- May 8, 2026
Two unidentified drones entered Latvian airspace early Thursday morning before crashing in the eastern part of the country near the Russian border, prompting an emergency response from security services and [..]
The King and Queen will undertake a State Visit to the United States from 27th to 30th April to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and celebrate [..]
One of the largest biotechnology investments in Lithuania in recent years is gaining momentum – the construction of Pentasweet’s €65 million brazzein sweet protein factory. This major national investment project [..]
Under the leadership of Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis, a delegation of Latvian entrepreneurs will depart on Thursday, April 23, for a working visit to Poland and Ukraine. The trade [..]
Latvian star Kristaps Porziņģis delivered a strong all-around performance as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 126–121 in the NBA Play-In Tournament, keeping their postseason hopes alive. [..]
Aviation expert Sven Kukemelk does not consider it reasonable for Estonia to contribute to ensuring the continued operation of Latvia’s airBaltic, as proposed by the Latvian prime minister. Latvian Prime [..]
The European Commission took preparatory steps for the implementation of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, aimed at securing necessary budgetary support and accelerating urgent defence procurement for Ukraine in [..]
By Viesturs Deksnis. The warning from the International Energy Agency has been unusually stark. In an interview with El País, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol described the conflict involving Iran [..]
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 [..]
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. [..]
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 [..]
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 [..]
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 [..]
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 [..]
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 [..]
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 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 [..]
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 [..]
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 [..]
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