- February 13, 2026
MEPs achieved increases for the 2026 EU budget and secured funds for Horizon Europe, transport and energy networks, civil protection and agriculture. On Saturday morning, negotiators from the European Parliament [..]
By Kristina Karlonė, Goda Malinauskaitė, Jovita Gaižauskaitė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Several Lithuanian universities are protesting unannounced inspections by the Migration Department, saying that officers have entered lectures and dormitories without [..]
By Justina Ilkevičiūtė, Enrika Gecaitė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Unions representing police officers, border guards, firefighters, and other uniformed personnel are calling on the government to honour its earlier pledge to [..]
More than 600 criminal proceedings are currently active in Latvia for violations of sanctions imposed on Russia, said Paulis Iljenkovs, Deputy Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for sanctions, [..]
The Competition Council has imposed a fine of EUR 1.873 million on retailer Maxima Latvija and set several legal obligations for engaging in unfair trading practices, according to the decision [..]
By Vilmantas Venckūnas, LRT.lt. Poland has decided to postpone plans to reopen its border crossings with Belarus after Lithuania moved to close its own, Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė said [..]
As Lithuania completes the final four-lane section of the Via Baltica motorway to the Polish border, Transport Minister Juras Taminskas says the stretch from Kaunas to the Latvian border will [..]
At the local elections, electoral alliances received the highest number of votes nationwide, followed by the opposition Center and Isamaa parties. Electoral alliances received the highest number of votes nationwide [..]
The Baltic States are not among the countries most frequently affected by cyberattacks, Renate Strazdiņa of Microsoft’s NTO Europe North Multi-Country Cluster told LETA. However, Strazdiņa pointed out that attackers [..]
On October 16, the “Spotlight Latvia” conference, organised by the Latvian-American Chamber of Commerce (LACC), took place in Washington, D.C., as part of the Latvian business delegation’s trade mission to [..]
By LRT.lt. The Lithuanian government on Thursday approved the Finance Ministry’s draft budget for 2026, which includes a significant increase in spending and a record allocation for defence, before submitting [..]
Latvia has officially kicked off its trade mission to the United States this week with participation in the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, [..]
The situation on the Estonian-Russian border is under control and reports about a tense situation are exaggerated, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) after the closure of [..]
By Edvardas Špokas, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Starting next week, banks in Lithuania and across the eurozone will be required to verify whether a payment recipient’s name matches the account number, [..]
Several flights from the temporarily closed Vilnius Airport were diverted to Riga last night, according to data from the flight monitoring website Flightradar24. Information on the website shows that seven [..]
Prosecutors have reached a plea agreement with three defendants in a criminal case involving an international value-added tax (VAT) fraud scheme, which has been approved by the Economic Affairs Court. [..]
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ordered significant new tariffs on wood and wood products, including imported lumber, timber, kitchen cabinets, and upholstered furniture-measures that could further raise the already [..]
Latvia has borrowed €1.25 billion from international financial markets, according to information published by the Treasury. On Thursday, September 25, the Treasury issued 10-year Eurobonds on behalf of Latvia, raising [..]
By Žygintas Abromaitis, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Prime minister-designate Inga Ruginienė faced pointed questions in parliament last week over a proposal to buy three Embraer military transport planes with money from [..]
By dpa correspondents. Brussels (dpa) – Airports in Brussels and Berlin were hit with delays and cancellations on Saturday after a cyberattack affected boarding systems across several European airports. According [..]
While there are “parameters” for the downing by force of Russian planes violating Estonian airspace, Estonia has the means to use proportionate force where necessary, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) [..]
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