• February 2, 2026
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Once and for all: what is the second pension pillar in Lithuania?

By Vaida Kalinkaitė-Matuliauskienė, LRT.lt. From January 1, Lithuania will introduce changes to its second pension pillar. Experts remain divided on whether it is worth withdrawing for those already enrolled – [..]

The average old-age pension in Latvia was just under €625 in June

The average old-age pension for Latvia’s 434,493 pensioners was €624.85 in June this year, according to data compiled by the State Social Insurance Agency. The highest average pension in June [..]

Estonia’s average old-age pension rises to €817 per month

The average old-age pension will rise to €817 per month starting April 1, and the national pension will increase to €393 per month. As a result of pension indexation, the [..]

Swedbank: Some 38,000 people in Estonia have increased 2nd pillar contributions

During the first half of 2024, almost 38,000 people in Estonia submitted applications to increase their monthly contributions to the second pension pillar from next year. More than half of [..]

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Latvia’s creative agency “McCann Riga” recognised as the best in the Baltics

26 January 2026, Hamburg: Dan Jorgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing of the European Union, Katherina Reiche, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Ed Miliband, Minister for Energy Security and NetZero of the United Kingdom, give a press conference at the summit of the North Sea states in Hamburg. The meeting of heads of government and energy ministers will focus on the expansion of offshore wind farms and other projects in the energy sector. Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa

North Sea states sign deal to create “world’s largest energy hub”

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New Lufthansa Group collaboration with Starlink: High-speed internet on all fleets across all airlines

Self-service at a Coop supermarket in Estonia. Source: Margus Muld/ERR

Several major retail chains planning new stores

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Does Lithuania have a plan B if America pulls back?

The gap between those who already own property and those still trying to buy their first home is widening. Source: Ken Mürk/ERR

Estonia to ban Russian, Belarusian citizens without permanent residency from buying property

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SEB raises Latvia’s GDP growth projection for 2026 to 2.3%

Source: lrp.lt

The President of Lithuania discussed bilateral relations and regional security with the King of Denmark

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Can your boss force you to quit? What Lithuanian law allows – explainer

Source: valtioneuvosto.fi

Study: Russia’s influence activities exploited special characteristics of bilateral relationship with Finland

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