Nordic/Baltic

Riga Conference marks 20th year with hard questions about Europe’s security

The Riga Conference returns on 9–11 October for its 20th time, convening policymakers, military leaders, diplomats and analysts at the House of Science of the University of Latvia. Organisers frame this year’s agenda around a […]

Seimas of Lithuania
Politics

Official: Seimas approves Ruginienė candidacy for Prime Minister

Lithuania has a new prime minister – Inga Ruginienė will lead the new cabinet of ministers. After lengthy discussions in the Seimas chamber, parliamentarians finally approved Ruginienė candidacy, Indrė Naureckaitė states in lrytas.lt. Seventy-eight members […]

Prime Minister's chancellery
Politics

What will happen to the coalition and who has the best chance of becoming PM

Gintautas Paluckas’ resignation was only a matter of time, according to political scientist Liutauras Gudžinskas, who previously served as deputy Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) before leaving the party due to its […]

Gediminas Hill
Economy

Vilnius surpasses Baltic capitals and EU Average: A Baltic Tiger on the rise

In a historic shift, Vilnius has emerged not only as the wealthiest city in the Baltic region but also as the first Baltic capital to surpass the European Union average in GDP per capita. This […]