JURA price-fixing case reaches Baltic coffee-business ownership networks
Latvia’s Competition Council has fined the official Baltic distributor of JURA coffee machines and two Latvian retailers a total of…
Data & Signals
Lithuania strips ex-PM Paluckas of immunity in illicit enrichment case
Prosecutors are examining whether Paluckas and his wife acquired almost €345,000 in assets from income that could not be legally…
Estonia’s new sovereign bond is also a capital-market test
Estonia is preparing a new international government bond issue, but the most important signal is not only the borrowing itself.…
Baltic electricity: Lithuania led April’s price drop — −28.94%
In April 2026, electricity prices continued to fall across the Baltic region. The average price in the Baltic bidding areas…
A- as a glass ceiling: why Latvia remains below its Baltic neighbours in Fitch’s rating
In late April, Latvia and Lithuania received almost simultaneous sovereign rating decisions from Fitch Ratings. Latvia was affirmed at A-…
How much do Baltic presidents earn?
Estonia’s Ministry of Finance has published 2025 public-sector salary data. According to figures reported by ERR, President Alar Karis and…
Baltic Retail Price Index: April 2026
Comparison vs March 2026.Method: non-promotional prices only.Sources: Rimi + Barbora online retail checks.Focus: lowest visible baseline price, not average price.…
Latvia’s tourism export hits €1.39bn, but visitors lag 2019
Latvia’s tourism export reached €1.39bn in 2025, up 9.9% from 2024 and 53.6% above the pre-pandemic level of 2019. The…
China lifted sanctions on two Lithuanian banks. What happened?
China has lifted countermeasures against two Lithuanian banks, Urbo Bankas and Mano Bankas, after the European Union removed restrictions on…
Baltic Horizon changes fund manager amid prolonged valuation decline
Baltic Horizon is replacing its long-time manager Tarmo Karotam, who will step down at the end of April after around…