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Bank of Finland’s interim forecast: Economic performance overshadowed by rising energy prices

Between 2026 and 2028, Finland’s economy will grow more slowly than previously estimated, as the energy shock caused by the war in Iran is weakening the economic outlook. The energy [..]

INTERPOL report warns of increasingly sophisticated global financial fraud threat

Financial fraud is now one of the world’s most severe and rapidly evolving transnational crimes, with significant economic and human consequences. The 2026 INTERPOL Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment warns [..]

NATO strengthens ties with Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova, highlighting security and regional cooperation

In recent days, NATO has placed a strong focus on its relations with Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova, underlining both the importance of its eastern flank and cooperation with partner countries. [..]

German economy minister warns of oil and gas attack effects

Berlin (dpa) — German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche on Thursday warned of the consequences of attacks on oil and gas infrastructure in the Iran war, as the price of Brent [..]

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to jointly buy Rail Baltica regional trains

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on Wednesday announced a joint procurement for ordering regional trains for Rail Baltica. However, uncertainty remains over when the railway will be completed. The tender from [..]

PPA vessel sinks in Mediterranean with Estonia’s ambassador to Greece on board

Four people were injured after an Estonian patrol boat participating in a EU border agency joint operation sank in the Mediterranean on Monday. The Estonian ambassador to Greece was on [..]

Global leaders react as tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz

The escalating crisis around the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a wave of statements from world leaders over the past 24 hours, with U.S. President Donald Trump calling for an [..]

airBaltic suspends Dubai flights until October 2026; Free rebooking available to 80+ destinations

Due to the current security situation in the Middle East, the Latvian airline airBaltic announces that it will cancel all scheduled flights to and from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) until [..]

Bolt to start monitoring how customers ride scooters

Bolt is set to introduce several new changes, including monitoring driving behavior and a discount for customers wearing a helmet. Last year, the company began monitoring how drivers use its [..]

Heating bills push Lithuania’s most vulnerable to the brink

By Domantė Platūkytė, LRT.lt. As the calendar winter draws to a close following two months of bitter frost and sharply higher heating bills, more people are queuing for food aid [..]

Human capital as strategic risk – Alena Padalnitskaya on decision-making, AI, and the real talent gap

By Viesturs Deksnis, Editor-in-Chief of Balticnews.com. Independent decision-making is becoming a critical challenge for fast-growing companies, says Alena Padalnitskaya, Head of the League of Analysts at Zubr Capital. Working closely [..]

Estonia’s new ID cards a major headache for notaries

The Chamber of Notaries is demanding that the Information System Authority (RIA) immediately provide a solution to technical problems with new ID cards that have caused major disruptions for notaries [..]

German finance minister warns against economic panic over Iran war

Berlin (dpa) – German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Saturday warned against scaremongering over inevitable consequences of the Iran war for the German economy. “It is important to keep a [..]

Estonia’s final 2 repatriation flights to depart from Middle East on Sunday

On Sunday morning, one of the special repatriation flights for Estonians from the Middle East landed in Tallinn, with a second arriving in Riga. On Sunday, the last of the [..]

airBaltic’s departure airport for Friday’s repatriation flights changed to Al Maktoum International Airport

The departure airport for repatriation flights operated by Latvian national airline airBaltic, scheduled for Friday with departure times from Dubai at 17:50 and 18:50 Dubai time, has been changed from [..]

8 Baltic Sea countries, Iceland, Norway developing joint crisis and evacuation plans

The eight countries bordering the Baltic Sea, Norway and Iceland are drawing up joint response plans to major crises, military threats, and possible evacuations as lessons continue to be learnt [..]

Regional anti-corruption platform established to safeguard Ukraine’s reconstruction funds

The Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania (STT), together with the Estonian Internal Security Service (KAPO), the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB), the Corruption Prevention and [..]

Estonia delivers note after Russian icebreaker enters Estonian territorial waters

Estonia has summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires after a Russian icebreaker entered its territorial waters without notice, urging compliance with maritime rules. The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today summoned the [..]

Middle East flight cancellations leave Estonians searching for alternative routes home

Estonians in the Middle East are figuring out alternative ways to get home after flights were canceled with no clear indication of when they may resume. The events in the [..]

Trump declares Iran’s supreme leader dead as U.S.–Iran conflict erupts across the Middle East

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, had been killed in a coordinated U.S.–Israeli military operation targeting Iranian leadership and strategic sites. In [..]

Foreign ministry recommends Estonian citizens leave Israel following Iran strikes

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recommended any Estonian citizens currently in Israel leave the country, following the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran which began Saturday morning. “We recommend that [..]

MEP: Iran likely unable to respond in force to US-Israel strikes

Iran is unlikely to be able to mount a strong retaliation against Israel and the US in the aftermath of Saturday morning’s airstrikes, MEP Sven Mikser (SDE) said. Iran is [..]

Latvia is falling behind Europe’s waste reduction goals, therefore increasing risks to the environment, infrastructure and future generations

Latvia’s household waste management system is already facing serious challenges. Although sorting infrastructure has improved in recent years and part of the society is actively sorting waste, 118 thousand tonnes [..]

EU startup policy discussion comes to Riga with Startup Commissioner’s first visit to Latvia for TechChill 2026

The European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, will attend the Baltic Startup Policy Forum in Riga, hosted by the Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV and held during TechChill [..]

Minister: We have an agreement with Latvia that Rail Baltica will be built by 2030

Minister of Infrastructure Kuldar Leis (Reform) said there is an agreement with Latvia that the Rail Baltica line will be completed by the end of the decade despite concerns about [..]

Vilnius prepares for possible Neris flooding as forecasters warn of thaw

By Modesta Gaučaitė-Znutienė, LRT.lt. Although freezing temperatures continue across Lithuania, authorities are urging residents in some areas to prepare for possible flooding if a thaw causes the Neris River to [..]

Estonian police to use drones to catch drivers running red lights

Tartu police plan to begin using a drone this spring to catch drivers who run red lights, as statistics show several of the country’s worst intersections for such violations are [..]

LMT Group partners with the European Space Agency to develop global dual-mode satellite IoT

Latvian technology company LMT Group has announced a strategic 12-month development initiative in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) to pioneer a new generation of universal IoT (Internet of [..]

BREP advances Estonia’s largest solar-plus-storage project, signs first Baltic FPPA, secures Swedbank financing

Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, and Evecon announce a series of major milestones supporting the acceleration of Estonia’s energy transition, through their jointly owned [..]

2025 in the Baltic capital market: bonds activity hits record highs, while IPO market remains dormant

By Edmunds Antufjevs, Kristiāna Janvare, Signet Bank Investment Banking Management. Bond issuance activity in the Baltic market surged in 2025, reaching record levels in both issuance volume and number of [..]

Estonia strengthens energy resilience: hertz 1, one of continental Europe’s largest battery storage parks, opens in Kiisa

The Baltic Storage Platform (BSP) – a joint venture between Baltics leading renewable energy developer Evecon, French independent solar power producer Corsica Sole, and sustainable investment manager Mirova – today [..]

Baltic startup funding surged to €607 million in 2025 as early-stage investment expands

Baltic startup funding rose in 2025, with total venture capital deployed in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia startups reaching €607 million, up from €505 million in 2024. The details of this [..]

Kristaps Porziņģis traded to Golden State Warriors

According to NBA insider Shams Charania on X, Kristaps Porziņģis has been traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Jonathan Kuminga. Charania announced the move on X, confirming [..]

US-based J.P. Morgan chosen as legal adviser for buyout of LMT and Tet

A team of advisers led by US-based J.P. Morgan has been chosen to provide legal advice for the transaction in which Latvia will buy out shares in Latvijas Mobilais Telefons [..]

FBI controversial smartphone sting operation led to nearly 30 arrests in Estonia

A major sting operation overseen by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) led to 28 arrests in Estonia, while at least one suspect is still on the run. Operation [..]

Estonia to ban Russian, Belarusian citizens without permanent residency from buying property

Estonia will ban Russian and Belarusian citizens without permanent resident status in the country from buying property, as well as companies acting on their behalf, citing security risks. While Estonia [..]

SEB raises Latvia’s GDP growth projection for 2026 to 2.3%

SEB has raised its forecast for Latvia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year to 2.3 percent from 1.9 percent in November 2025, according to the bank’s latest SEB Nordic [..]

North Sea states sign deal to create “world’s largest energy hub”

Hamburg (dpa) – European countries bordering the North Sea have agreed to sizeable investments to expand offshore wind energy production, at a major gathering in Germany on Monday. Wind farms [..]

Changes in Lithuanian driver’s licence validity rules: what every foreigner should know

By Marius Monkevičius, LRT.lt. A new system came into force in Lithuania in 2025 linking medical checks directly to the validity of a driver’s licence. In practice, this means that [..]

Winter cold freezes Lithuania’s rivers, raises flood risk on Neris

Prolonged winter cold has frozen even Lithuania’s largest rivers, with ice gripping the Neris River on Wednesday morning and prompting warnings of a possible flood. Vilnius municipal company Grinda said [..]

Is Lithuania’s housing market becoming a bubble?

By Sandra Vilimaitė, LRT RADIO, LRT.lt. The Bank of Lithuania is recording a rapid acceleration in house price growth, which has doubled since the start of the year. Economists are [..]

“Greenland is not for sale”: Denmark and Greenland push back against Trump rhetoric

Danish and Greenlandic authorities have firmly rejected renewed statements by former U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that the United States should seek control over Greenland, stressing that the Arctic territory [..]

Iute Group receives regulatory approval to establish a digital bank in Ukraine

Iute Group, a banking group founded in Estonia, has received approval from the National Bank of Ukraine and signed an agreement that enables to proceed with establishing a digital bank [..]

First munitions plant in close to a century opens in Estonia

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday to mark the official opening of an explosives plant at the new Ämari defense industry park. The mini-park is situated at the Ämari Air [..]

Estonia’s PPA warns about ice risks after 5 Latvians accidentally cross Russian border

Five Latvian nationals were detained overnight by Russian authorities after inadvertently crossing the eastern border over lake ice. After over a week of sub-zero temperatures, from Monday, Lake Peipus (Peipsi [..]

City of Tartu considering subsidizing morning bus connections to Riga

Tartu – Riga bus services have become less frequent, and according to Lux Express, passenger numbers on the route have fallen. With the direct morning connection to the Latvian capital [..]

Drivers urged to postpone trips due to blizzards

Ongoing snowfall and strong winds in Eastern and Southern Estonia have made roads in some areas impassable, prompting the Transport Administration to advise avoiding driving in those regions on Saturday. [..]

US action in Venezuela and force-based order – a danger for Lithuania?

By Benas Gerdžiūnas, Austė Sargytė, LRT.lt. America’s seizure of Venezuela’s authoritarian leader marks a new stage in geopolitics. Washington is declaring its return to a 19th-century doctrine of “spheres of [..]

Germany and Lithuania back Denmark over latest US Greenland threats

By Jörg Blank and Alexander Welscher, dpa. Vilnius (dpa) – The foreign ministers of Germany and Lithuania on Monday expressed their full support for Denmark following remarks by US President [..]

U.S. conducts overnight military operation in Caracas; Trump claims Venezuelan president detained

The United States carried out an overnight military operation in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, and surrounding regions, with U.S. President Donald Trump claiming that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was detained during [..]

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