- Allianz acquires Aviva’s companies in Lithuania and Poland for billion euros
Germany’s Allianz Group, one of the world’s leading insurers, is set to acquire Lithuanian and Polish businesses of UK’s life insurance group Aviva in a deal worth 2.7 billion euros.
- New logistic route from Turkey, through Ukraine and Lithuania, to Poland
Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian railways), Ukrferry (Black Sea ferryboats), FerriPlus (logistics) and LTG Cargo, the largest cargo group dealing with railway business in the Baltic States member of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian railways), have signed an agreement to develop together the international multimodal route Turkey-Ukraine-Lithuania-Poland.
- NATO’s Lithuanian battalion under local lockdown after coronavirus outbreak
An undisclosed number of coronavirus cases were found on March 23 within the NATO battalion in Lithuania and the unit has been placed under lockdown.
- Vilnius court accepts Kirkorov's appeal against entry ban
Vilnius Regional Administrative Court accepted on March 25 an appeal filed by Russian performer Philipp Kirkorov against the migration authority's decision on January 19 to ban him from entering Lithuania for five years.
- Talks on Ukraine’s, Moldova’s and Georgia’s EU membership considered
A group of MPs belonging the Lithuanian-Polish Parliamentary Assembly have on March 26 agreed to pave way for EU membership negotiations with Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine during their EU presidency.
- Seimas committee chair proposes expanding application of “Magnitsky Act”
Žygimantas Pavilionis, a Conservative MP and chairman of the Lithuanian parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, proposed on Wednesday, March 24, expanding the application of the so-called “Magnitsky Act” in Lithuania, adding 118 new Belarusian officials on the list.
- President Nauseda picks candidate for central banker
President Gitanas Nausėda on March 23 nominated Gediminas Šimkus, a board member of the central Bank of Lithuania, to lead the central bank.
- Bank of Lithuania revises 2021 GDP growth forecast up to 2.9 percent
The Central Bank of Lithuania said on March 22 it expects the country’s gross domestic product to grow by 2.9 percent in 2021 and by 5.1 percent in 2022.
- Estonian consumers' financial literacy among most commendable in Europe
The financial literacy of Estonian consumers in Estonia is among the highest in Europe, a survey carried out by credit management services company Intrum shows.
- Latvian PM shares Lithuania’s worries about new Belarusian Nuclear Plant
VILNIUS - Belarusian plans to build a new nuclear plant are causing widespread worries in neighouring countries.
- Proposals surface for Helsinki-Tallinn train
The Helsinki-Tallinn commute could be dramatically shortened after plans to look into a tunnel between the two cities were put forward last week.
- Landsbergis awarded Freedom Sign
VILNIUS - As part of the commemorations marking 25 years since the events of Jan .
- Public approval secured for Rail Baltica II route through Latvia
Plans for an ambitious railway project that could one day link Berlin with Helsinki by rail, connecting all three Baltic capitals, has moved one step closer to becoming a reality after Latvian public approval for the project has been secured.
- Baltics criticise Nord Stream 2
BRUSSELS - Ten member states of the European Union, including Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, have sent the European Commission a letter criticizing the Russian-German plan to extend the Nord Stream gas link.
- Grybauskaite: Climate change pact vital to energy security
PARIS - Global agreements on climate change would benefit Lithuania by increasing the country’s energy security, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said at the Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris on Monday.
- Eston Kohver gets back to work
After being handed back by Russian authorities in a dramatic cross border spy swap last month, Estonian counter-intelligence agent Eston Kohver has wasted little time in getting back to work.
- Baltics plan to shatter Soviet “energy ring”
The Baltic States are planning to sever ties with BRELL — a Soviet designed “energy ring” linking Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — breaking the Baltics away from an agreement signed between the five countries back in 2001.
- Estonian Killed in Nepal Earthquake
A humanitarian crisis in the Himalayas may seem a distant concern for the three Baltic States, but the governments of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have moved quickly to provide relief to those hit by the earthquake in Nepal.
- ON THE SAME SIDE
A meeting at the White House in Washington, DC last Friday brought together President Andris Berzins of Latvia, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves of Estonia, U.S. President Barack Obama and Dalia Grybauskaite of Lithuania.
- COMMON GROUND
Torsten Albig, minister-president of the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein met with Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis during his visit to Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania last week to discuss ways in which the countries can cooperate, and not compete with one another.