Baltic countries

Lithuania’s Social Democrats defeat conservatives in parliamentary elections

Lithuania’s centre-left Social Democrats (SD) emerged as the clear leaders in the country’s second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday…

6 months ago

China, CEE strengthen strategic ties at summit

The sixth China and Central and Eastern European Countries Local Leaders' Meeting concluded on 16 October with a firm commitment…

6 months ago

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland to ask EU to cofund ‘Baltic Defence Line’

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are seeking EU financial support for a coordinated network of military fortifications along their borders…

7 months ago

Lufthansa mulls AirBaltic purchase – report

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is looking into acquiring a stake in AirBaltic before the Latvian state-owned airline launches an initial public…

7 months ago

Orlen inks deal to secure LNG supplies to Poland, Baltics

Poland’s strategic energy giant PKN Orlen has signed a five-year exclusive deal with Lithuanian energy terminal operator KN Energies to…

7 months ago

Rheinmetall to build EUR 180mn factory in Lithuania

Germany’s Rheinmetall will spend more than EUR 180mn on an ammunition manufacturing facility in Lithuania, the Lithuanian Economy and Innovation…

8 months ago

Estonia joins CERN

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) officially welcomed Estonia as its 24th member state on Friday, 30 August. CERN…

8 months ago

AirBaltic to call IPO by year-end

Latvian national airline airBaltic is set to embark on its first-ever initial public offering (IPO) before the end of 2024.…

8 months ago

South Korea influence grows in CEE defence

As the EU assesses its defence strategies amidst escalating geopolitical tensions, South Korea has emerged as a significant player in…

8 months ago

Baltics ranked #2 region for internet speed, Eastern Europe #4

In total 6 of 17 countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) made the top 50 for fastest internet speeds,…

8 months ago