The Baltic Times Magazine spoke with representatives from the local central banks to gain insights into the economic performance of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in 2024 and their outlook for 2025.
The alliance has stepped up intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities around the Baltic Sea amid concerns of Russian gray zone warfare.
According to Climate Minister Yoko Alender, the State Forest Management Center (RMK) could consider purchasing land in Estonia being sold by the Swedish forestry group Södra. RMK has declined to speculate on the matter but confirmed that all options are being evaluated.
As part of NATO's collective defence we strengthen the security of the Baltic region and stand united for a safer future,' says Swedish defense chief - Anadolu Ajansı
Chinese researchers apply for patents for ‘submarine cable cutting devices,’ while Russian experts boast on television that cable-cutting will
The Latvian Foreign Ministry released Friday a joint statement on behalf of Latvia Estonia and Lithuania voicing concern over the US decision on
Estonia's irregular border crossings dropped by 43 percent last year, data from the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) show. The figures are in line with the European Union-wide trend but are significantly lower than in countries closer to home.
The Baltic states are working with Poland to secure the energy infrastructure they need as they decouple their power grids from Russia, Lithuania's energy minister told Reuters, following damage to undersea cables in the region.
Ireland is looking for allies further east in the European Union to gain more leverage in the bloc at a time when Dublin’s ties with the US are likely to weaken with the incoming Donald Trump administration.
Lithuania expects Latvia and Estonia has a unified position on the use of anti-personnel mines. This statement was made by the head of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense, Dovile Shakalene, Baltnews reports.
As reported, top Lithuanian and Estonian officials have expressed exasperation over the U.S. decision to toughen AI chip export rules, allowing to only export AI chips to 18 closes U.S. allies, which do not include the Baltic states.
Many of the European politicians expected to be in Washington on Monday share President-elect Donald J. Trump’s anti-immigrant stance.