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As Estonian and Lithuanian property developers show growing interest in Riga, the differences between the Baltic capitals’ housing markets are attracting attention. An October 2026 comparison by Baltic Focus, using data provided with permission by Live Baltic, an…
PhotoOn 26 October 2026, EU fisheries ministers reached a political agreement to increase Baltic sprat catches by 44% next year. Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are set to receive a combined quota of more than 88,000 tonnes. But the…
PhotoCapital for growth, pressure on margins Blackwall’s rise to unicorn status put Estonia’s technology sector in the spotlight. Across the region, businesses gained backing for industrial expansion, energy and small-business lending. Growth plans are advancing, while farmers’ demand…
PhotoKlaipėda handled more than 30 million tonnes of cargo in January–September 2026, up 5% year on year, while Latvia’s ports collectively recorded a 9.7% decline to 23.06 million tonnes. Lithuania’s largest seaport handled almost 7 million tonnes more…
PhotoLatvia and Lithuania ranked ahead of Finland in mobile data consumption per subscription in 2025, taking the top two positions in the OECD. Latvia averaged 66 GB per mobile broadband subscription per month, Lithuania 54 GB and Finland…
PhotoThe Latvian airline has received €140 million in emergency funding, but its Chapter 11 restructuring is opening a dispute over the value of aircraft collateral, creditors’ repayment rights and the future of state ownership.
PhotoBaltic power prices diverge as Siemens backs Skeleton Estonia’s electricity discount to Latvia and Lithuania reached almost €34/MWh in September, while Siemens’ investment in Skeleton put an Estonian energy-technology company into the global AI infrastructure supply chain. This…
PhotoIn October 2024, wholesale electricity prices were almost identical across the three Baltic states. Two years later, Estonia is trading at a substantial discount to Latvia and Lithuania, which continue to move almost in lockstep. September’s results confirm…
PhotoEstonian energy-storage company Skeleton Technologies has joined the ranks of Europe’s unicorns after a new investment led by German industrial group Siemens lifted its valuation above $1 billion. The deal also gives Skeleton an exclusive global sales partner…
PhotoAmber Latvijas balzams, the historic producer of Riga Black Balsam, is facing possible bankruptcy after creditors rejected its restructuring plan and Latvia’s tax authority froze its bank accounts again. The future of one of the country’s largest spirits…
PhotoBaltic investment divides between delivery and delay A Lithuania-built satellite reached orbit, the 363 km Vilnius–Klaipėda railway completed electrification testing, and a €200 million shopping-centre acquisition moved closer to completion. At the same time, a Baltic property fund…
In 2025, almost everything in Latvia was shrinking: the population, births, remigration, immigration and even the number of deaths. Yet employers and universities continued to draw thousands of people from abroad. Their numbers are far too small to…
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