Latvia

Former Maxima Latvija employees convicted of demanding bribes from food manufacturer

August 13, 2024

The court has handed down suspended prison sentences and fines to former employees of the retailer Maxima Latvija for demanding and accepting bribes from a food producer and money laundering. [..]

Lithuania

Social media reveals iSun’s links to convicted German brothel owner

June 11, 2024

Marcus Prinz von Anhalt, a Dubai-based German brothel owner with several past convictions for illegal activities, has promoted the Swiss iSun group’s projects on social media, the vz.lt business news [..]

Estonia

Särav: We have not intentionally hidden correspondence with Bolt

April 25, 2024

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication’s (MKM) communication with Bolt has been honest, and it is necessary to talk with companies to stand up for them, said Sandra Särav, [..]

Lithuania

Lithuania’s Viciunai Group keeps mum after Ukraine labels it ‘international war sponsor’

January 5, 2024

Viciunu Grupe (Viciunai Group), a business group producing and selling seafood and other food products, owned by Visvaldas Matijosaitis, mayor of Lithuania’s second-largest city of Kaunas, and his business partner [..]

Estonia

Olerex fined EUR 8 mln for non-fulfiment of biofuel obligation

December 18, 2023

The Estonian Environmental Board imposed a fine of eight million euros on fuel seller Olerex for repeatedly failing to fulfill the biofuel obligation. The Environmental Board determined in misdemeanor proceedings [..]