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China has lifted countermeasures against two Lithuanian banks, Urbo Bankas and Mano Bankas, after the European Union removed restrictions on two Chinese financial institutions. The decision took effect on 24 April 2026 and was framed by Beijing as…
PhotoEstonia’s state-owned transmission system operator Elering has presented a plan for a network of gas-fired power plants with a total capacity of up to around 900 MW. The plants are intended to strengthen Estonia’s electricity-system restart capability, replace…
PhotoBaltic Horizon is replacing its long-time manager Tarmo Karotam, who will step down at the end of April after around two decades with the platform. The change follows a prolonged downturn: over the past three years, cumulative losses…
PhotoLatvia’s tax revenue continued to grow in the first quarter of 2026, but again fell short of the official plan. The result points less to an immediate fiscal shock than to a recurring gap between budget assumptions and…
PhotoThe Baltic picture no longer moves in one direction. Estonia reported the strongest result in the region in 2025, with its gender pay gap falling to a record low. Latvia moved the other way, posting a clear year-on-year…
PhotoLatvia’s state-managed real estate portfolio totals just over 1 million m², according to data from the state asset manager. State-owned company Valsts nekustamie īpašumi (VNĪ), which manages part of Latvia’s public real estate, reports: Total managed area: ~1.01…
PhotoEEX and Baltpool plan to develop an organised biomass trading model for Germany, with weekly waste wood auctions run by Baltpool and a related market index published by EEX. The first auctions are expected by the end of…
PhotoQ1 2026 revealed a clear divergence across Baltic ports. Latvia recorded broad-based contraction, Klaipėda posted strong growth, while Tallinn showed a winter-affected but structurally more stable pattern. The gap is visible in both total volumes and container performance,…
PhotoSOK has agreed to sell Prisma Peremarket (13 stores, ~700 employees) to Coop Estonia, with the deal expected to close in 2026 subject to regulatory approval, marking the exit of S Group from direct retail operations in Estonia.…
PhotoEstonia’s Ministry of Climate has published a modelling study outlining how the electricity system in Estonia, the Baltic states and Finland could develop through 2050. The document is not a forecast, but a structured set of scenarios testing…
PhotoDFDS will increase capacity on the Karlshamn–Klaipėda corridor by introducing the RoPax vessel from mid-September 2026, replacing Optima Seaways. The move raises both passenger and freight capacity on one of the key Baltic Sea links between Sweden and…
PhotoLithuania’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…
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…
PhotoA weekly snapshot of key statistical signals across the Baltic states — focusing on shifts, changes, and emerging patterns without over-interpretation.
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 fuel prices rise as wholesale market spikes in early March — why Tallinn shows the highest petrol prices
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