Baltic States

  • Foreign affairs

Poland agrees on import ban on electricity from ‘unsafe power plants’, says Lithuanian energy minister

Poland agrees with Lithuania's and other Baltic states that electricity from unsafe power plants should not be imported, said Lithuanian…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Despite successes wind farms continue to look for government support

The amount of electricity being generated by renewable resources in Lithuania is increasing – in Pagėgiai municipality in Western Lithuania…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Are Lithuanian businesses losing out in Rail Baltica project?

The strategically important Rail Baltica railway project designed to connect the Baltic States to Western Europe, from Tallinn to Warsaw,…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs
  • Opinion

What does Russian withdrawal from Syria mean for Baltics and Lithuania?

Russia's decision to withdraw the majority of its forces from Syria, announced on Monday by Vladimir Putin, has analysts questioning…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

‘A situation more dangerous than the Cold War’

The current global situation is much more dangerous than it was during the Cold War because the rules that existed…

9 years ago
  • Economy

SEB considers negative interest on business deposits

Sweden's banking group SEB is considering to introduce negative interest rates on deposits held by large business clients in the…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

DHL targets Lithuania, Baltics with new parcel service

Deutsche Post-owned DHL is to develop a new parcel delivery service and network across Lithuania, the Baltic States and Scandinavia…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

Will the Baltic States become the next migrant gateway?

After the European Union cut off migrant routes via Libya to Italy and agreed with Turkey to stem migrant flows…

9 years ago
  • Economy

EU visitors fill gap left by fall off in Russian tourists to Lithuania

Despite a dramatic drop of one-third in the number of tourists from Russia visiting Lithuania, the country still attracted 2.3%…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Baltic farmers and Lithuanian PM write to EU heads seeking compensation

Farmers from across the Baltic States have written to the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan asking the European Union to…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Refugees could now target eastern Lithuanian border – Interior Minister

With Slovenia, Macedonia and Croatia all banning migrants from transiting through their territory, refugees and immigrants may try to come…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian border guards prepare for potential flow of refugees through Russia

As the European Union blocks the flow of illegal immigrants from Libya to Italy and negotiates similar agreements in Turkey…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Belarus – a threat long overlooked?

Lithuanian and foreign military analysts have been looking into hypothetical scenarios of a hybrid war breaking out in the Baltics…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian passport provides visa-free access to 162 states

Baltic passports are among the most valuable in the world, according to a list that valued passports by how many…

9 years ago
  • Global LT

‘The biggest challenge is the lack of knowledge about Lithuania in Sweden’ – Honorary Consul

In a new series about those remarkable individuals who promote the Lithuania's image abroad and build the country’s brand around…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

Lithuania’s key role in countering Russian A2/AD challenge to Baltics

Concepts of military strategy and doctrine have long influenced the political and military geography of the Baltic region. [...]

9 years ago
  • Energy

Baltic States’ electricity prices move in different directions on Nordbalt effect

At the end of February, electricity prices across the Baltic states moved in different directions. Electricity prices fell by 2…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Russian language station investigated for breaches of Lithuanian broadcasting laws

The Russian language RTR Planeta television programme, Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov, that is broadcast in Lithuania is being probed…

9 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Lithuanian PM calls on Latvia, Estonia to act on Belarus nuclear plant

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius called on the other Baltic States and the European Commission to step up efforts to…

9 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Estonia’s national day celebrated in Vilnius

Ambassador Toomas Kukk welcomed members of the diplomatic corps, Seimas members (parliament) and friends of Estonia in the Estonian Embassy…

9 years ago