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Lithuania’s at-risk-of-poverty rate increased to 22.6% in 2025, up 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier, with around 653,000 people living below the poverty-risk threshold. The strongest deterioration was recorded in rural areas, where the rate rose to…
PhotoLithuania’s airports posted record results, but their leadership was removed. At the same time, Latvia is trying to borrow from the Lithuanian playbook. What was happening in Baltic aviation in the second half of March? Several important developments…
PhotoRetail performance across the Baltic states in February 2026 remained positive in annual terms, but underlying consumption patterns continued to diverge. 🇱🇻 Latvia Latvia reported a 4.3% year-on-year increase in retail turnover. Growth was driven primarily by non-food…
PhotoLatvia’s IT Procurement Case Expands Into a Wider Governance Risk What began as a criminal case around allegedly manipulated state IT procurements has already moved beyond one investigation. The affair now reaches VDAA, VARAM, election administration, contract continuity…
PhotoComparison vs February 2026. Method: non-promotional prices only. Sources: Rimi + Barbora
PhotoA weekly snapshot of key statistical signals across the Baltic states — focusing on shifts, changes, and emerging patterns without over-interpretation.
PhotoLatvia’s IT procurement scandal has moved well beyond the frame of a routine corruption case. According to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the investigation concerns at least six ERDF-funded projects worth up to €1.5 million and includes warnings…
Photo🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 Baltics: overcrowded, but not building
PhotoBaltic cargo flows diverge: Klaipėda grows, Latvia restructures, Estonia signals new transit
Photo🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪Who is really shaping the Baltic egg market? (corrected)
Photo🇱🇹Who lives well in Lithuania: who benefits — and who remains on minimum wage
PhotoBaltic inflation snapshot: February 2026
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