB Bank has conducted an E-commerce survey in the three Baltic countries for the first time, finding that 43% of Estonian shop online on a monthly basis. Convenience and [..]

Expert: First phase of Rail Baltica project in Latvia might cost around EUR 5 billion

If the technical solutions of the Rail Baltica project were to be optimised, and if the project were to be divided into phases, the first phase in Latvia could cost [..]

Rinkevics congratulates Trump on winning U.S. presidential election

President Edgars Rinkevics congratulates Republican candidate Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential election. In a post on X, Rinkevics says he is looking forward to working with [..]

Estonia’s new ambassador to Lithuania hoping for closer defence ties

Kaili Terras is Estonia’s new ambassador to Lithuania, and she has said that she is looking forward to the forging of closer defence ties between the two nations. “Our defence [..]

Lithuanian president: drone incident in Latvia shows need to beef up Baltic air defense

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda condemned violations of NATO airspace by the aggressor and called for strengthening air defense in the Baltic countries following the crash of a Russian military drone [..]

Moldova can count on Latvia’s political and practical support – Rinkevics

Moldova can count on Latvia’s political and practical support, President Edgars Rinkevics said during his working visit to Moldova on Tuesday. The president reiterated Latvia’s support for Moldova’s integration with [..]

Estonia celebrates 33rd anniversary of restoration of independence

Celebration of the 33rd anniversary of restoration of Estonia’s independence on Tuesday began with a memorial ceremony at the August 20 Memorial Stone at Toompea, and continued with a traditional [..]

Estonia lodges treason charge against journalist who collaborated with Russian media

The Office of the Prosecutor General of Estonia has charged Svetlana Burceva, a naturalized citizen of Estonia, with violating international sanctions and treason. According to the charges, the journalist living [..]

Latvia’s Virsi opens 1st fuel station in Lithuania

Virsi-A, a Latvian energy trading company, has opened its first fuel station in Lithuania. It is located on the A5 motorway near the southern city of Marijampole, the company said [..]

NATO membership gives a sense of security to a third of Latvian residents – survey

One third or 36 percent of the Latvian population feel safe in Latvia because the country is protected by NATO membership, according to an opinion poll conducted by Rait Custom [..]

Ergo set to buy Lithuania’s Gjensidige, its Baltic branches

Ergo International, the manager of the international business portfolio of the German-owned insurance group Ergo, is acquiring Lithuania’s Gjensidige, along with its branches in Estonia and Latvia, from Norway’s non-life [..]

Vilnius to host concert featuring performers from Baltics to mark Baltic Way’s anniversary

The 35th anniversary of the Baltic Way will be marked in Vilnius with a concert “650 Kilometers of Freedom” featuring more than 200 performers from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia who [..]

Estonia takes over presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States

From Monday until June 30, 2025, Estonia will preside over the work of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), focusing on increasing security and sustainability in the Baltic [..]

Silina also sees responsibility of RB Rail and Eiropas Dzelzcela Linijas in poor management of Rail Baltica project

Prime Minister Evika Silina (New Unity) is surprised by the lack of information of previous governments on the development of the Rail Baltica project, but also sees the responsibility of [..]

First phase of Rail Baltica project will cost EUR 15.3 billion in Baltics

The cost of the first stage of the international Rail Baltica project in the Baltics could reach EUR 15.3 billion, of which EUR 6.4 billion in Latvia, while the total [..]

Lithuanians and Latvians have turned to old-fashioned sweets

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 [..]

Survey: Happiest people in Baltics live in Estonia

The results of the Estonian Social Survey show that residents of Estonia are happier than residents of Latvian and Lithuania, but not nearly as happy as people in Finland and [..]

German Chancellor confirms strong support for strengthening Baltic security

The security of NATO allies is also our security and “an attack on the Baltics would be an attack on all of us”, which must not be allowed, German Chancellor [..]

Ecolines’ St. Petersburg-Tallinn bus to run via Luhamaa

The bus operator Ecolines will direct the St. Petersburg-Tallinn bus, which the company has so far been operating through the northeastern Estonian border town of Narva, through the Luhamaa border [..]

Latvia has no plans to stimulate the return of draft-age men to Ukraine – Silina

Latvia has not received any requests from Ukraine and our country currently has no concrete plans to stimulate the return of men of conscription age to Ukraine, Prime Minister Evika [..]

State might buy up to EUR 100 million worth of airBaltic shares – Aseradens

The Latvian state might purchase up to EUR 100 million worth of shares in airBaltic national carrier, Finance Minister Arvils Aseradens (New Unity) told reporters following the weekly coalition meeting [..]

Baltic formins: Tartu airport under Russia’s hybrid attack

The foreign ministers of the Baltic states warn that the GPS signal interference, as a result of which two Finnair flights from the Finnish capital Helsinki to the southern Estonian [..]

Seven out of 10 people in Lithuania see Russia as threat to national security

Seven out of ten people in Lithuania believe that Russia poses a threat to national security, and almost a quarter disagree with this view, according to an opinion poll commissioned [..]

Baltic insurance market is much more dynamic compared to other European countries – Ergo

Compared to other European countries, the Baltic insurance market is much more dynamic, Ursula Clara Deschka, CEO of Ergo Baltics, told LETA. “The market here is much more dynamic than [..]

A glimpse from Lithuania to all three Baltic States

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 [..]

Eesti Gaas: Estonia’s gas consumption increased 40 pct on year

The consumption of natural gas in Estonia during the outgoing heating season increased by almost 40 percent compared to the previous season, and by as much as half in the [..]

Riga Central Station will initially be connected via the airport in the Rail Baltica system

In the Rail Baltica system, Riga Central Station will initially be connected via Riga Airport, Transport Minister Kaspars Briskens (Progressives) said after yesterday’s coalition meeting. The proposed solution envisages a [..]

US Congress passes financing bill including USD 228 mln in security aid for Baltics

The US Congress on Friday passed a government funding legislation, which also includes 228 million US dollars in security aid for the Baltic states. This year, the US has also [..]

Ambassador calls rotational presence of US troops in Baltics ‘adequate’

The United States believes the rotational presence of its troops in the Baltic states is adequate to meet its commitments to NATO partners, US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith told [..]

Lithuanian Defense Minister Anusauskas steps down

Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas is stepping down, the government confirmed on Friday. Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte has already received his resignation letter, the government’s press service added. “The Press [..]

Riga recognized as most dynamically developing city at CEE Business Services Summit & Awards ceremony

Riga has been awarded the title of the Most Dynamically Developing City at the 12th annual CEE Business Services Summit & Awards ceremony that took place in Warsaw, as Riga [..]

Latvenergo plans to start exports to Poland at the end of this year

Joint-stock power supply company Latvenergo plans to expand its export market by starting to export to Poland at the end of this year, Martins cakste, Chairman of the Board of [..]