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Estonian property developer Liven has started construction of 179 homes in the next phases of its Regati and Iseära residential projects near Tallinn. The company has signed general construction contracts…
Norway’s largest bank, DNB, has confirmed that employees at its Riga service centre will be affected by a restructuring that will eliminate approximately 400 full-time-equivalent positions across the group’s Technology…
Latvia is facing calls to review its procedure for granting citizenship for exceptional services to the country after parliament reversed its decision to award citizenship to Indian-born researcher Divya Kannan…
Lithuania’s government has endorsed proposed changes to natural gas supply rules that would give additional protection to agricultural and food-processing businesses during an energy crisis. The proposal would expand the…
Source: Government of LithuaniaLatvia’s Inčukalns underground gas storage facility has entered the 2026/2027 winter withdrawal season with nearly 12 TWh of natural gas, according to transmission and storage operator Conexus Baltic Grid. The…
Source: Conexus Baltic GridLithuanian energy group Ignitis is exploring the construction of a gas-fired power plant with a capacity of up to 200 MW near Tartu, Estonia. Its subsidiary, Ignitis Renewables DevCo1 OÜ,…
Source: IgnitisEstonia’s construction price index increased by 3.8% year on year in the third quarter of 2026, according to Statistics Estonia. Compared with the previous quarter, construction costs rose by 1.0%.…
Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid has launched a tender for territorial planning and environmental impact assessment services for the proposed Varduva–Brocēni power line, which would become the fifth electricity…
Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance submitted its first payment request of €1.06 billion to the European Commission under the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument on 21 October. After deducting…
Lithuania’s National Paying Agency (NMA) has initiated the termination of an €8 million contract with IT companies iTree Lietuva and ISense Technologies for the modernisation of the country’s agricultural support…
Estonia is moving ahead with plans for a major film production complex in Tallinn. Tallinnfilm Studios has launched an international tender for the design and construction of a new studio…
Lithuania’s state-controlled energy group Ignitis Group has priced a €300 million European Green Bond issue, attracting more than €1 billion in investor orders — over three times the amount offered.…
Lithuanian agricultural and food group Akola has increased its ownership of OMG Bubble Tea to 51%, gaining control of a fast-growing beverage producer whose sales are overwhelmingly concentrated in export…
Estonian meat producer Nõo Lihatööstus has commissioned a new cold storage facility under a €4.7 million construction contract awarded to Embach Ehitus, a subsidiary of the listed construction group Nordecon.…
Lithuanian energy group Ignitis has announced plans to issue at least €300 million in five-year European Green Bonds, alongside an offer to repurchase outstanding bonds maturing in July 2027. The…