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DHL to acquire Venipak, strengthening its position across the Baltic region

DHL, one of the world’s leading logistics companies, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Venipak Group. Through the acquisition of Venipak companies in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, DHL will [..]

For Baltic security and stability: Lithuania learns from Latvia’s experience in strengthening the justice system

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 [..]

€157 million, two officially reported irregularities and the Pauls Stradiņš Hospital expansion in doubt

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 [..]

Vilnius public transport faces disruptions amid vehicle shortages

By Jokūbas Naglinskas, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Vilnius officials are seeking ways to avoid disruptions to public transport services after the city’s municipal operator warned it may not have enough buses [..]

Latvia nominated for two international tourism awards in the United Kingdom and Finland

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 [..]

Latvia and Lithuania strengthen Baltic security, innovation and critical infrastructure through three cooperation agreements

Three cooperation documents were signed at the Latvia–Lithuania Defence and Security Business Forum in Vilnius, covering innovation and export promotion, defence industry development, and the resilience of critical energy infrastructure. [..]

OTP Bank to acquire Luminor, opening a new chapter in Baltic financial markets

OTP Group to enter the Baltic markets, expanding its presence to 14 countries and increasing its total assets by over 10%, while the share of its operations within the euro [..]

Inflation remained moderate in June in Estonia

By Lauri Matsulevitš, Economist at Eesti Pank. Data from Statistics Estonia show that consumer prices were up 2.3% over the year in June. The main driver of inflation was energy [..]

“Nuclear option”: Lithuania mulls introducing border checks with Latvia

By Aistė Valiauskaitė, Aina Mizgirdė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Lithuania’s incoming Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas has not ruled out temporarily reintroducing border controls with Latvia as the number of migrants arriving [..]

Survey: Latvia should develop its own offshore projects

Although public opinion in Latvia is divided on the development of wind energy, there is a prevailing view that the country should not fall behind the other Baltic states and [..]

We teach people to use AI – but do we teach them to verify what it says?

By Mārtiņš Odobērs, Founder and CEO of Lexu AI. Two years ago, my team and I set out to solve a very specific problem in Latvia’s legal sector: how to [..]

Latvijas Banka issues three licences to two financial technology companies

The Supervision Committee of Latvijas Banka decided to issue a total of three licences to two companies. Nodu Digital SIA received a licence for the provision of crypto-asset services and [..]

June in financial markets: a record quarter closes as Hawks Circle and Chips Slide

An opinion piece by Kārlis Martiņš Gulbis, Investment Analyst at Signet Bank. Following highly geopolitically volatile spring, a June 14 U.S.–Iran framework has seemingly reopened the Strait of Hormuz, dragging [..]

NATO’s new Airborne Warning and Control System is announced

During the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara on Tuesday (7 July 2026), 11 Allies announced the joint procurement of Saab GlobalEye aircraft as NATO’s new Airborne Warning and [..]

Kristaps Porzingis re-signs with Golden State Warriors on two-year deal

Latvian NBA star Kristaps Porzingis has agreed to a new two-year, $40 million contract to remain with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania, who reported the [..]

Third time’s the charm – will Lithuania’s new govt last this time?

By Edvardas Špokas, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Lithuania’s governing coalition is attempting to turn the page after months of political turbulence, nominating Social Democratic Party leader Mindaugas Sinkevičius as prime minister [..]

Latvian defenceman Alberts Šmits selected fifth overall in historic NHL draft milestone

Latvian defenceman Alberts Šmits was selected fifth overall by the New York Rangers in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, making the 18-year-old the highest-drafted Latvian player in NHL history. Šmits [..]

President Alar Karis will not run for second presidential term

President Alar Karis said in his Victory Day parade on Tuesday that he will not stand as a candidate at this autumn’s election, putting an end to months of speculation. [..]

Lithuanian government resigns following coalition reshuffle

Lithuania’s government has formally resigned after a major reconfiguration of the country’s ruling coalition, opening the way for the appointment of a new prime minister and cabinet. The outgoing administration [..]

airBaltic extends Vilnius–Berlin service into winter season

Latvian airline airBaltic has announced that it will extend its direct service between Vilnius (Lithuania) and Berlin (Germany) into the upcoming winter season, transforming the route into a year-round connection [..]

Police receiving more calls about potential bomb threats

The number of bomb scare-related calls to the police is increasing in Estonia, and checking abandoned items requires considerable resources from the emergency services. Data from the Police and Border [..]

Scandal in Iceland: Minister for Foreign Affairs faces allegations of abuse of office and corruption

A serious political scandal is brewing in Iceland — one that could not only bring down the ruling coalition but also seriously damage the country’s bid to join the European [..]

Attack drone carrying 5 kilograms of explosives found in south Estonia

An attack drone carrying 5 kilograms of explosives was found in south Estonia and authorities said it could be linked to a Ukrainian strike on Russia in early June. The [..]

Latvia launches public platform for real-time monitoring of political radio ads

Latvian tech startup “Spotwise” has launched a free platform that lets anyone track political advertising activity on radio broadcasts across Latvia in real time. The platform was created at a [..]

Estonia to become first country to issue ID codes to AI agents

Estonia plans to become the first country in the world to introduce digital identities for AI agents to better regulate the industry, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) has said. Granting [..]

Lithuania ready to send combat divers to assist with US Hormuz demining mission

By LRT TV, LRT.lt. The Lithuanian Armed Forces are ready to deploy a team of 10 demining specialists to support a US-led international mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz, [..]

Lexu AI integrates the full European Court of human rights case law database in Latvian

The AI-powered legal research platform Lexu AI has introduced one of the most significant developments in Latvia’s legal technology sector: the platform now provides access to the complete database of [..]

Lithuania gears up to dismantle Chornobyl-type reactors – for the first time in the world

By Marius Jokūbaitis, LRT RADIJAS, LRT.lt. Lithuania’s is preparing to dismantle the RBMK-type reactor cores of the Ignalina nuclear plant – the same ones as in the Chornobyl plant. No [..]

Vilnius yellow air alert lifted after radar contact identified as weather balloon

A yellow-level air threat alert issued for Vilnius county on Saturday morning has been lifted after the object that triggered it was identified as a weather balloon that had drifted [..]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Estonia for NB8 summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be in Tallinn on Tuesday to attend the Nordic-Baltic cooperation summit and meet with President Alar Karis. The summit, hosted by Estonia, which holds the [..]

More than 30 Latvian companies to participate in Europe’s leading defence technology exhibition, EUROSATORY 2026

One of the world’s most influential defence, security, and dual-use technology exhibitions, EUROSATORY 2026, will open in Paris on 15 June. The event will bring together more than 2,100 companies [..]

Tallinn erects modular bomb shelter in the heart of the city

Tallinn on Thursday installed a modular shelter in the green area at Juhkentali 10, the first shelter of its kind to be placed in public urban space in Estonia. The [..]

Ben Hodges: Putin’s war is exposing Russia’s biggest problem

Retired U.S. Army General Ben Hodges said Ukraine’s growing long-range strike capabilities could increasingly threaten Russian oil refineries and export infrastructure deep inside Russian territory. Speaking to geopolitical commentator Pyotr [..]

NATO enhances security in the Arctic and High North

MONS, Belgium – NATO’s Forward Land Forces (FLF) Finland, including the Alliance’s newest multinational battlegroup, led by framework nation Sweden, began operations today in Finland and Sweden, the Alliance’s two [..]

Elron to test drone attack response with train passengers on Wednesday

Trains will be stopped on Wednesday afternoon as Estonian Railways (Eesti Raudtee) and Elron practice their response to a drone attack as part of a nationwide exercise. On Wednesday, the [..]

INVESTOR PULSE expands across the Baltics for the first regional retail investor study

The launch of INVESTOR PULSE 2026 marks the start of a Baltic-wide study aimed at providing deeper insight into retail investors’ investment habits, motivations, future expectations and attitudes towards capital [..]

Auditor General: Latvia’s Rail Baltica delay will end up costing Estonia

Latvia’s inability to complete Rail Baltic construction by the set deadline will inevitably end up costing Estonia as well, Auditor General Janar Holm said. The Riigikogu Anti-Corruption Select Committee discussed [..]

Lithuania raced to embrace self-driving car. Eight years on, it’s waiting for breakthrough

Lithuania was among the first countries in Europe to establish a legal framework for testing autonomous vehicles on public roads, back in 2018. It signalled the country’s ambitions as an [..]

FIBA 3×3 world cup: Latvia shows championship character, wins historic world title

On Sunday, June 7, in Warsaw, the Latvian men’s national team — Nauris Miezis, Kārlis Lasmanis, Francis Lācis, and Zigmārs Raimo — captured the FIBA 3×3 Basketball World Cup title [..]

Germany, Mexico seek closer cooperation against organized crime

By Jörg Blank and Andrea Sosa Cabrios, dpa. Mexico City (dpa) – Germany and Mexico agreed to strengthen cooperation against organized crime and drug trafficking on Thursday as officials from [..]

Boeing plane that collapsed at Frankfurt Airport towed from tarmac

Frankfurt (dpa) – The Lufthansa Boeing Dreamliner that buckled at Frankfurt Airport has been towed to a maintenance area, the German airline said on Friday. The airline said the Boeing [..]

Several injured as Lufthansa plane collapses at gate in Frankfurt

Frankfurt(dpa) – Several employees were injured when a Lufthansa plane collapsed while parked at the gate at Frankfurt Airport for reasons yet unknown, the airline said on Thursday. The German [..]

Action guidelines developed in case of cell broadcast alerts in Latvia

The Crisis Management Centre, in cooperation with relevant agencies and field ministries, has developed the “Action Guidelines for Public Administration and Municipal Institutions, Essential Service Providers, Legal Entities and Other [..]

NATO launches major Baltic Sea naval exercise BALTOPS

More than 6,000 soldiers from 15 countries are rehearsing for a real-world scenario during Baltops in the Baltic Sea. The focus: securing maritime traffic and deterrence. Warsaw (dpa) – NATO’s [..]

Estonian-founded Wise hit by Belgian money laundering investigation

The European arm of U.K.-based money transfer company Wise is under investigation in Belgium over suspected money laundering involving more than €500 million. Wise is being investigated by Belgium’s Federal [..]

Iran war drives eurozone inflation fears

By Alexander Sturm , dpa. Frankfurt (dpa) – Consumers in the eurozone expect inflation to remain persistently high as a result of the oil price shock triggered by the Iran [..]

Estonia becomes third EU country to allow self-driving cars on its roads

Estonia has become the third country in Europe to allow cars with self-driving systems on its roads, following the Netherlands and Lithuania. Within the next few months, drivers of newer [..]

Estonia installs first counter-drone systems on its border with Russia

The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has installed the first section of fixed counter-drone detection and surveillance systems on Estonia’s eastern border. The entire border with Russia is set [..]

Tragedy on Denali: three Latvian mountaineers lose their lives in Alaska

The Latvian mountaineering community has been struck by tragedy following a fatal accident on Denali, North America’s highest peak, in Alaska. Three experienced Latvian climbers — Inese Pučeka, Vija Olte, [..]

Latvia finishes the world championship in sixth place

The Latvian national ice hockey team concluded its World Championship campaign in sixth place after suffering a 0–2 defeat to Norway in the quarterfinals on Thursday, May 28. The opening [..]

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