Baltic States

  • Defence

Joint EU army supported by more than two-thirds of Lithuanians

According to the most recent Eurobarometer survey, more than two thirds of Lithuanians would support the creation of a joint…

9 years ago
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Liberalised gas market will soon be operating in all Baltic States, says Energy Minister

A liberalised gas market will soon be operating in all three Baltic states which, along with the LNG terminal in…

9 years ago
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Disagreements stall board appointments of Rail Baltica company

A disagreement among the Baltic states is stalling appointments to the board of RB Rail, the joint company which is…

9 years ago
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Rally in Latvia protests airing of BBC’s dramatization of World War Three

The BBC's documentary about a hypothetical invasion of the Baltic States by Russia has sparked a protest in Latvia, with…

9 years ago
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  • Opinion

How much tax are Google, Facebook paying in the Baltic States?

International companies like Google are making deeper inroads into the economies of the Baltic states, but they still choose to…

9 years ago
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Lithuania seeks €197 million from EU to build ‘Rail Baltica’

Lithuania has submitted an application for nearly €197 million in funding from the EU to finance the Rail Baltica project…

9 years ago
  • Society

Google congratulates Lithuania with Gediminas Castle logo on February 16

Internet giant Google painted its logo in the Lithuanian flag colours with Gediminas Castle at the centre its logo on…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Russia won’t attack Baltic States, US analyst says

The US should stop making defence promises which serve the interests of other nations rather than America, argues Doug Bandow,…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Lithuania ‘vulnerable’ but NATO presence can provide deterrent

One cannot choose one's neighbours. We have been assigned ours by history and geography. Lithuania has not been dealt a…

9 years ago
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  • Opinion

Bigger is better in Baltic city shopping mall boom

Growing consumer demand in Lithuania and the Baltic States is pushing developers to build bigger and bigger shopping centres throughout…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Back to the future: 1,000-strong NATO battalions for Lithuania, Baltic States

One thousand-strong battalions of NATO troops could be stationed permanently in Lithuania and each of the Baltic States under new…

9 years ago
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Russia’s influence in terminal decline in Lithuania, Baltic States – Forbes

Russia‘s influence on Lithuania and the Baltic States is in serious decline with Russian businesses and capital playing a smaller…

9 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Britain ‘preparing for NATO-Russia conflict in Eastern Europe’

A major British army exercise to practice an Iraq invasion-scale operation with US forces in Jordan is in preparation for…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Why Baltics should hope Marco Rubio wins US presidential election

The election for US President is well underway and the races are so close that only a few percentage points…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Russian talk of occupying Baltic States is trolling, say Lithuanian officials

Russian media has been flooded with articles in which senior Russian officials openly explain how they will attack and occupy…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian analysts unconvinced by BBC’s World War Three scenario

A recent programme aired by the BBC explores a hypothetical doomsday scenario of a nuclear stand-off between Russia and NATO…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Russia could occupy all Baltic States within three days – US analysts

If Russian tanks and troops invaded the Baltic States, NATO forces would be overrun in just under three days, according…

9 years ago
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  • Opinion

Trump, Clinton, Cruz, Sanders: Who would be the best US president for the Baltics?

As the presidential race in the United States picks up pace, political analyst Simonas Klimanskis looks at which of the…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

EU wants to examine Gazprom contracts including Nord Stream 2

The EU wants to examine the contracts which Gazprom has signed with European companies including in Lithuania, amid suspicions that…

9 years ago
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Service prices rise faster in Lithuania than rest of EU

The price of services in Lithuania grew more than in any other European Union country last year, increasing over 5%.…

9 years ago