Defence
Finland, Sweden to consider training along with NATO force
Finland and Sweden will consider the possibility of their troops training along with NATO forces being deployed to Lithuania, the country’s chief of defense said. […]
Sweden
European Union
Central, Eastern European politicians urge Trump to stop concessions to Russia
Central and Eastern European politicians have urged United States President-Elect Donald Trump to stop making concessions to Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he could view the steps as weaknesses and undertake provocations against the Baltic states and Poland. […]
CORPORATE
Is the anchor of Baltic States security – Sweden – safe itself?
The threat posed by Russia is the most realistic threat facing Sweden today, however the Swedish response, reflected by the country’s defence budget, is held to be inadequate says LRT Radio contributor in Sweden Vaida […]
Uncategorized
Opinion
About friends and allies
If during The Rīga Conference 2015 we began witnessing Kremlin’s adventure in Syria, today we observe casualties and the number deaths of this escapade. During the last 12 months, the world has beheld terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, aggression of Russian football fans during Euro-2016 in France, and bombings in Aleppo. The Crimea remains occupied and the Russian aggression against Ukraine is still ongoing. […]
Freetime
10 Lithuanian restaurants listed in the White Guide Nordic
Most diners in Denmark and Sweden are familiar with the trademark and the many initiatives of the White Guide. For thirteen consecutive years, White Guide has published comprehensive local guides about the gastronomy of Sweden and Denmark, and 2014 saw the arrival of the very first guide in English covering the entire Nordic region. On 31st October, the third, most comprehensive edition yet will be released – this time covering almost 400 restaurants in the Nordics with additional chapters covering Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. […]
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Lithuanian Seimas speaker to join NB8 meeting in Riga
Lithuanian Seimas Speaker Loreta Graužinienė is leaving for Riga to take part in a meeting of Nordic and Baltic parliamentary speakers in the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) cooperation format. […]
CORPORATE
Swedish housing bubble ‘would not cause crisis in Lithuania’
Burst of the real estate bubble in Sweden would not induce a major financial crisis in Lithuania or the Baltic states, despite their exposure to Scandinavian banking, says Morten Hansen, head of Stockholm School of […]
Society
Iraqi refugee family ‘haven’t broken any rules’ by going to Sweden – minister
Interior Minister Tomas Žilinskas says that the Iraqi refugee family who have asylum in Lithuania, but have been away in Sweden for more than a month now, have not broken any rules as yet.
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Society
Resettled refugee family leaves Lithuania for Sweden
An Iraqi refugee family that were resettled to Lithuania last December have left for Sweden.
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CORPORATE
New bubble brewing in Lithuania’s real estate market?
Record-low interest rates and employees’ confidence about their financial future have been heating the Lithuanian real estate market. […]
CORPORATE
Stable prices in Lithuanian electricity market
Last week, the average price of electricity in Nord Pool Exchange Lithuanian trade zone remained almost unchanged compared to the previous week and was €32.3 per megawatt-hour. The price has fallen by a quarter if […]
CORPORATE
Electricity prices drop in Lithuanian trade zone
The average price of electricity in Nord Pool Exchange Lithuanian trade zone stood at €31.8 per megawatt hour on July 11-17, a tenth lower than the previous week and a fifth lower than at the […]
CORPORATE
Lithuania’s electricity prices jump to record high
The price of electricity in he Nord Pool exchange, Lithuania‘s price zone, hit a record high of 6.41 euro cents/kWh on June 22. It is the largest one-day average price of electricity since the NordBalt […]
CORPORATE
Lithuania’s export volumes bounce back
First quarter’s foreign trade of Lithuanian businesses has been equal to 40% of last year‘s volumes, shows the latest analysis by the Confederation of Industrialists, the country’s biggest business association. Analysts point out several trends […]
Defence
Opinion
Economy
Nordic bubble ‘a hazard’ to Lithuanian banking
While banks in Lithuania are resilient enough to possible shocks in the financial markets, a possible burst of the real estate bubble in Scandinavia presents a potential hazard, according to Lithuania’s central bank. […]
CORPORATE
Will bursting of real estate bubble in Sweden send ripples across Baltics?
With glaring signs of overheating in Sweden‘s real estate market, Lithuanian experts offer contrasting opinions about whether a bust in Sweden would send ripples across the Baltic Sea. Lithuania’s banking sector is dominated by Scandinavian […]
Defence
Nord Stream 2 could be Russian cover to militarize Gotland – political scientist
The Nord Stream 2 project must be considered not just for its economic and energy significance, but for its military security aspect. Political scientist Margarita Šešelgytė believes that the pipeline would give the Russian military a reason to militarise the Swedish island of Gotland, which is significant when it comes to NATO forces and access to the Baltics. […]