Baltic States

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Germany, Lithuania on opposite sides of NATO divide on Russia

The NATO-Russia Council meeting last week did not seem to bring any tangible results, but it was preceded by the…

9 years ago
  • Defence

NATO jets scrambled three times to intercept Russian bombers last week

NATO fighter jets serving in the NATO air policing mission in the Baltic countries were scrambled three times last week…

9 years ago
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Drastic changes needed in Lithuanian armed forces

After years of under-investment, a once-comatose Lithuanian army must now learn to walk again, and do so quickly, say high-ranking…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian real wages still lowest in Baltic States

Lithuania has the lowest average wage in the Baltic States with last year average real wages in Lithuania increasing by…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Russia ‘to use meeting with NATO to oppose increased deployments in Baltic’

As NATO and Russian officials are meeting for the first time in two years in Brussels on Wednesday, Lithuanian experts…

9 years ago
  • Defence

No new NATO bases in Eastern Europe – US and German officials

The United States and Germany say that NATO will not build any new bases in countries like Poland. [...]

9 years ago
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What could Russians have been doing on Lithuanian shores?

Russian OMRP Spetsnaz units may have landed on the coast of Juodkrantė two years ago. This suggestion by the chairman…

9 years ago
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Masiulis pushes common position on Belarus nuclear plant with Latvian, Estonian ministers

Lithuanian Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis met with Latvian Deputy Prime Minister Arvils Ašeradens and Estonian economy and infrastructure minister Kristen…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania’s democracy held back by corruption, says Freedom House

Though the level of democracy in Lithuania is higher than in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, it still lags behind…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania’s economy ‘four years behind Estonia’ – Danske Bank

It will take three to four years for Lithuania's economy to reach where Estonia is today, says Rokas Grajauskas, economist…

9 years ago
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Electricity prices drop in Baltics with NordBalt back online

Electricity prices have fallen in Lithuania in the last week as electricity imports from the Nordic countries flowed again following…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Poll: How would a Trump presidency affect Baltic States’ security?

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has made many controversial statements during his campaign, but one that made Europe and the…

9 years ago
  • Freetime

Baltic states to use their mutual indistinguishability to their advantage

Lithuania's, Latvia's and Estonia's tourism bodies signed an agreement on Friday to swap their marketing trademarks in order to underline…

9 years ago
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Lithuanians spend largest portion of wages on rent in Baltic States

A Lithuanian needs to spend nearly 80% of the average wage to rent a one-room apartment in the centre of…

9 years ago
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Lithuania losing position as key re-exporter to East

Lithuania‘s status as a key transit country for re-exporting goods from West to East has started to wane significantly, with…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian defence minister says NATO partners better understand threat to Baltics

It has been 12 years to the day since Lithuania joined NATO. Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas spoke…

9 years ago
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Contradictions in Russian media’s rush to demonise Baltic States

What is the image of the Baltic States in the Russian press? Political scientist Viktor Denisenko looked at two decades…

9 years ago
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Lithuania ranked 19th in world for economic freedom

Lithuania has been ranked 19th in the Economic Freedom of the World index ahead of the other Baltic States but…

9 years ago
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US looks to tip balance of military power in Baltics

Russia's intensifying military activities have forced NATO to respond in kind, with the Alliance saying it will conduct more military…

9 years ago
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Remittances to Lithuania drop by 22% but still huge portion of national income

Lithuania remains among the countries with the largest share of national income coming from remittances even though the level of…

9 years ago