Swedbank: Acceleration in inflation was expected - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 TALLINN - The prices of goods and services rose by 0.9 percent in September compared to August, and the consumer basket became 3.5 percent more ......
Lithuania calls Moscow court ruling on Baltic resistance figures falsification of history - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 VILNIUS - Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry has called a Moscow court’s decision to recognize more than a dozen Baltic anti-Soviet resist......
Estonia once again ranks among Europe's top ten friendliest countries - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 TALLINN - Readers of one of the world's most renowned travel publications, Condé Nast Traveller, have voted Estonia to seventh place ......
Avulis, Dundulis, Janulevicius named Lithuania's most influential business figures - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 VILNIUS - Hanner founder and chairman Arvydas Avulis, Norfa founder and owner Dainius Dundulis, and Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists P......
Lithuania prepared for border threats following Latvia incident, Katelynas says - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 VILNIUS - Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas said on Wednesday that Lithuania was prepared to repel any attempt by armed escorts to enter the ......
Lithuania health minister says risk of pneumonic plague spread very low - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 VILNIUS, Oct 7, BNS - Health Minister Linas Kukuraitis said the risk of pneumonic plague spreading in Europe is very low, adding that Lithuanian......
Man who swam from Kaliningrad to Lithuania gets six-year sentence in Russia (media) - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 VILNIUS - A man who swam across the Nemunas River from Russia’s Kaliningrad region into Lithuania in mid-September has been sentenced to s......
Paet: China must use its influence to end Russian aggression - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 TALLINN - Urmas Paet, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, emphasized during a plenary session that China s......
Bank of Estonia: Rising fuel prices account for half of annual inflation - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 TALLINN - According to data from Statistics Estonia, consumer prices rose by 3.5 percent year-on-year in September and by 0.9 percent compared t......
EU-China relations: Parliament calls for dialogue and fair trade - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 TALLINN - The European Parliament has adopted a recommendation addressed to other EU institutions, expressing support for a world order based on......
EU's long-term budget: Parliament refuses to lower its ambitions - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 TALLINN - The European Parliament debated the current state of negotiations on the EU's next Multiannual Financial Framework with representa......
Winners of the Trade Act of the Year 2026 announced - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 TALLINN – The Estonian Traders' Association recognized four outstanding retail projects of the year at its annual Trade Congress.&......
Baltic states responded appropriately to threat to their underwater infrastructure - Atlantic Council expert - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 RIGA - The Baltic states acted very appropriately by ensuring transparency regarding the threat to their undersea infrastructure and by cooperat......
Kulbergs calls for issue of Istanbul Convention to be put to a consultative referendum - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 RIGA - Public opinion on the Istanbul Convention could be gauged through a consultative referendum, the results of which would not be legally bi......
EU agrees on new sanctions against Russia - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 BRUSSELS - European Union (EU) countries on Wednesday agreed a major new raft of sanctions on Russia, targeting nearly 1,600 individuals and ent......
Balance must be found between interests of Latvia’s film industry and cooperation with U.S. regarding streaming fees - president - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 RIGA - On the issue of streaming fees, the interests of the Latvian film industry must be balanced with cooperation with the U.S., President Edg......
Woman from Rezekne sentenced to six years in prison for funding Russian military - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 RIGA - The Riga City Court on Wednesday sentenced pro-Kremlin activist Polina Kamlova from Rezekne to six years in prison for funding the Russia......
ELEKS acquires majority stake in ADM Interactive, strengthening Estonia–Ukraine digital cooperation - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 16:01 International IT company ELEKS, founded in Ukraine and headquartered in Estonia, has acquired a majority stake in Estonian software and ......
ICONIC21 targets 350+ jobs as Vilnius becomes a key European hub - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 14:01 ICONIC21 is expanding its presence in Lithuania with new offices in Vilnius and plans to create more than 350 local jobs. Alongside the investme......
Lidl’s impact in Latvia: investments – 420 million euro, taxes – 305 million euro, workplaces – 1100 - The Baltic Times The Baltic Times 7 October 2026 at 14:01 Today marks exactly five years since the retailer Lidl opened its first stores in Latvia, and the company’s store network has now ......