Lithuania to consider terminating business ties with Russia
Lithuania’s Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence (NSGK) plans to review the initiative on banning business relations with Russia, as confirmed by…
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Declaration of state of emergency over gas requested in Estonia
Estonian local government association believes there are severe natural gas supply disruptions in the country and that the current market measures cannot provide…
Tourism in Latvia recovers bit by bit, but pre-pandemic remain out of reach
In May 2022 the number of non-residents and residents at tourist accommodation establishments accounted for 165.3 thousand, which is 2.3 times more than…
Latvian parliament officially bans supplies of natural gas from Russia
On Thursday, 14 July, Latvian Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Energy Law that impose a ban on imports of…
With rent prices up, Lithuania offers adopting price ceiling
Apartment rent in Lithuania’s biggest cities continues rapidly going up. As a result, students especially could be pushed from the housing rental market….
Long queues form on Lithuania’s borders with Russia and Belarus after EU sanctions
Following the adoption of European sanctions, entry to Lithuania was denied to 34 trucks from Russia on Monday, 11 July. Long queues are…
Food product price comparison reveals curious differences among Baltic States
In Q2 2022 food product prices increased in all three Baltic States. Food products are more expensive in supermarkets in Riga when compared…
Estonia purchases liquefied gas worth EUR 300 million for heating season
Estonian energy company Eesti Gaas has signed a contract for the purchase of 2 TWh of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to cover the…
Latvia’s FKTK permits Signet Bank and Expobank merge
The Finance and Capital Market Commission (FKTK) has permitted the merge of Signet Bank and Expobank, as confirmed by the commission. The Council…
