Baltic States

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Tackling Lithuania’s productivity problem

Productivity in Lithuania compared to Western European economies remains abysmally low. One of the ways to approach the problem could…

9 years ago
  • Defence

‘I see no chance of war with Russia’ – NATO general in Vilnius

NATO General Salvatore Farina has said that dangerous Russian conduct in the Baltic Sea region was unlikely to lead to…

9 years ago
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  • Opinion

Lessons from Denmark – how Lithuania can generate support from allies to deter Russia

As the Baltic States try to convince NATO allies that Russia represents a real threat to security in Europe, a…

9 years ago
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EU releases funds for Lithuania-Poland gas pipeline

EU has released the first tranche of funding to build a natural gas connector between Poland and Lithuania.Innovation and Networks…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Investment and trade office underscores ‘growing importance of Baltics to Flemish economy’

One of Europe's most successful economic powerhouses, Flanders, opened a representative office in Vilnius. It was a festive celebration and…

9 years ago
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Putin’s ‘master plan’ for the Baltic States – new investigation

A new documentary by leading Baltic journalists investigates the Russian President Vladimir Putin's master plan for and interference in the…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Brexit’s biggest effect on Baltic States ‘would be political not economic’ – Swedbank

A new analysis by Swedbank of the effects of a Brexit on the Baltic States found that there would be…

9 years ago
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New giant turbine wind farm to supply 12% of Lithuania’s wind power

Estonian renewable energy company Nelja Energia has begun energy production at its 60MW wind farm in Šilutė in the south…

9 years ago
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Russia ‘should not even dream about touching Baltic States’ – German Defence Minister

Russia needs to be given a clear message that interfering in NATO member states in any way is not acceptable,…

9 years ago
  • Energy

Electricity interconnections and renewable energy in spotlight at 5th Energy Forum

The fifth annual Traditional and Renewable Energy Forum will take place on May 10 in Vilnius. [...]

9 years ago
  • Economy

New Baltic Amber two euro coin released by Bank of Lithuania

Lithuania’s central bank, the Bank of Lithuania, has issued two commemorative two-euro coins with the country side minted with one…

9 years ago
  • Defence

NATO considering sending extra 4,000 troops to Baltic States – US Defense Secretary

NATO is considering establishing a new rotational ground force in the Baltic States and Poland to deter possible Russian aggression,…

9 years ago
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Crimea scenario ‘will not be repeated in Baltics’

Military aggression against the Baltic countries is not among the future moves to be expected from the Kremlin, said independent…

9 years ago
  • Defence

NATO jets in Lithuania scrambled 5 times last week to intercept Russian planes

NATO air policing fighters stationed in the Baltic States performed five scrambles last week to intercept military aircraft of the…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Visegrad 4 countries commit to sending troops to Baltic States

The Visegrad Group, which contains Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, have agreed to send rotating forces to the…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Cuban missile crisis-style stand-off in Baltic States a real possibility – former US Defense Secretary

Former US secretary of Defence William Perry has said that Russia and the US blundering into a Cuban missile crisis…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lavrov says Lithuania ‘the kernel of Russophobia’ in NATO

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Lithuania is the most aggressive "kernel of Russophobia" in NATO and that Moscow…

9 years ago
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  • Opinion

Lithuania’s defence industry gears up for exports

The more than 500 companies that belong to the Lithuanian Defence and Security Association show that Lithuania can manufacture more…

9 years ago
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  • European Union

German public against sending troops to aid Baltic defences

Though German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė that Germany would contribute to the defence of the Baltic…

9 years ago
  • Society

Non-obstruction is Vilnius Municipality’s way of supporting Baltic Pride 2016

The Lithuanian Gay League says that it is “very happy” with the support it has received from Vilnius Municipality for…

9 years ago