- Lithuanian food exporters expect to gain foothold in US market
The United States is becoming an increasingly important market for Lithuanian food exporters and although their sales in the country are not yet impressive either in terms of volume or value, it is a market where they can offer higher quality, more expensive products, the business daily Verslo Zinios reported.
- Pro-Kremlin media considerably exaggerating size of U.S. forces in Europe
Pro-Kremlin media are considerably exaggerating the size of U.S. forces in Europe, claiming that several hundred tanks have been deployed on the continent, while the actual number is considerably smaller, according to the weekly Disinformation Review published by the EU’s East StratCom Task Force.
- Lithuanian ruling party in major hoopla
Ramunas Karbauskis, chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union, sees the recent scandal surrounding LPGU MP Greta Kildisiene as “the first serious attempt to undermine the government that has been elected by the people.”.
- Estonia’s EKRE lawmakers hail president’s opposition to Pats monument
Two MPs from the opposition Estonian Conservative People’s Party have praised the criticism of the plan to build a monument to Estonia’s first president Konstantin Pats expressed by the incumbent Head of State, Kersti Kaljulaid.
- Estonian minister stresses role of digital economy
In his speech at the Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean on Monday, January 23, Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser focused on the role of young people, innovation and the growing impact of digital economy.
- Vilnius Vice Mayor Paluckas to run for Lithuanian SocDem Party leader
Vilnius Vice-Mayor Gintautas Paluckas has confirmed his intention to run for the post of leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party.
- Estonian PM: New pension system to ensure dignity in retirement for everyone
The aim of changing the pension system is to give everyone dignity in retirement and reduce inequality in society, Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas said in remarks issued after the ruling coalition had agreed about making the first pillar of the pension system fully solidarity-based, meaning that the size of the first-pillar pension will in the future depend only on the number of years worked and not on the person’s salary.
- Baltic gas operators take on single gas market creation
The Baltic natural gas transmission system operators have agreed to implement a so-called implicit capacity allocation model that will become the first step toward integrating the national gas markets of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Lithuania’s Amber Grid announced on Tuesday, January 24.
- International students in Riga: xenophobic slurs and assaults not a rarity
Riga is a destination for international students offering an attractive party scene, a rich culture, stunning scenery, and affordable cost of living.