Baltic States

  • Economy

Janulevičius. Lithuania’s economy looks better than Estonia’s or Latvia’s, but we shouldn’t be happy about it

From Q1 2022 onwards, Estonia has been in a prolonged recession. Yes, we also had a recession last year, but—rare…

2 weeks ago
  • Economy

Bank of Lithuania: we are witnessing a turning point

Lithuanians are the least likely to feel inflationary pressures and interest rate increases and the most confident that salaries will…

2 months ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

From the Baltic to the Black Sea or how to build a European shield

There has been much talk recently about the European prospects of Ukraine and Moldova in the context of the European…

2 years ago
  • Energy

Is Russia’s energy blackmail no longer a headache for Lithuania?

Although work in the energy sector is not yet complete and electricity prices are at record highs, we will certainly…

2 years ago
  • Top

The Security and Foreign Policy Forum the Rīga Conference 2021 has concluded

On October 15 and 16 the annual security and foreign policy forum The Rīga Conference 2021 was held. In the…

3 years ago
  • Defence

Experts: NATO forces could be bogged down in Suwalki Gap in case of a Russian assault

Filing complex customs forms, weak bridges, flaws in railway infrastructure: if NATO had to quickly shift its military into the…

3 years ago
  • Nordic/Baltic

Estonian and Latvian tourists: travel is motivated by desire to escape familiar environments

During the months of July and August, the Lithuanian tourism development agency Lithuania Travel surveyed more than 700 tourists from…

4 years ago
  • Latest

Future of Vilnius, Tallinn and Riga: Lithuania can win on only one condition

The Baltic capitals Vilnius, Tallinn and Riga with similar indicators have always competed for the attention of foreign investors. However,…

4 years ago
  • Latest

NATO approve Polish and Baltic States’ defence plan featuring unprecedented forces

NATO member states have finally signed a renewed defence plan for Poland and the Baltic States, which has been awaited…

4 years ago
  • Economy

Baltic Private Equity and Venture Capital market is rapidly developing

The post-financial crisis period of 2010-2019 proved that the Baltic economies are able to cope and recover from large economic…

4 years ago
  • Latest

In the Baltic states current economic crisis will be less severe than previous one

The world economy is currently experiencing its worst crisis since the Great Depression. The outbreak of COVID-19 virus and measures…

4 years ago
  • Defence

USA expert: in case of a Russian attack, a clear defence plan for the Baltic states does not exist

China and Russia are the biggest headaches for the USA, but if Russia crosses the line in the Baltic countries,…

5 years ago
  • European Union

Former Estonian PM Rõivas: let’s talk about good examples of Baltic cooperation

Former Estonians Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, who was the youngest Prime Minister in Europe for three years, talked to the…

6 years ago
  • European Union
  • Opinion

Netherlands recruits Baltic States to compensate for effects of Brexit

The Netherlands is building new coalitions within the EU to compensate for the loss of the UK as the union's…

6 years ago
  • Defence

NATO fighter-jets scrambled once from Lithuania last week over 2 Russian warplanes

NATO fighter aircraft conducting the NATO air-policing mission in the Baltic states were scrambled once from Lithuania last week to…

7 years ago
  • Defence

NATO chief, President Grybauskaite to observe Iron Wolf exercise

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and President Dalia Grybauskaite on Tuesday are to attend the Distinguished Visitors' Day of the…

7 years ago
  • Opinion

Kazys Skirpa: Saviour of Independence or Perpetrator of Crimes against Humanity

Kazys Skirpa (1895 – 1979) was the head of the Lithuanian Activist Front (LAF) and whom in 1941 rebels declared…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Slovenia’s president astonished in Vilnius by scope of concerns over Russia

Slovenia's President Borut Pahor said in Lithuania on Monday he was astonished about the strong concerns in Vilnius over the…

7 years ago
  • Opinion
  • Politics

M. Jastramskis: the president cannot walk away from what we currently have

The annual report of the President Dalia Grybauskaitė is receiving both praise regarding its structure and specificity, while others note…

7 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania backs Brussels initiative on defense fund

Lithuania's government supports the European Commission (EC) initiative to set up a European Defense Fund, which Brussels believes would enable…

7 years ago