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Malaysia Airlines plane crash might prove a turning point in Ukrainian-Russian conflict

July 18, 2014 DELFI EN 0

Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says that the crash of the Malaysia Airlines plane over rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine will be a breaking point in how Western states treat the bloody conflict that has been raging in the country for months. […]

Latvia’s Dombrovskis: euro in Lithuania is good news for all three Baltic States

July 17, 2014 Baltic News Network 0

“Euro in Lithuania is good news for the Baltic States – it will once again prove accomplishments of the Baltic States in securing financial stability and economic growth. It also demonstrates the attractiveness of this region for investments,” said Latvian MEP Valdis Dombrovskis, commenting the news about EP’s decision to let Lithuania join the euro zone. […]

Steven Seagal’s upcoming performance in Estonia causes outrage

July 17, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

American action movie star Steven Seagal with his band is one of the main performers at the upcoming Augustibluus festival in Estonia, which has drawn criticism from other musicians as well as Estonian foreign minister due to the positions Seagal has voiced in regard to Ukraine, LETA/Postimees Online reports. […]

Ukrainian organization extends official thanks to Lithuanian parliament speaker

July 17, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Ukrainian public organisation Democracy Development Centre expressed gratitude to Parliament Speaker Loreta Graužinienė for her support shown in difficult times. […]

President Grybauskaitė: New sanctions over Ukraine are not sufficient

July 17, 2014 BNS 0

The new tougher sanctions over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, agreed by the European Council late on Wednesday night, are still not sufficient, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]

Western media’s indifference to Ukraine – dangerous for Lithuania?

July 17, 2014 www.lrt.lt 0

Major English-speaking TV channels do not devote enough attention to the events in Ukraine, even though the battles are more blood-stained than in other countries, notes philosopher Gintautas Mažeikis. According to him, it is an important lesson to learn for Lithuania and other Baltic countries: the media can be very ignorant, even though there is a massive war going on with vague Russian attempts to intervene, all resulting in great numbers of victims. People interviewed by LRT.lt believe that such information in the media is essential, as it helps to prepare and organize a collective political pressure, and it is easier for governments to make decisions accordingly. […]

Government asks to ratify Lithuanian-Swedish sea border treaty

July 16, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania’s government has decided to ask the president to submit the Lithuanian-Swedish maritime boundary treaty to the Seimas (parliament) for ratification. […]

Estonia’s exports and imports continued to decrease in May

July 16, 2014 Baltic Business News 0

In May 2014, exports of goods in Estonia decreased by 9 percent and imports by 4 percent at current prices, year on year, reports Statistics Estonia. […]

Nordic electricity bourse price fell by 3 percent in June

July 16, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

In the Nordic electricity bourse Nord Pool Spot (NPS) Estonian price region, the average electricity price was 35.81 EUR per MWh in June, nearly 3% lower than in May, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports. […]

Russian-Ukrainian conflict impacts Latvia’s business environment

July 16, 2014 Baltic News Network 0

Considering the development of the economic environment and political situation, Coface International Credit Risk Insurance Company has changed the outlook for several countries. The outlook has been upgraded for countries of Western Europe and so-called new development markets. Latvia’s outlook has been downgraded. […]

Lithuanian Foreign Ministry issues statement on Ukraine

July 16, 2014 the Lithuania Tribune 0

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has issued a statement on the situation in Ukraine. The Ministry abhors violence unleashed in the eastern regions of the country and criticizes Russia for failing to de-escalate the situation. Moreover, Lithuania pledges to provide humanitarian aid to the neighbouring country which has been in political upheaval since last December. […]

President’s adviser Neliupšienė on Belarus and her new book

July 16, 2014 DELFI EN 0

The Lithuania Tribune/DELFI spoke with Dr. Jovita Neliupšienė, the Chief Advisor on Foreign Policy to President Dalia Grybauskaitė. Dr. Neliupšienė headed a research team for the book ‘Belarusian Regime Longevity: Happily Ever After…’ Just before the presentation of the book, Dr. Neliupšienė spoke to the Lithuania Tribune about the book and the reasons for the Belarusian president’s longevity. […]

Four Ukrainian soldiers arrive in Lithuania for rehabilitation

July 15, 2014 BNS 0

Four Ukrainian troops who were injured in eastern Ukraine, where the Ukrainian army is carrying out an operation against pro-Russian insurgents, have come to Lithuania for rehabilitation. […]

Norway to support energy security projects in Lithuania

July 15, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Lithuania’s priority projects in the field of energy security will also be financed under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism in the future. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and Norway‘s outgoing Ambassador to Lithuania Leif Arne Ulland discussed this and other key areas of the bilateral partnership on monday, the MFA said. […]

Grybauskaitė discussed situation in Ukraine with President Poroshenko

July 15, 2014 ELTA EN 0

President Dalia Grybauskaite spoke on the phone with Ukraine‘s President Petro Poroshenko on Monday, according to the president’s press service. […]

Iceland’s Jon Baldvin Hannibalsson: Euro is a currency in search of a state

July 15, 2014 DELFI EN 0

DELFI observer Ramūnas Bogdanas interviews former foreign minister of Iceland Jon Baldvin Hannibalsson who was the strongest supporter of Lithuania’s independence in 1990-91 among all Western politicians. He closely continues to monitor the development of Lithuania. […]

Russian money flooding Estonia’s real estate market

July 13, 2014 Baltic Business News 0

More and more wealthy Russians and Ukrainians who are concerned about unstable political and economic situation in their countries are investing in Estonian real estate, writes Äripäev. […]

Green lifestyle in Latvia: Eco-friendly ideas still at odds with actions

July 13, 2014 Baltic News Network 0

People in Latvia have very different understandings of the most important activities for green and environment-friendly lifestyle. Also, actions tend to conflict with knowledge, according to results of the recent DNB Latvian Barometer. […]

Russia’s actions in Ukraine: Parallels with other “hot spots” of the former Soviet Union

July 12, 2014 The Jamestown Foundation 0

The conflict in eastern Ukraine has clear parallels with other “hot spots” in the former Soviet Union, where the Kremlin has ambitions. The clearest parallels are with the Transnistrian conflict on the eve of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Unlike the rest of Moldova, ethnic Moldovans in Transnistria constitute just 31.9 percent of the district’s population; the ethnic Russians are 30.4 percent and the ethnic Ukrainians—28.8 percent. […]

Estonian prime minister: EC’s ruling on airBaltic gives hope to Estonian Air

July 11, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas stated on Thursday that airBaltic being released from accusations that State aid had not been granted lawfully gives one cause to hope that Estonian Air might receive similar good news, reports LETA/Delfi.ee. […]