Society
Lithuania moves down in media freedom index
Lithuania was ranked 35th in this year’s World Press Freedom Index published by the non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders. […]
Baltic
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Politics
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. […]
Defence
US warship ‘had right to shoot down Russian jets’ – Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that US warship, the USS Donald Cook, would have been within its rights to shoot down the Russian warplanes which flew within metres of the destroyer in the Baltic. […]
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Modern office rates in Vilnius are some of lowest in Europe
Modern office prices in Vilnius are among the lowest in Europe capitals and centres of commerce. The average price of modern high-end office space Vilnius was the second lowest of the 39 cities assessed in […]
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Baltic synchronization with EU electricity networks top EC priority – Canete
The Baltic countries‘ electricity network synchronization with the EU is a top priority on the European Commission‘s agenda, said Arias Canete, Commissioner for Climate and Energy in an informal meeting of energy ministers in Amsterdam. […]
Economy
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Klaipėda port surpasses Tallinn and Riga with record quarter
Klaipėda Seaport has again broke records for freight traffic in March, now surpassing other eastern Baltic ports. “In March we had a huge growth of loads compared to the same month last year. Traffic was […]
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 friendship among the three Baltic nations. As of May, Lithuania will use the adapted Estonian logo, Estonia will promote itself with Latvia’s former logo and Latvia will use the logo that used to represent Lithuania. […]
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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 Vilnius, much higher than the proportion that people in other Baltic States have to spend. […]
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EC criticizes Lithuania for slow speeds on Rail Baltica
The European Commission says that the section of the Rail Baltica railway between Kaunas and the Polish border in Lithuania is too slow, vz.lt reports. […]
Economy
Corruption costing Lithuania up to €8bn a year – EU study
Corruption could be costing the Lithuanian economy up to €8 billion a year, according to a new study of studies published by the European Union. […]
Defence
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Society
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Defence
NATO won’t trade Eastern European security for Russia’s help in fighting terrorism
NATO will not renounce additional security measures in Eastern Europe in exchange for Russia’s potential assistance in fighting terrorism, a top NATO official said in Vilnius on Thursday. […]
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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 exercises in Europe, and the United States promising to deploy far more equipment and forces in Europe. In 2017, Washington is setting aside $3.4 billion for Europe’s defence, but this might turn out to be just the tip of the iceberg. […]