Lithuania

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Latvia unveils plan to close FDI gap with Estonia, Lithuania

Latvia unveils plan to close FDI gap with Estonia, Lithuania

2 min read Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Action Plan for Attracting Investment and Access to Finance, Latvian Economy Ministry, Viktors Valainis, Latvian Investment and Development Agency, Altum, Baltic Council of Ministers, Iveta Strupkaja, Foreign Investors’ Council in Latvia, bioeconomy, smart energy, ICT, mobility, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Eurostat

Latvia lags its Baltic peers on investment intensity and credit availability, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

EC unveils EUR 2tn 2028-34 budget draft, tilting funding model towards CEE countries

EC unveils EUR 2tn 2028-34 budget draft, tilting funding model towards CEE countries

4 min read European Commission, Multiannual Financial Framework, Russia, Belarus, Common Agricultural Policy, Poland, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Malta, Kata Tutto, Jacques Delors Centre, European Parliament

The EC is expected to present the proposal formally as part of its mid-term budget review later this year. The plan must be approved unanimously by all 27 member states and endorsed by the European Parliament. Opposition is expected from net contributor countries and regions facing cuts.

Poland leads EU funding recipients with EUR 123.3 bn in long‑term budget draft

Poland leads EU funding recipients with EUR 123.3 bn in long‑term budget draft

2 min read Multiannual Financial Framework, European Commission, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Social Climate Fund, czechia, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Portugal, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, EU Council Presidency

The European Commission (EC) published long-term budget allocation plans on 17 July, showing Poland set to receive the highest national allocation under the 2028-34 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), totalling EUR 123.3bn.

Balkan ministers back Ukraine’s NATO bid at Dubrovnik summit

Balkan ministers back Ukraine’s NATO bid at Dubrovnik summit

2 min read Dubrovnik Forum, Croatia, Albania, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Russia, NATO, Gordan Grlic Radman, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mark Rutte, Poland, Lithuania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Aleksandar Vucic, Rumen Radev, Radoslaw Sikorski, Andrii Sybiha

Serbia and Bulgaria did not sign the Dubrovnik declaration. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has maintained a policy of strategic ambiguity regarding NATO, while Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has voiced concerns about deepening military support for Ukraine.

Poland's EU presidency under review: efficient but cautious

Poland's EU presidency under review: efficient but cautious

3 min read Presidency of the Council of the EU, Radoslaw Sikorski, East Shield, Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform, Montenegro, Baltic Defence Line, EU White Paper on Defence Readiness 2030, Competitiveness Compass and Clean Industry Deal, EPRS, Carnegie Europe, EEB, Eurobarometer, HEAL Poland, Ursula von der Leyen, CEE, charles michel, Rafal Trzaskowski, Donald Tusk, judicial reform, PiS, Bosko Mijatovic, Civic Coalition, Denmark, Lithuania, Germany

Key deliverables included the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), East Shield funding eligibility, three rounds of Russia sanctions and progress on Montenegro's EU accession.

CEE countries jointly oppose EU's 'flexible funding' plan

CEE countries jointly oppose EU's 'flexible funding' plan

1 min read Poland, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, EU, European Commission, Katarzyna Pelczynska-Nalecz, European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund, Just Transition Fund, ESF Plus, European Council

The signatories, including Poland, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, said the policy’s “visibility and predictability” would be compromised if merged into a broader single investment fund.

NATO endorses 5% defence spending framework at The Hague summit

NATO endorses 5% defence spending framework at The Hague summit

4 min read NATO, The Hague Investment Plan, Rutte, Donald Trump, Petr Pavel, Enhanced Forward Presence, Baltic Air Policing, HIMARS, NASAMS, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, czechia, Slovakia, Fico, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Atlantic Council, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Chatham House

Under the Hague Investment Plan adopted on 25 June, NATO members committed to raise annual defence-related spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. The 5% comprises 3.5% on conventional military capability and 1.5% on infrastructure, cyber-defence and civil preparedness; including support for Ukraine. cet

Hungary's decision to quit international court triggers diplomatic fallout

Hungary's decision to quit international court triggers diplomatic fallout

2 min read Hungary, Viktor Orban, ICC, Netanyahu, European Commission, Gitanas Nauseda, Lithuania, Poland, Austria, Slovenia, Gergely Gulyas, Donald Trump, ECFR, Gruevski, Romanowski, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, International Federation for Human Rights

The withdrawal will take legal effect on 2 June 2026, making Hungary the first EU member state to exit the Rome Statute, which underpins the ICC’s jurisdiction to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.