
Scandinavia


Lithuania steps up patrols on Polish border due to illegal migrants
Lithuania has stepped up patrol on its border with Poland after spotting a new refugee route from Southern Europe to Scandinavia, and has also taken other undisclosed measures, Renatas Požėla, head of the country’s State Border Guard Service, said in an interview with BNS on Thursday. […]


NordBalt cable lying safe on bottom of Baltic Sea
All cable-related works on the NordBalt power interconnection have been completed in the Baltic Sea. The 400km submarine cable connecting Lithuania and Sweden has been protected from vessel anchors and fishing equipment along its most vulnerable sections. […]


International conference in Stockholm discusses transport opportunities for Scandinavia and Baltics
On September 10th an international transport and logistics conference took place in Stockholm. On the initiative of the Lithuanian Embassy in Sweden, the conference was organized by Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications, JSC Lithuanian Railways, port of Klaipėda, Turkish-Swedish business association Sweturk and International Swedish Freight association. […]






Lithuania promotes itself as dental tourism destination in Scandinavia
Lithuania continues to rise in the consciousness of Scandinavians and Western Europeans as a proffered destination for elective dental health treatments. Vilnius dental clinic Odontika, the Baltic’s leading dental clinic for patients from abroad, has been active in promoting Lithuania to the Scandinavian market this winter. […]


KTU Executive School: Tailor-made competences for business
Every businessperson in his of her life has encountered a situation when they need to upgrade their competence package. However, usually there is no time for proper studies, and the quality of available lectures by individual speakers is often compromised. Lauri Koponen, Head of KTU Executive School says that business breakfast, popular in Scandinavian countries, is a good solution for this problem. […]








Opinion: What do Russian probes in the Baltic portend?
Earlier this month (October 2014), Scandinavian, and especially Swedish, media have focused on Sweden’s apparently abortive efforts to locate what was allegedly a disabled Russian reconnaissance submarine off its shores near Stockholm. But beyond the glaring evidence of the degradation of Swedish military capabilities — a condition it shares with most if not all of Europe — there is a larger story here. […]






Lithuania is regional leader for attracting foreign investment projects
Lithuania has continued its strong growth in attracting foreign direct investment projects over the first half of 2014 despite a fall in investments in the region as a whole, according fDi Markets, The Financial Times’ database of foreign direct investment (FDI). […]






Lithuanian businessman says there is no future for Nordic welfare model
A recent survey, conducted in Lithuania, shows that, upon reaching 40 years of age, it is increasingly difficult to find a job, even for educated and experienced specialists. […]


Opinion: Lithuania’s interests in the Arctic – a new niche
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. […]


Old St. John’s Day traditions giving up to shashliks, beer and fireworks
Jumping over the traditional Midsummer bonfire and searches of the fern bloom in the modern times is more and more often accompanied with shashliks on the grill, full mugs of beer and powerful firecrackers to wrap up the festival. […]