- October 18, 2026
Annual inflation in Lithuania is currently significantly higher than the euro area average. According to preliminary estimates, inflation in September 2026 stood at 3.8% in the euro area and 6.1% [..]
How can Latvia keep its critical services running if foreign technologies or infrastructure suddenly become unavailable? How can satellite communications strengthen communications security, and how can Latvian companies contribute to [..]
By dpa correspondents. The European Union sharply criticized a diesel supply agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, warning that easing sanctions would provide [..]
Buyer priorities on the northern Costa Blanca are changing. International buyers are taking a closer look at construction quality, materials and the surroundings of their future homes. Increasingly, buying a [..]
As geopolitical tensions and technical dependencies escalate while simultaneously becoming increasingly interdependent, Europe’s policymakers and industry will meet on stage and off to discuss the greatest threats to European security, [..]
The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) and the City of Sherbrooke’s Economic Development Department have signed a three-year cooperation agreement. It will connect Latvian companies and research organisations [..]
By Evaldas Labanauskas, LRT.lt. The European Commission is “carefully assessing” a request from the Baltic states for 500 million euros to strengthen defences against drones, saying it understands the security [..]
US defence technology company Anduril, which develops autonomous systems and command-and-control software, and defence technology company ORIGIN, which develops autonomous unmanned aircraft systems, have agreed to assess the integration of [..]
A Latvian business trade mission organised by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) has begun in the United States. Running alongside Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs’s working visit until [..]
Gabrielė Jankienė, LRT.lt. For Marija, a recent drone incident over Lithuania was a reminder that emergency preparedness could no longer be something to think about later. The Vilnius resident had [..]
During a trade mission organised by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), German companies advanced investment projects and explored new cooperation opportunities in Latvia in the fields of [..]
Minister of Economy and Innovation Edvinas Grikšas has signed a large-scale investment project agreement with Lithuanian defence technology company RSI Europe. The company plans to invest up to €50 million [..]
At a high-level event held in Riga, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in cooperation with the Latvian association ‘Sustainability Cluster’, stressed the need for substantial progress on delivering [..]
The Lithuanian economy will continue to grow this year, but households will feel the impact of rising prices more acutely as energy costs increase. Average annual inflation is projected to [..]
By Jānis Ešenvalds, Attorney-at-Law, Managing Partner at WIDEN. On 14 September 2026, the national airline Air Baltic Corporation AS (hereinafter referred to as Air Baltic) announced the commencement of debt [..]
ERR reports that Estonia is holding talks with France about joining its enhanced nuclear deterrence initiative. Prime Minister Kristen Michal said participation would require specific capabilities and readiness. He noted [..]
European defence artificial intelligence laboratory NestAI is opening a research and development centre in Latvia to develop AI-based defence solutions together with armed forces and the defence industry operating on [..]
By Bikash Koley, Vice President, Google Global Infrastructure. Google is deepening its commitment to Finland with a €13 billion investment in digital infrastructure, clean energy, and local partnerships. This investment [..]
From 14 to 17 September, a delegation of Latvian businesses will visit Berlin on a trade mission organised by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), where they will [..]
Estonian police temporarily closed the Luhamaa border crossing with Russia on Sunday after two Iranian nationals repeatedly attempted to enter the country without legal grounds. According to the Police and [..]
By Jonas Deveikis, LRT.lt. Latvian airline airBaltic will offer 10 direct routes from Lithuania next summer, half as many as this summer, when it operated 22 routes, the company’s planned [..]
Building on more than 22 years of CDMO experience across biologics and advanced therapies, Northway Biotech is significantly expanding its development and manufacturing capacity with a new 3,500 sq. m [..]
The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the Employers’ Confederation of Latvia (LDDK) and the Foreign Investors’ Council in Latvia (FICIL) [..]
By Edvardas Špokas, Irma Janauskaitė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Lithuanian authorities are investigating whether the Russian-owned discount supermarket chain Mere, forced to close following European Union sanctions, has re-emerged under a [..]
Riga City Council’s leadership appears unconcerned by potential conflicts of interest surrounding the procurement process for its planned ESCO-based public street lighting modernisation project. The initiative, aimed at improving the [..]
The Ministry of Defence hosted the ceremonial signing of several Memoranda of Understanding, further expanding the cooperation launched in early June between Latvian public institutions, Baltic Forces Ltd., and the [..]
During the first quarter of 2026, activity among Latvia’s largest forest investors continued to decline. The number of transactions, the total area acquired, and the overall value of purchases all [..]
On 31 July, the Cabinet of Ministers hosted a meeting of the Major Investment Projects Coordination Council, where participants reviewed the progress of Latvia’s most significant investment projects and discussed [..]
Over the past few years, Latvian hockey has experienced the most rapid development in its history. The country has won its first-ever IIHF World Championship bronze medal, successfully hosted world [..]
The Latvian and Lithuanian Ministers of Justice, Edvards Smiltēns and Rita Tamašunienė, are meeting today, 24 July, in Liepāja to strengthen cooperation among the Baltic states on the resilience of [..]
By Balticnews.com. The Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital’s A2 Building has become one of the costliest and most complicated European Union-financed infrastructure projects in Latvia. Its price has climbed from [..]
This year, Latvia has been nominated for two prestigious international tourism awards in two of its priority inbound tourism markets – the United Kingdom and Finland. Latvia has been shortlisted [..]
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