€256.5 million — Estonia’s carbon auction revenues in 2025
Estonia received €256.5 million from EU ETS carbon allowance auctions in 2025
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€168.1 million — Latvia’s NGO funding dispute
Latvia paid €168.1 million from the state budget to NGOs in 2025. The funding went to 1,940 organisations — about…
Latvia Big Figure: 13,000–15,000 vehicles cross Pāternieki each month
13,000–15,000 vehicles cross Latvia’s Pāternieki border checkpoint in an average month.
Lithuania’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…
BURGA 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…
EU 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.…
OTP’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…
Baltic 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…
BALTIC 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…
Baltic trade in May 2026: energy lifted the headline, but the underlying export picture diverged
Goods exports increased in all three Baltic states in May 2026.