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 EU military force. […]
Baltic States
CORPORATE
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 Klaipeda, will reduce prices, increase competition and improve security of supply, said Lithuanian Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis. […]
CORPORATE
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 managing the building of the Rail Baltica railway. […]
Uncategorized
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 about 80 people staging a rally against the airing of the programme they said demonized the country’s Russian-speaking population and was pro-war “propaganda” paid for by the United States. […]
CORPORATE
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 pay taxes in European Union countries with more favourable tax conditions. […]
CORPORATE
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 that will connect the Baltic States railway systems with Western Europe. […]
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 February 16th to congratulate Lithuania with its Independence Day. […]
Defence
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 good hand. Although historic threats from Germany have retreated, Russia remains a dangerous neighbour. Lithuania will be vulnerable until Russia undergoes a radical transformation. […]
CORPORATE
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 the three countries. […]
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 plans to create a deterrent to Russian aggression. […]
CORPORATE
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 and smaller part in the region, according to Forbes. […]
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 a possible confrontation with Russia in Eastern Europe. […]
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 could have an enormous effect on not only the Baltic States, but all of Europe. […]
CORPORATE
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 over Latvia. Analysts in Lithuania say it presents too simplistic a take on geopolitical realities in Eastern Europe which, in itself, could erode confidence in NATO‘s collective defence commitments. […]
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 to a war games simulation by the Rand Corporation, a leading US think tank. […]
CORPORATE
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 front-runners for the Democratic and Republican parties’ nominations would pursue foreign policies that are in the best interests of the Baltic States and Eastern Europe. […]
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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%. […]