<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Baltic Times</title><link>http://www.baltictimes.com</link><description>Daily news from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The online edition of The Baltic Times newspaper</description><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuanian Catholic Church to investigate crimes against minors, vulnerable adults ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania&#39;s Bishops&#39; Conference has decided to launch an investigation into crimes committed against minors and vulnerable adu...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuanian_catholic_church_to_investigate_crimes_against_minors__vulnerable_adults/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuanian_catholic_church_to_investigate_crimes_against_minors__vulnerable_adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Court sentences Oleg Bessedin to seven years in prison ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The Harju County Court found Oleg Bessedin guilty under a plea agreement and sentenced him to seven years in prison.
&#13...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/court_sentences_oleg_bessedin_to_seven_years_in_prison/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/court_sentences_oleg_bessedin_to_seven_years_in_prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania to showcase culture, arts in 52 countries during EU presidency ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania will showcase its culture and arts in 52 countries across six continents during its presidency of the Council of the Europea...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_to_showcase_culture__arts_in_52_countries_during_eu_presidency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_to_showcase_culture__arts_in_52_countries_during_eu_presidency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania imposes national sanctions on Russian billionaires Usmanov, Fridman ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania began imposing national sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman last Friday.
&#13...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_imposes_national_sanctions_on_russian_billionaires_usmanov__fridman/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_imposes_national_sanctions_on_russian_billionaires_usmanov__fridman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ EU hybrid response mechanism must not duplicate NATO, Lithuanian defmin says ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania&#39;s Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said on Monday that any European Union mechanism to counter Russian hybrid attacks sh...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/eu_hybrid_response_mechanism_must_not_duplicate_nato__lithuanian_defmin_says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/eu_hybrid_response_mechanism_must_not_duplicate_nato__lithuanian_defmin_says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 'Ulya' to open Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The opening film of the 30th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) will be "Ulya," which will kick off the festival&#39;...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/_ulya__to_open_tallinn_black_nights_film_festival/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/_ulya__to_open_tallinn_black_nights_film_festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Response to Russia's hybrid attacks should be creation of a European defense union - Stakis ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The European Union (EU) should respond to Russia’s hybrid attacks by forming a European defense union, the development of which cou...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/response_to_russia_s_hybrid_attacks_should_be_creation_of_a_european_defense_union_-_stakis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/response_to_russia_s_hybrid_attacks_should_be_creation_of_a_european_defense_union_-_stakis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Education information listed by MP Butans raises uncertainty ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Uncertainties have arisen regarding the educational background listed by Saeima member Arturs Butans (National Alliance) in the last thre...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/education_information_listed_by_mp_butans_raises_uncertainty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/education_information_listed_by_mp_butans_raises_uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania sticks to 2030 Rail Baltica deadline despite Baltic agreement to extend it ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania is sticking to its original 2030 deadline for the first phase of the Rail Baltica project despite a Baltic agreement to exte...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_sticks_to_2030_rail_baltica_deadline_despite_baltic_agreement_to_extend_it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_sticks_to_2030_rail_baltica_deadline_despite_baltic_agreement_to_extend_it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ EU member countries should use current period of fiscal flexibility to adjust their budgets for higher defense spending - Dombrovskis ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - European Union member countries should use the current period of fiscal flexibility to gradually restructure their budgets, taking into a...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/eu_member_countries_should_use_current_period_of_fiscal_flexibility_to_adjust_their_budgets_for_higher_defense_spending_-_dombrovskis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/eu_member_countries_should_use_current_period_of_fiscal_flexibility_to_adjust_their_budgets_for_higher_defense_spending_-_dombrovskis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Medical nurse sentenced to 18 months in prison for accidentally killing patient ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The Riga City Court on Monday handed down a prison sentence of 18 months to a medical nurse from the Children’s Clinical University...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/medical_nurse_sentenced_to_18_months_in_prison_for_accidentally_killing_patient/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/medical_nurse_sentenced_to_18_months_in_prison_for_accidentally_killing_patient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Freeport of Riga receives record-high number of cruise ship passengers this season ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The Freeport of Riga has welcomed 150,000 cruise ship passengers so far this season, setting a new record, the Freeport of Riga Authority...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/freeport_of_riga_receives_record-high_number_of_cruise_ship_passengers_this_season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/freeport_of_riga_receives_record-high_number_of_cruise_ship_passengers_this_season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Signals from Brussels on anti-drone funding are positive - Lithuanian defense minister ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania&#39;s Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said on Monday that signals from Brussels on additional European Commission funding f...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/signals_from_brussels_on_anti-drone_funding_are_positive_-_lithuanian_defense_minister/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/signals_from_brussels_on_anti-drone_funding_are_positive_-_lithuanian_defense_minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Foreign Ministry has not received information from security agencies warranting closure of visa centers in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not received any information from Latvian security agencies warranting the closure of visa centers in...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/foreign_ministry_has_not_received_information_from_security_agencies_warranting_closure_of_visa_centers_in_kazakhstan_and_uzbekistan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/foreign_ministry_has_not_received_information_from_security_agencies_warranting_closure_of_visa_centers_in_kazakhstan_and_uzbekistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Venipak invests over €2.5 million in Baltic infrastructure; increases parcel locker capacity in Latvia by 15% ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Logistics company Venipak has increased the number of compartments at its most popular parcel lockers in Latvia by around 15% this year....... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/venipak_invests_over__2_5_million_in_baltic_infrastructure__increases_parcel_locker_capacity_in_latvia_by_15_/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/venipak_invests_over__2_5_million_in_baltic_infrastructure__increases_parcel_locker_capacity_in_latvia_by_15_/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania signs deal with US defence firm Mach Industries for expansion ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania&#39;s economy and defence ministers have signed a cooperation agreement with US defence technology firm Mach Industries to s...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_signs_deal_with_us_defence_firm_mach_industries_for_expansion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_signs_deal_with_us_defence_firm_mach_industries_for_expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Labor dispute: healthcare workers turn to the public conciliator ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - Collective agreement negotiations in the healthcare sector have ended without results, and healthcare workers&#39; unions are turning ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/labor_dispute__healthcare_workers_turn_to_the_public_conciliator/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/labor_dispute__healthcare_workers_turn_to_the_public_conciliator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ New Data: More and More Companies Are Using AI ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - According to recent data from Statistics Estonia, 34 percent of companies are already using artificial intelligence (AI), one and a ha...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/new_data__more_and_more_companies_are_using_ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/new_data__more_and_more_companies_are_using_ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania PM urges banks to prepare payment systems for national mobilisation scenario ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius has called on commercial banks to ensure payment systems are ready in case of a national mobilisa...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_pm_urges_banks_to_prepare_payment_systems_for_national_mobilisation_scenario/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_pm_urges_banks_to_prepare_payment_systems_for_national_mobilisation_scenario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania condemns Russian attacks on Ukraine, demands end to aggression ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania on Friday condemned Russia&#39;s continued mass attacks on Ukraine, its civilians and civilian infrastructure, the Foreign M...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_condemns_russian_attacks_on_ukraine__demands_end_to_aggression/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_condemns_russian_attacks_on_ukraine__demands_end_to_aggression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania establishes diplomatic relations with Democratic Republic of the Congo ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania has established formal diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs annou...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_establishes_diplomatic_relations_with_democratic_republic_of_the_congo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_establishes_diplomatic_relations_with_democratic_republic_of_the_congo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ European Commission sends formal notice to EU member states ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN – The European Commission is sending letters of formal notice to several EU member states, including Estonia, for failing to notif...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/european_commission_sends_formal_notice_to_eu_member_states/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/european_commission_sends_formal_notice_to_eu_member_states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania seeks further EUR 1.1 bln from EU recovery fund ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania has asked the European Commission for a further 1.1 billion euros in funding from the European Union&#39;s Recovery and Resi...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_seeks_further_eur_1_1_bln_from_eu_recovery_fund/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_seeks_further_eur_1_1_bln_from_eu_recovery_fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Nepalese authorities have confirmed validity of DNA profiles sent by Latvia for identification of missing persons ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Nepalese authorities have confirmed receipt and validity of the DNA profiles sent regarding the 33 Latvian nationals missing in the flood...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/nepalese_authorities_have_confirmed_validity_of_dna_profiles_sent_by_latvia_for_identification_of_missing_persons/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/nepalese_authorities_have_confirmed_validity_of_dna_profiles_sent_by_latvia_for_identification_of_missing_persons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ If there is no significant progress in implementation of Rail Baltica by 2034, it will be more difficult to defend the project politically - Zile ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - If the implementation of Rail Baltica does not make significant progress by 2034, it will be more difficult to defend the project politic...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/if_there_is_no_significant_progress_in_implementation_of_rail_baltica_by_2034__it_will_be_more_difficult_to_defend_the_project_politically_-_zile/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/if_there_is_no_significant_progress_in_implementation_of_rail_baltica_by_2034__it_will_be_more_difficult_to_defend_the_project_politically_-_zile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Transit of grain from Russia and Belarus must be completely banned - LLKA ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Latvia’s security and the interests of its agricultural sector can be safeguarded most effectively by completely banning the import...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/transit_of_grain_from_russia_and_belarus_must_be_completely_banned_-_llka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/transit_of_grain_from_russia_and_belarus_must_be_completely_banned_-_llka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuanian minister questions Latvia's fuel tax cuts as too costly to replicate ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuanian Finance Minister Taurimas Valys has questioned Latvia&#39;s decision to temporarily cut excise duties on diesel and petrol,...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuanian_minister_questions_latvia_s_fuel_tax_cuts_as_too_costly_to_replicate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuanian_minister_questions_latvia_s_fuel_tax_cuts_as_too_costly_to_replicate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ European parliamentarians call removal of Russian oligarchs from the EU sanctions list a dangerous precedent and urge that the sanctions remain in place ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The removal of Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the European Union (EU) sanctions list sets a dangerous precede...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/european_parliamentarians_call_removal_of_russian_oligarchs_from_the_eu_sanctions_list_a_dangerous_precedent_and_urge_that_the_sanctions_remain_in_place/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/european_parliamentarians_call_removal_of_russian_oligarchs_from_the_eu_sanctions_list_a_dangerous_precedent_and_urge_that_the_sanctions_remain_in_place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Closer cooperation among Baltic states in cyberspace is more urgent than ever - MP ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Closer cooperation among the Baltic states in cyberspace is more urgent than ever, MP Ugis Rotbergs (New Unity), vice chair of the Baltic...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/closer_cooperation_among_baltic_states_in_cyberspace_is_more_urgent_than_ever_-_mp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/closer_cooperation_among_baltic_states_in_cyberspace_is_more_urgent_than_ever_-_mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ EC takes action against Latvia over transposition of EU directives ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The European Commission (EC) has launched six infringement proceedings against Latvia for failing to notify the full transposition of six...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/ec_takes_action_against_latvia_over_transposition_of_eu_directives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/ec_takes_action_against_latvia_over_transposition_of_eu_directives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ How a Cloud-Based LMS Can Support Corporate Training at Scale ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Corporate education must reach employees across offices, time zones, job functions, and experience levels. Classroom sessions can create schedul...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/how_a_cloud-based_lms_can_support_corporate_training_at_scale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/how_a_cloud-based_lms_can_support_corporate_training_at_scale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Latvijas Banka's conference will focus on the economic challenges the euro area is facing in the new geopolitical reality ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ On 11 November 2026, Latvijas Banka will hold its annual economic conference "From Policy to Impact. Europe&#39;s Economic Future" at ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/latvijas_banka_s_conference_will_focus_on_the_economic_challenges_the_euro_area_is_facing_in_the_new_geopolitical_reality/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/latvijas_banka_s_conference_will_focus_on_the_economic_challenges_the_euro_area_is_facing_in_the_new_geopolitical_reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 'Lidl Latvija' turnover increased by 7.5% last year,  investment phase continues ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Retailer "Lidl Latvija" closed the 2025 financial year with a turnover of 495.6 million euros, which is 7.5% more than the yea...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/_lidl_latvija__turnover_increased_by_7_5__last_year___investment_phase_continues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/_lidl_latvija__turnover_increased_by_7_5__last_year___investment_phase_continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ GRS Certification for Bags: Five Mistakes Buyers Make With the Certificate ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The GRS certificate a supplier sends with a quotation for recycled bags is a scope certificate, because a transaction certificate cannot exist u...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/grs_certification_for_bags__five_mistakes_buyers_make_with_the_certificate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/grs_certification_for_bags__five_mistakes_buyers_make_with_the_certificate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ A Weekend in Riga Beyond the Sightseeing Checklist ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Riga is easy to approach as a list of landmarks: walk through the Old Town, photograph the best-known buildings and move on. But a short visit b...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/a_weekend_in_riga_beyond_the_sightseeing_checklist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/a_weekend_in_riga_beyond_the_sightseeing_checklist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Ambassador Argyros and President Rinkēvičs Convene U.S. and Latvian Business Leaders to Advance Commercial Ties ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. Ambassador to Latvia Melissa "Lisa" Argyros joined President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs in Yorba Linda, California to convene Ame...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/ambassador_argyros_and_president_rink_vi_s_convene_u_s__and_latvian_business_leaders_to_advance_commercial_ties/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/ambassador_argyros_and_president_rink_vi_s_convene_u_s__and_latvian_business_leaders_to_advance_commercial_ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Apifonica and Uztelecom to launch a Voice AI Centre in Uzbekistan ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Tallinn / Tashkent - Apifonica, an Estonian communication automation company, and Uztelecom, the largest telecommunication...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/apifonica_and_uztelecom_to_launch_a_voice_ai_centre_in_uzbekistan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/apifonica_and_uztelecom_to_launch_a_voice_ai_centre_in_uzbekistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ EBRD raises economic growth forecast for Latvia and Estonia, but keep's Lithuania's forecast unchanged ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has raised its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts for Latvia and E...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/ebrd_raises_economic_growth_forecast_for_latvia_and_estonia__but_keep_s_lithuania_s_forecast_unchanged/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/ebrd_raises_economic_growth_forecast_for_latvia_and_estonia__but_keep_s_lithuania_s_forecast_unchanged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ airBaltic had accumulated EUR 503 million in debt and EUR 856 million in lease obligations on date it filed for Chapter 11obligations ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - On the date the restructuring process, or Chapter 11, was filed, September 14, Latvia’s national airline airBaltic had total liabil...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/airbaltic_had_accumulated_eur_503_million_in_debt_and_eur_856_million_in_lease_obligations_on_date_it_filed_for_chapter_11obligations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/airbaltic_had_accumulated_eur_503_million_in_debt_and_eur_856_million_in_lease_obligations_on_date_it_filed_for_chapter_11obligations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Saeima cuts excise tax rate on diesel fuel and gasoline ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - On Thursday, Saeima adopted amendments to the Law on Limiting Price Increases for Petroleum Products, which provide for an even greater r...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/saeima_cuts_excise_tax_rate_on_diesel_fuel_and_gasoline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/saeima_cuts_excise_tax_rate_on_diesel_fuel_and_gasoline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Stepanenko's father and his company have supported Russia's war in Ukraine for years ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Sergey Fedotov, the father of politician Julija Stepanenko (Sovereign Power/New Latvians), and his company, Forma ZHBI, have provided mat...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/stepanenko_s_father_and_his_company_have_supported_russia_s_war_in_ukraine_for_years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/stepanenko_s_father_and_his_company_have_supported_russia_s_war_in_ukraine_for_years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Critical infrastructure is becoming a tool for exerting geopolitical pressure - expert ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Critical infrastructure is becoming a tool of geopolitical pressure, said Luca Tagliaretti, executive director of the European Cybersecur...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/critical_infrastructure_is_becoming_a_tool_for_exerting_geopolitical_pressure_-_expert/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/critical_infrastructure_is_becoming_a_tool_for_exerting_geopolitical_pressure_-_expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ A Taste of Autumn in Jūrmala: Seasonal Menus at 26 Restaurants ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Autumn in Jūrmala can begin with a walk along the beach or through a pine forest, continue with a spa treatment inspired by the city&rsq...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/a_taste_of_autumn_in_j_rmala__seasonal_menus_at_26_restaurants/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/a_taste_of_autumn_in_j_rmala__seasonal_menus_at_26_restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Millions of people, one planet: World Cleanup Day 2026 moves from cleaning up to changing habits ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Presidents, ministers, celebrities and millions of volunteers in more than 192 countries answered the ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/millions_of_people__one_planet__world_cleanup_day_2026_moves_from_cleaning_up_to_changing_habits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/millions_of_people__one_planet__world_cleanup_day_2026_moves_from_cleaning_up_to_changing_habits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ ‘UP!’ Producers Training Programme announces participants as it expands in the Baltics ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Event is the only emerging producers programme in the Baltics 

Helping producer...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/_up___producers_training_programme_announces_participants_as_it_expands_in_the_baltics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/_up___producers_training_programme_announces_participants_as_it_expands_in_the_baltics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ dots. and HOLON agree to cooperate on securing EUR 30 million in funding for autonomous transport development in the Baltics ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ During a Latvian business delegation’s visit to Germany, technology company dots. and autonomous mobility company HOLON agreed to ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/dots__and_holon_agree_to_cooperate_on_securing_eur_30_million_in_funding_for_autonomous_transport_development_in_the_baltics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/dots__and_holon_agree_to_cooperate_on_securing_eur_30_million_in_funding_for_autonomous_transport_development_in_the_baltics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Verston Group company Smartecon to build one of the Baltics’ largest battery storage facilities in Estonia ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Smartecon has signed a contract to build the Raudsepa battery energy storage system (BESS), one of the largest in the Nordic and Baltic ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/verston_group_company_smartecon_to_build_one_of_the_baltics__largest_battery_storage_facilities_in_estonia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/verston_group_company_smartecon_to_build_one_of_the_baltics__largest_battery_storage_facilities_in_estonia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ BODIES Evolution: one of the world’s best-known human body exhibitions is open in Riga ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ From 17 September to 17 December 2026, BODIES Evolution, one of the world’s best-known educational exhibitions dedicated to the human body...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/bodies_evolution__one_of_the_world_s_best-known_human_body_exhibitions_is_open_in_riga/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/bodies_evolution__one_of_the_world_s_best-known_human_body_exhibitions_is_open_in_riga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Port of Klaipėda Takes Major Step Towards Southern Port Expansion: Construction Tender Launched ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Klaipėda Port Authority is taking an important step forward in the development of the southern part of the port by launching a tender for co...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/port_of_klaip_da_takes_major_step_towards_southern_port_expansion__construction_tender_launched/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/port_of_klaip_da_takes_major_step_towards_southern_port_expansion__construction_tender_launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Signet Bank provides EUR 4 million in financing to SIA Agro-Kaķenieki for business development ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ SIA Agro-Kaķenieki, one of the largest crop farming and dairy farming companies in the Dobele Municipality, has received EUR 4 million i...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/signet_bank_provides_eur_4_million_in_financing_to_sia_agro-ka_enieki_for_business_development/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/signet_bank_provides_eur_4_million_in_financing_to_sia_agro-ka_enieki_for_business_development/</guid></item></channel></rss>