The Baltic States are some of the most successful member states in terms of the use of finances allocated by European Funds. However, Latvia is somewhat behind Lithuania and Estonia in this regard, according to a survey by KPMG on the use of finances allocated by EU structural funds in 2013 in Central and Eastern European region. […]
On 1 January this year, Latvians switched from lats and santimus, that had been the national currency for the last 20 years, to euro banknotes and cents. DELFI interviewed a couple of traders in a local market at Ventspils and asked how they were getting used to the new currency. […]
Former head of the Russian oil company Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a known anti-Kremlin figure who was released from prison in late 2013, has revealed plans to establish a new online news site based in Latvia, Gazeta.ru reports. […]
“Euro in Lithuania is good news for the Baltic States – it will once again prove accomplishments of the Baltic States in securing financial stability and economic growth. It also demonstrates the attractiveness of this region for investments,” said Latvian MEP Valdis Dombrovskis, commenting the news about EP’s decision to let Lithuania join the euro zone. […]
Considering the development of the economic environment and political situation, Coface International Credit Risk Insurance Company has changed the outlook for several countries. The outlook has been upgraded for countries of Western Europe and so-called new development markets. Latvia’s outlook has been downgraded. […]
Latvian President Andris Bērziņš has signed the new Preamble to the Constitution, previously approved by Parliament, as printed in the government’s official newspaper Latvijas Vestnesis today. […]
European Parliament (EP) deputy Sandra Kalnietė (Unity), member of the European People’s Party (EPP), will lead the Eastern partnership and expansion course, Kalnietė’s spokesman Martins Spravniks informed LETA. […]
Although most of our eyes are glued to what’s happening in Ukraine (and, let’s face it, the World Cup in Brazil) for reasons apparent to everyone, the world is not limited to what Lithuania sees. The latest and most important political trends determining power, identity, rules and regional development exist way beyond Lithuania’s geopolitical boundaries. […]
Lithuanian institutions are making final arrangements for the Baltic states’ joint tender to purchase a tuberculosis vaccine for newborns. […]
The three Baltic States reached consensus on the inclusion of Vilnius into the European rail gauge Rail Baltica 2 but it does not yet guarantee that it will be implemented or that European funds will be available for the project. Professor and economist Ramūnas Vilpišauskas says that the current wording implies that the issue is simply postponed until a later date. […]
The Governments of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia support the peace plan proposed by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says. […]
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma and Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas signed in Tallinn on Saturday a join agreement on the Rail Baltica project and agreed on faster creation of a joint venture. […]
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