Baltic Weekly Brief: the operating layer is the risk now
18–24 May 2026 This week’s Baltic signal is simple: security pressure is no longer staying at the border. It is…
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Baltic fish economy: Estonia’s trout, Latvia’s carp and Lithuania’s catfish signal
Farmed fish remains a small part of the Baltic seafood economy, but in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania aquaculture has a…
EPPO turns to Latvian hospitals: what the EU prosecutor has investigated in the Baltics this year
Latvia’s anti-corruption authority KNAB said on 21 May that it is investigating possible unlawful advantages granted to selected medical goods…
Who has a good position in Latvia’s labour market?
Latvia’s labour market in 2025 looks stable at the headline level. Employment increased slightly, unemployment remained unchanged, and economic activity…
Gdańsk FSRU raises the bar for any new Baltic LNG terminal
GAZ-SYSTEM has reported another milestone in Poland’s FSRU programme. In May 2026, the vessel for the future terminal in the…
Baltic AI Weekly Note: What capacity became visible this week?
Period: 10–17 May 2026 This week’s Baltic signals are better read through capacity than through a country ranking. The question…
A mailbox for Grok: how xAI’s European contact point ended up in Tallinn
Elon Musk’s xAI, the company behind the Grok chatbot, has left an unexpected European trace in Estonia. According to Follow…
German drone maker’s Estonian deal puts software, sensors and platform routes into focus
German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has notified Estonia’s Competition Authority of its plan to acquire SensusQ, an Estonian defence-tech company…
Latvia has already reached its 2027 employment targets. The harder question is who can still work — and where
Latvia’s 2025 labour force data look stable at first glance. Employment has recovered from the pandemic shock, unemployment is not…
Lithuania’s gambling checks may test a wider Baltic border risk
Lithuania is preparing to tighten gambling regulation at a moment when gambling is becoming part of a broader household-finance and…
A drone brought down Latvia’s government — with a delay
Latvia’s government has collapsed five months before the next parliamentary election. Formally, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced her resignation after…
Lithuania has already raised €3bn in Eurobonds in 2026
Lithuania returned to international capital markets on 13 May with a new €1bn 7.5-year Eurobond issue, bringing its total Eurobond…