BRUSSELS - European Union (EU) countries on Wednesday agreed a major new raft of sanctions on Russia, targeting nearly 1,600 individuals and entities over the war in Ukraine, diplomats said. Officials said those being blacklisted were mainly linked to the Russian military and a...

RIGA - Although Latvia has missed the deadline to fully transpose the European Union (EU) Electricity Directive, a significant portion of its requirements has already been implemented in Latvian legislation or is in effect in practice, LETA was told at the Ministry of Climate and Energy. ...

RIGA - Members of the European Parliament (EP) and Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, will discuss on October 6 the undemocratic parliamentary elections that took place in Russia from September 18 to 20, LETA was informed by t...

TALLINN - The heads of the Nordic and Baltic financial intelligence units (FIUs) are meeting in Tallinn on Tuesday and Wednesday for the inaugural meeting of a new strategic cooperation format. For the first time, this format brings together all eight countries: Estonia, Latvia...

BRUSSELS - European Union (EU) countries on Wednesday agreed a major new raft of sanctions on Rus...

RIGA - Although Latvia has missed the deadline to fully transpose the European Union (EU) Electri...

RIGA - Members of the European Parliament (EP) and Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s (EU) H...

International IT company ELEKS, founded in Ukraine and headquartered in Estonia, has acquired a m...

TALLINN - In May, beekeepers were able to apply for bee colony support, and on Friday, the Agricu...

The 10th Tartu Hydrogen Days will take place on 8–9 October in Tartu, Estonia. The annivers...

Tallinn / Tashkent - Apifonica, an Estonian communication automation company, and Uztelecom,...

TALLINN - Cybersecurity company CybExer is leading a ten-company European consortium develop...

RIGA - Riga Airport served 5.32 million passengers in the first nine months of this year, which i...

RIGA - Daiga Mierina, Speaker of the Saeima (Greens/Farmers), expressed gratitude for the U.S. Co...

Riga Nordic University (RNU) is pleased to announce the launch of its new international scientifi...

RIGA - Although there is much talk in many quarters about a possible direct Russian invasion of o...

RIGA - The Freeport of Riga has welcomed 150,000 cruise ship passengers so far this season, setti...

VILNIUS - President Gitanas Nauseda says he plans to travel and read books after his term ends in...

VILNIUS, Oct 7, BNS - Health Minister Linas Kukuraitis said the risk of pneumonic plague spreadin...

VILNIUS - Lithuania is sticking to its original 2030 deadline for the first phase of the Rail Bal...

VILNIUS - Lithuanian Finance Minister Taurimas Valys has questioned Latvia's decision to temp...

Viktoras Gecas, founder and head of the martial arts organisation UTMA (Unique and Talented Marti...

Trials of a private 5G network at Klaipėda Port in Lithuania have successfully concluded, marking...

In September the war found its second chokepoint, and markets followed. After Hormuz came the Bab...

On Wednesday, 7 October, real estate developer Endover held a topping-out ceremony to celebrate t...

On Thursday, 8 October, Latvijas Banka will issue "Chestnut", a silver collector c...

ICONIC21 is expanding its presence in Lithuania with new offices in Vilnius and plans to create m...