BALTIC FOCUS: Baltic Check Point — 16/07–02/08 (UPDATED with the new airBaltic bondholder meeting date)
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PhotoBaltic retail diverged in H1 2026: Lithuania pulled ahead, Latvia lost momentum, Estonia stabilised
Retail trade expanded across the Baltic states in the first half of 2026, though the available national releases do not form a fully harmonised three-country dataset.
PhotoLithuania’s Top-Paying Employers in June 2026: A Map of the Country’s High-Value Economy
Employer-level Sodra data reveal where Lithuania hosts expensive technology, pharmaceutical, financial, laboratory and regional corporate functions — and which June payments were structural or exceptional.
PhotoActive Restructuring Is Beginning in the Baltic Postal Market — Who Could Be the First to Exit?
DHL eCommerce has agreed to acquire Venipak’s companies in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
PhotoBURGA opens €20m Kaunas hub: Chinese inputs, Lithuanian production, global sales
The Lithuanian-owned accessories brand is combining Asian manufacturing inputs with design, printing, assembly and global fulfilment in Kaunas. Its new facility shows how a digital-first exporter is turning international demand into physical industrial capacity at home. Lithuanian accessories…
PhotoEU sanctions close Mere stores in Latvia and Lithuania
Mere stores in Latvia and Lithuania have closed after Russian businessman Sergey Schneider was added to the EU sanctions list. In Latvia, the chain operated 12 stores through SIA Latprodukti and the Latvian branch of Lithuania-registered Valiente. Latprodukti…
PhotoKlaipėda Expands Its Lead as Baltic Port Traffic Diverges in H1 2026
The first half of 2026 widened the gap between the principal ports of the Baltic States.
PhotoOTP’s acquisition of Luminor: how large is the new owner?
Hungary’s OTP Group has agreed to acquire Luminor, the third-largest bank in Estonia and one of the few banking groups operating across all three Baltic states. The transaction has been estimated at approximately €1.8 billion, although the final…
PhotoRail Baltica on 21 July 2026: What Has Actually Been Built in Each Baltic State?
Rail Baltica is visibly under construction across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. But the three countries have reached materially different stages.
PhotoBaltic Airports in H1 2026: Is the Baltic Region Attracting More Passengers?
Riga remains the largest individual airport in the Baltic states, serving 3.28 million passengers in the first half of 2026, yet its traffic declined by 1%.
PhotoBaltic Trade and Services in Q1 2026: What Drove Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
The three Baltic economies entered 2026 with a common external pressure: goods balances remained weak, while services provided the main offset.
PhotoBALTIC FOCUS: Baltic Check Point — 01/07–15/07
The first half of July brought several developments that changed the operating environment for business, infrastructure and public policy across the Baltic region. — Lithuania has a new government, but not a new economic course. — airBaltic is…
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