Events, data and analysis from the Baltic economies
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What happened across the Baltic economies, in editorial order and with the underlying event date made explicit.
Lithuania has allocated an additional €15 million to concessional loans for agricultural and aquaculture businesses, while easing borrowing conditions for farms affected by adverse weather and difficult market conditions. The…
The Nordic Investment Bank has signed a 12-year financing agreement worth up to €10 million with Vilnius municipal energy group Gijos to support the modernisation of the Lithuanian capital’s street…
Canadian industrial materials group Neo Performance Materials has been selected for up to €126 million in EU Innovation Fund support for a major expansion of its rare earth processing and…
Latvia’s efforts to stop Russian and Belarusian grain shipments through its ports are facing legal and commercial obstacles, despite a new increase in railway infrastructure charges. From 13 October, infrastructure…
The Bank of Lithuania has raised no objection to a proposed acquisition by UAB Laicus of a substantial minority stake in Lithuanian crypto-asset service provider Micar assets. Under the decision…
Lithuania’s Eika Asset Management plans to raise up to €5 million through a bond issue to finance the development of Panattoni Park Kraków West IV, a logistics complex near Kraków,…
Lithuania’s State Territorial Planning and Construction Inspectorate has identified unauthorised construction at all five residential buildings being developed by Katos grupė in Ražiai village, Kaunas district. Inspections conducted in September…
German maritime technology company Gabler Group AG has acquired a 75% stake in Tallinn-based DECK Marine Systems OÜ. The transaction was completed on 16 October, with the purchase price remaining…
Swedish banking group SEB has agreed to pay $33 million to New York’s financial regulator, bringing to a close a long-running US investigation into weaknesses in its anti-money laundering controls,…
Lithuania’s government approved its draft 2027 state budget on 16 October, proposing €27.9 billion in expenditure while maintaining defence spending at 5% of GDP and increasing wages and pensions. The…
A Lithuanian court has overturned a €1.02 million fine imposed on fuel retailer Emsi for taking control of four petrol stations without prior competition clearance, challenging the regulator’s assessment of…
Vilnius-based technology startup Holo has secured €5 million in seed funding to develop its AI-powered marketing platform and expand its team in Lithuania. The investment round was led by European…
The European Commission has given preliminary approval for nearly €32 million in funding to strengthen Estonia’s eastern border surveillance infrastructure, supporting a project scheduled for completion by the end of…
Canadian aerospace company Volatus Aerospace has agreed to acquire Lithuania’s AISPECO in a transaction valued at an initial US$10.5 million, bringing a Vilnius-based manufacturer of airborne sensor systems into its…
Lithuania led Baltic export growth in August 2026, but mineral products generated more than 40% of the increase in both Lithuania and Latvia. Estonia’s exports rose by 3.5%, while goods…
