<?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[ Summary of BNS's top news on Thursday ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN – A summary of BNS&#39;s top news from Thursday.

- The Estonian state will celebrate the 35th anniversar...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/summary_of_bns_s_top_news_on_thursday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/summary_of_bns_s_top_news_on_thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Valga to Host the Largest Military History Festival in the Baltics ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VALGA - The border town of Valga will host the largest military history event in the Baltic States on Friday and Saturday - the 18th Internation...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/valga_to_host_the_largest_military_history_festival_in_the_baltics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/valga_to_host_the_largest_military_history_festival_in_the_baltics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ French embassy thanks Lithuania for help fighting wildfires ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS -  France’s embassy in Lithuania thanked Lithuania for its assistance in fighting wildfires in the Bordeaux and Marseille reg...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/french_embassy_thanks_lithuania_for_help_fighting_wildfires/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/french_embassy_thanks_lithuania_for_help_fighting_wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Estonia to Participate in European Culture Ministers' Meeting in Oulu ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN – An informal meeting of European Union culture ministers will take place in Oulu, the European Capital of Culture, on Friday and ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/estonia_to_participate_in_european_culture_ministers__meeting_in_oulu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/estonia_to_participate_in_european_culture_ministers__meeting_in_oulu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Eamets: Labor market indicators are a source of both optimism and concern ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - According to Raul Eamets, chief economist at Bigbank, labor market indicators are a source of both optimism and concern.
...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/eamets__labor_market_indicators_are_a_source_of_both_optimism_and_concern/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/eamets__labor_market_indicators_are_a_source_of_both_optimism_and_concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ NATO jet based in Lithuania shoots down drone over Latvia, official says ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - A NATO air policing jet based in Lithuania intercepted and shot down a foreign drone in Latvia on Friday, Lithuania’s National C...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/nato_jet_based_in_lithuania_shoots_down_drone_over_latvia__official_says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/nato_jet_based_in_lithuania_shoots_down_drone_over_latvia__official_says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Bankrupt E-Piim factories receive 135 million euro bid at auction ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - A bid of 135 million euros has been made for the Paide and Põltsamaa factories of bankrupt dairy company E-Piim, which were put...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/bankrupt_e-piim_factories_receive_135_million_euro_bid_at_auction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/bankrupt_e-piim_factories_receive_135_million_euro_bid_at_auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Nauseda welcomes DEMZ plans for ammunition facilities in Lithuania ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda welcomed plans by Ukrainian defence company Dnipro Electromechanical Plant (DEMZ) to invest in Li...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/nauseda_welcomes_demz_plans_for_ammunition_facilities_in_lithuania/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/nauseda_welcomes_demz_plans_for_ammunition_facilities_in_lithuania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Security issues shaped Estonian foreign policy last year ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs&#39; 2025 activity report, last year&#39;s most significant foreign policy achievements i...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/security_issues_shaped_estonian_foreign_policy_last_year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/security_issues_shaped_estonian_foreign_policy_last_year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Fuel prices moved in different directions in the Baltics over the week ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - A price comparison of the Baltic capitals by Circle K shows that fuel prices fell in Tallinn and Riga over the week, while they rose i...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/fuel_prices_moved_in_different_directions_in_the_baltics_over_the_week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/fuel_prices_moved_in_different_directions_in_the_baltics_over_the_week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ airBaltic's business plan may mean significant reduction in number of employees - trade union ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The new business plan of national airline airBaltic, which envisages significant restructuring of airBaltic fleet and network, will direc...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/airbaltic_s_business_plan_may_mean_significant_reduction_in_number_of_employees_-_trade_union/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/airbaltic_s_business_plan_may_mean_significant_reduction_in_number_of_employees_-_trade_union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Fighter jets shoot down drone that entered Latvian airspace; threat has ended ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Early Friday morning, allied fighter jets successfully shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle that had entered Latvian airspace, thereby en...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/ighters_shot_down_drone_near_bozeva_lake_in_rugaji_county/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/ighters_shot_down_drone_near_bozeva_lake_in_rugaji_county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Decision to shoot down drone was made to prevent it from harming Latvian residents - defense minister ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - "The decision to shoot down the drone was made to prevent it from harming Latvian residents," Defense Minister Raivis Melnis to...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/decision_to_shoot_down_drone_was_made_to_prevent_it_from_harming_latvian_residents_-_defense_minister/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/decision_to_shoot_down_drone_was_made_to_prevent_it_from_harming_latvian_residents_-_defense_minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Government to ask Saeima for authorization to participate in raising up to EUR 30 million in additional funding for airBaltic ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The government will ask Saeima for authorization to participate in raising up to EUR 30 million in additional funding for national airlin...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/government_to_ask_saeima_for_authorization_to_participate_in_raising_up_to_eur_30_million_in_additional_funding_for_airbaltic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/government_to_ask_saeima_for_authorization_to_participate_in_raising_up_to_eur_30_million_in_additional_funding_for_airbaltic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Recipe Plus invests EUR 20 million in development of the most advanced pharmaceutical supply centre in the Baltics ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ In order to strengthen competitiveness, improve efficiency of pharmaceutical supplies, and enhance resilience of Latvia’s critical...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/recipe_plus_invests_eur_20_million_in_development_of_the_most_advanced_pharmaceutical_supply_centre_in_the_baltics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/recipe_plus_invests_eur_20_million_in_development_of_the_most_advanced_pharmaceutical_supply_centre_in_the_baltics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ TUR announces the new solo exhibition by Anda Lāce, 'Making Love is Forbidden in the Psychiatric Hospital' which opens on August 19th and runs till September 19th ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Anda Lāce’s Making Love is Forbidden in the Psychiatric Hospital is an installation of paintings drawing attention to the lives o...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/tur_announces_the_new_solo_exhibition_by_anda_l_ce___making_love_is_forbidden_in_the_psychiatric_hospital__which_opens_on_august_19th_and_runs_till_september_19th/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/tur_announces_the_new_solo_exhibition_by_anda_l_ce___making_love_is_forbidden_in_the_psychiatric_hospital__which_opens_on_august_19th_and_runs_till_september_19th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania PM seeks Church answers after two priests charged with sex crimes ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said on Thursday he expected cooperation from the Catholic Church and answers on wheth...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_pm_seeks_church_answers_after_two_priests_charged_with_sex_crimes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_pm_seeks_church_answers_after_two_priests_charged_with_sex_crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania culture minister calls for systematic shift away from Russian language ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania&#39;s culture minister on Thursday called for a systematic approach to phasing Russian out of public administration as Vilni...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_culture_minister_calls_for_systematic_shift_away_from_russian_language/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_culture_minister_calls_for_systematic_shift_away_from_russian_language/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Ministry of Finance: Tax revenues grew in the first half of the year ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - Tax revenues grew in the first half of the year, according to Kadri Klaos, head of the public finance department at the Ministry of Fi...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/ministry_of_finance__tax_revenues_grew_in_the_first_half_of_the_year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/ministry_of_finance__tax_revenues_grew_in_the_first_half_of_the_year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Russia's use of warships to escort merchant vessels weakens navy, Lithuania says ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ KAUNAS - Russia&#39;s decision to deploy warships to escort merchant vessels is creating a strategic disadvantage and weakening its navy, Lithua...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/russia_s_use_of_warships_to_escort_merchant_vessels_weakens_navy__lithuania_says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/russia_s_use_of_warships_to_escort_merchant_vessels_weakens_navy__lithuania_says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Government approves changes to the rehabilitation system ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - On Thursday, the government discussed changes to the rehabilitation system during a cabinet meeting and approved a corresponding bill ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/government_approves_changes_to_the_rehabilitation_system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/government_approves_changes_to_the_rehabilitation_system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Tsahkna: Estonia supports EU trade concessions for Armenian products ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The Estonian government on Thursday supported a European Union regulation that will grant temporary trade concessions for products of ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/tsahkna__estonia_supports_eu_trade_concessions_for_armenian_products/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/tsahkna__estonia_supports_eu_trade_concessions_for_armenian_products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Estonia receives first €351.6 million from EU's SAFE facility ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - Estonia has received its first payment of €351.6 million from the European Security Measures Facility (SAFE), representing 15 per...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/estonia_receives_first__351_6_million_from_eu_s_safe_facility/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/estonia_receives_first__351_6_million_from_eu_s_safe_facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ New waterway charges aim to make shipping more environmentally friendly ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The government on Thursday approved and sent to the Riigikogu for deliberation new waterway charge rates aimed at encouraging the use ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/new_waterway_charges_aim_to_make_shipping_more_environmentally_friendly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/new_waterway_charges_aim_to_make_shipping_more_environmentally_friendly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Latvijas Finieris group's coompany Kohila Vineer to launch factory expansion in Estonia ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - Kohila Vineer OÜ, a part of the Latvijas Finieris Group, is launching a large-scale development project in Kohila after the local...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/latvijas_finieris_group_s_coompany_kohila_vineer_to_launch_factory_expansion_in_estonia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/latvijas_finieris_group_s_coompany_kohila_vineer_to_launch_factory_expansion_in_estonia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 5% is not enough for defense; EU must help countries on its eastern flank - Kulbergs ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Five percent of Latvia’s gross domestic product allocated to defense is not enough to ensure the security of Europe’s eastern...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/5__is_not_enough_for_defense__eu_must_help_countries_on_its_eastern_flank_-_kulbergs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/5__is_not_enough_for_defense__eu_must_help_countries_on_its_eastern_flank_-_kulbergs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ There are extensive opportunities for cooperation between Latvia and India - Bergmanis ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The opportunities for cooperation between Latvia and India are vast, but the extent to which Latvia will be able to take advantage of the...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/there_are_extensive_opportunities_for_cooperation_between_latvia_and_india_-_bergmanis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/there_are_extensive_opportunities_for_cooperation_between_latvia_and_india_-_bergmanis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ United List opposes ratification of Istanbul Convention, but has not promised to withdraw from it - Kulbergs ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The United List has opposed the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, but has not promised to immediately withdraw from the agreement,...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/united_list_opposes_ratification_of_istanbul_convention__but_has_not_promised_to_withdraw_from_it_-_kulbergs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/united_list_opposes_ratification_of_istanbul_convention__but_has_not_promised_to_withdraw_from_it_-_kulbergs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Riga does not need another hospital, but it needs additional beds - Abu Meri ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - There is no need to open another hospital in Riga, but additional beds should be added to existing medical facilities, Health Minister Ho...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/riga_does_not_need_another_hospital__but_it_needs_additional_beds_-_abu_meri/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/riga_does_not_need_another_hospital__but_it_needs_additional_beds_-_abu_meri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Police have prevented planned kidnapping ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Last September, the State Police prevented a planned kidnapping and busted a group linked to murder, extortion, and hostage-taking, the S...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/police_have_prevented_planned_kidnapping/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/police_have_prevented_planned_kidnapping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Luminor grew lending by 376 million EUR in the second quarter ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Luminor announced today its financial results for 2Q 2026, reporting loan growth of 376 million EUR during the quarter, continued growth in depo...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/luminor_grew_lending_by_376_million_eur_in_the_second_quarter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/luminor_grew_lending_by_376_million_eur_in_the_second_quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania PM urges politicians to stop interfering in embassy work in US ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ KARMELAVA, KAUNAS DISTRICT - Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius on Wednesday urged politicians to stop interfering in the work of t...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_pm_urges_politicians_to_stop_interfering_in_embassy_work_in_us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_pm_urges_politicians_to_stop_interfering_in_embassy_work_in_us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania backs Armenia's European path, PM says ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania remains committed to supporting Armenia&#39;s drive towards Europe and strengthening bilateral ties, Prime Minister Mindauga...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_backs_armenia_s_european_path__pm_says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_backs_armenia_s_european_path__pm_says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Estonia to ban new dangerous cannabis substances ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The Ministry of Social Affairs is adding the group of semi-synthetic cannabinoids to the list of narcotic and psychotropic substances ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/estonia_to_ban_new_dangerous_cannabis_substances/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/estonia_to_ban_new_dangerous_cannabis_substances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania PM to discuss Rail Baltica legal claims next week ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius plans to meet Transport Minister Juras Taminskas next week to discuss legal claims bro...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_pm_to_discuss_rail_baltica_legal_claims_next_week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_pm_to_discuss_rail_baltica_legal_claims_next_week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania expects more information on Leipzig airport drone incident, minister says ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania&#39;s defence minister said on Wednesday he expected more information this week after German investigators found DNA evidenc...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_expects_more_information_on_leipzig_airport_drone_incident__minister_says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_expects_more_information_on_leipzig_airport_drone_incident__minister_says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania tells US lawmakers Taiwan remains key partner ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuanian politicians have thanked US lawmakers for urging Lithuania to maintain its ties with Taiwan despite external pressure, sayi...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_tells_us_lawmakers_taiwan_remains_key_partner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_tells_us_lawmakers_taiwan_remains_key_partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania intercepts truck arriving from Latvia, carrying illicit cigarettes worth over EUR 2 million ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuanian customs officers have intercepted a truck near Kaunas carrying illicit cigarettes worth more than 2 million euros....... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_intercepts_truck_arriving_from_latvia__carrying_illicit_cigarettes_worth_over_eur_2_million/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_intercepts_truck_arriving_from_latvia__carrying_illicit_cigarettes_worth_over_eur_2_million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuanian PM seeks to maintain flight routes as airBaltic cuts services ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania&#39;s prime minister said on Tuesday that the number of flight destinations must remain stable ahead of the country&#39;s up...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuanian_pm_seeks_to_maintain_flight_routes_as_airbaltic_cuts_services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuanian_pm_seeks_to_maintain_flight_routes_as_airbaltic_cuts_services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ First phase of Rail Baltica main line in Latvia is planned within current scope, with significant optimization ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The first phase of Rail Baltica railway project in Latvia is planned within the current scope, which calls for establishing a Rail Baltic...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/first_phase_of_rail_baltica_main_line_in_latvia_is_planned_within_current_scope__with_significant_optimization/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/first_phase_of_rail_baltica_main_line_in_latvia_is_planned_within_current_scope__with_significant_optimization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Estonia to open its first AI factory this year ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ - Estonia joins the ranks of Northern European countries hosting international AI cloud infrastructure

- The Tallinn A...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/estonia_to_open_its_first_ai_factory_this_year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/estonia_to_open_its_first_ai_factory_this_year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ July in Financial Markets: Geopolitical Tensions Drive Oil Prices Higher, Tech Sell-Off Shakes Asia ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Whatever relief markets drew from June&#39;s U.S.-Iran peace deal proved short lived. The truce collapsed on 8 July, and by mid-month Br...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/july_in_financial_markets__geopolitical_tensions_drive_oil_prices_higher__tech_sell-off_shakes_asia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/july_in_financial_markets__geopolitical_tensions_drive_oil_prices_higher__tech_sell-off_shakes_asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Six Latvian Artists Explore Background Noise in Helsinki in Exhibition LATVIESHI INTERNATIONAL ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ From August 21 to 28, 2026, the art space Toinen Kerros (Nokiantie 2-4, 00510, Helsinki, Finland) will host Latvieshi International... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/six_latvian_artists_explore_background_noise_in_helsinki_in_exhibition_latvieshi_international/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/six_latvian_artists_explore_background_noise_in_helsinki_in_exhibition_latvieshi_international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Peetri Pizza expands to 42 Alexela service stations ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - Estonia&#39;s largest fuel station chain, Alexela, will begin offering Peetri Pizza GO express pizzas at 42 service stations across Es...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/peetri_pizza_expands_to_42_alexela_service_stations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/peetri_pizza_expands_to_42_alexela_service_stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania PM reaffirms support for Moldova, Ukraine EU membership ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius reaffirmed Lithuania&#39;s support for Moldova&#39;s European integration during a phone call wit...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_pm_reaffirms_support_for_moldova__ukraine_eu_membership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_pm_reaffirms_support_for_moldova__ukraine_eu_membership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Russian propaganda targets Lithuania's nuclear ban debate, analysts say ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Russian propaganda in July focused on discussions about the possible removal of a constitutional provision banning the deployment of n...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/russian_propaganda_targets_lithuania_s_nuclear_ban_debate__analysts_say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/russian_propaganda_targets_lithuania_s_nuclear_ban_debate__analysts_say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Belarusian regime declares Postimees an extremist publication ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN – The regime of Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka declared the website of the Estonian newspaper Postimees to be "ext...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/belarusian_regime_declares_postimees_an_extremist_publication/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/belarusian_regime_declares_postimees_an_extremist_publication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ US lawmakers urge Lithuania to maintain 'bold path' on Taiwan ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Co-chairs of the US Congressional Taiwan Caucus have urged Lithuanian leaders to continue their "bold path" in relations wit...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/us_lawmakers_urge_lithuania_to_maintain__bold_path__on_taiwan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/us_lawmakers_urge_lithuania_to_maintain__bold_path__on_taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Madise: I am ready to continue serving the country as president ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN – Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has written to the President of the Riigikogu, stating that she is ready to continue serv...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/madise__i_am_ready_to_continue_serving_the_country_as_president/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/madise__i_am_ready_to_continue_serving_the_country_as_president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Baltic states and Poland stepping up infrastructure protection amid concerns over Russian provocations ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Poland and the Baltic states are stepping up infrastructure protection amid concerns that Russia might carry out provocations, Reuters re...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/baltic_states_and_poland_stepping_up_infrastructure_protection_amid_concerns_over_russian_provocations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/baltic_states_and_poland_stepping_up_infrastructure_protection_amid_concerns_over_russian_provocations/</guid></item></channel></rss>