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…
Data & Signals
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…
Latvia’s budget planning gap reappears in Q1 tax data
Latvia’s tax revenue continued to grow in the first quarter of 2026, but again fell short of the official plan.…
Latvia posts the widest Baltic gender pay gap as Estonia hits a record low
The Baltic picture no longer moves in one direction. Estonia reported the strongest result in the region in 2025, with…
Latvia: State Real Estate in Numbers
Latvia’s state-managed real estate portfolio totals just over 1 million m², according to data from the state asset manager. State-owned…
Baltpool’s market model is heading into Germany
EEX and Baltpool plan to develop an organised biomass trading model for Germany, with weekly waste wood auctions run by…