Good for Business
Good for Business
Air Lituanica launches flights to Hamburg at end-April
06.03.2015.Lithuanian airline company Air Lituanica is expanding its business in Germany - as of 30 April the city of Hamburg will be added to the regular flight schedule with flights operated three times a week, reports LETA/ELTA, referring to Vilnius Convention.
Keyword tags: Airport, EU – Baltic States, Good for Business, Lithuania, Transport
06.03.2015.Orlen Lietuva and Belarusian cargo contribute to growth of Klaipedos Nafta's transshipment in February
06.03.2015.Estonian media advertising market grew in 2014 by nearly 5%
06.03.2015.9 Lithuanian companies participate in the FOODEX 2015 exhibition in Japan
05.03.2015.In 2014, investment in tangible fixed assets in Lithuania grew to EUR 5.1 billion
05.03.2015.In January, industrial production in Estonia increased by 2% y-o-y
05.03.2015.Lidl orders construction of 3 stores in Kaunas
05.03.2015.Ryanair announced a new route from Riga to Berlin
Baltic States: News & Analytics
Analytics, EU – Baltic States, Baltic States – CIS, Legislation, Business in Europe
In February, annual deflation in Estonia made 0.8%
06.03.2015.According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index in February 2015 was 0.6% compared to January 2015 and -0.8% compared to February of the previous year.
Keyword tags: Analytics, Estonia, Inflation, Markets and Companies
06.03.2015.Latvian PM: fight against shadow economy more important than tax cuts
06.03.2015.Estonians throw away 63 mln euros worth of food a year
06.03.2015.Usakovs: minimum real estate cost for receiving Latvia's temporary residence permits sum could even be increased
06.03.2015.Saeima Foreign Affairs Committee: as a global player, EU must look in all directions
06.03.2015.Latvian MPs given more time to submit proposals regarding restrictions on issue of residence permits
06.03.2015.Unemployment in Lithuania at 9.6% in February
06.03.2015.Riga bans planned assembly by the controversial organization ''GVD Baltija''
Baltic States: Economy
Transport, Markets and Companies, Energy, Real Estate, Technology, Tourism, LIVE RĪGA, Baltic export
Gusakov: acquisition of Kemeri Sanatorium was done in another investor's interests
06.03.2015.The acquisition of Kemeri Sanatorium was not in the interests of the Russian citizen Alexander Gusakov, but in someone else's interest, reports LETA, according to the portal Meduza.
Keyword tags: Baltic States – CIS, Investments, Latvia, Legislation, Real Estate
06.03.2015.Estonia allows only e-procurements starting April
06.03.2015.Estonia will use the last chance of getting back sugar fine
06.03.2015.Lithuanian and Estonian companies also submit proposals regarding natural gas infrastructure rules
06.03.2015.European Court of Justice: Tallinn's sales tax was illegal
06.03.2015.Usakovs and Swedish MFA discuss Ikea expansion to Riga
06.03.2015.Ryanair submits summer flight schedule, but no agreement with Riga Airport yet
05.03.2015.Estonian entrepreneurs demand from a new government a decisive state reform
Baltic States: Finances & Investments
Financial Services, Investments, Buy / Sell Business
Latvian banking sector posted EUR 32.5 mln in profit in January
06.03.2015.The Latvian banking sector concluded the first month of the year 2015 with a profit of EUR 32.5 million, the Financial and Capital Market informed LETA.
Keyword tags: Banks, Deposits, Financial Services, Latvia
06.03.2015.Baltic International Bank in Latvia earns EUR 353,000 in 2014
06.03.2015.In 2014, number of pension scheme members grows in Lithuania
05.03.2015.Regionala investiciju banka suffers EUR 1.88 losses in 2014
05.03.2015.Medicinos Bankas incurred EUR 9.5 mln loss in 2014
05.03.2015.Latvian insurer Baltikums earns EUR 743,057 in 2014
04.03.2015.Gjensidige Baltic earns EUR 1.059 mln in 2014
04.03.2015.Latvijas Pasta banka earns EUR 1.8 mln in 2014
Education and Science
Education and Science, Economic History, Book review
Baltic Aviation Academy: flexibility doubles the students
03.03.2015.Baltic Aviation Academy, European standard training centre, doubled student number during the 2014. In comparison to 2013 student number for type rating training increased by 117%, making it go over 2000 in 2014, reports BC Academy’s press service.
Keyword tags: Education and Science, EU – Baltic States, Lithuania, Transport
27.02.2015.The fair “School 2015” opened in Riga
25.02.2015.Inara Vilkaste will give a joy to the inmates of boarding-school at the exhibition “Book 2015” in Riga
18.02.2015.New book entitled “Environment, Pollution, Development: The Case of Uzbekistan” presented in Riga
17.02.2015.Lithuania's Audit Office: development of non-formal education is insufficient
10.02.2015.Latvian schools might introduce media and information lessons to counter Russia's propaganda
30.01.2015.Latvia wishes to develop closer cooperation with Finland in education field
27.01.2015.New Vilnius University's lab expected to deal with artificial intelligence in future
Baltic States: Opinion
Direct speech
Saakashvili: Baltics do not have the strategic advantages Ukraine does
04.03.2015.In an interview with the Lithuanian news portal Delfi.lt, former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said that, in the event of war, the Baltics lack the strategic advantages held by Ukraine, reports BNS/LETA.
Keyword tags: Baltic States – CIS, Direct Speech, Legislation, Security, Ukraine
26.02.2015.Straujuma: Europe is affected by a number of aspects, ranging from local political pressures to changes in macroeconomic environment
12.02.2015.Belokon: I’m ready to help save Blackpool FC
11.02.2015.Ambassador Veshnyakov: bridges have not yet been burnt between EU, U.S. and Russia
16.01.2015.Interview with CSR Latvia
13.01.2015.Former British ambassador to Latvia: cold war is already on
08.01.2015.Soros: urgent need to reorient the current policies of EU toward Russia and Ukraine
29.12.2014.Lithuanian PM: euro adoption marks beginning of new era
Round Table
Round Table
Approaches to media sector in Europe: Commission’s coordinating efforts
22.05.2014.The article underlines the Commission efforts towards media sector plays a key economic, social and cultural role in the EU. Generally, Europe has a strong media industry, which creates growth and jobs and presents European life, history, culture and values around the world. The media landscape is following a transformation, characterized by a steady increase of convergence of media services, with a visible move towards intertwining traditional broadcast and internet. The EU institutions cannot do much about regulating the media sector in the member states as these “regulations”, according to the Lisbon Treaty, are of supplementing and coordinating character.
Keyword tags: Education and Science, EU – Baltic States, Latvia, Legislation, Markets and Companies, Round Table, Technology
22.05.2014.The future of mass media: popularity monetization in social networks?
15.05.2013.Pension issues in the social EU policies: cross-sectoral approach
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Participants from Latvia attending a UNESCO conference on aspects of using Internet
04.03.2015.A UNESCO conference entitled “CONNECTing the Dots: Options for Future Action” is taking place on 3-4 March in Paris. The conference has been organized to discuss the first draft of the Comprehensive Study on Internet-related issues: access to information and knowledge, freedom of expression, privacy, and the ethical dimensions of the information society, reports BC the Latvian MFA.
Keyword tags: EU – Baltic States, Forum, Internet, Latvia, Technology
02.03.2015.An international conference on promoting economic opportunities for women takes place in Riga
26.02.2015.The second deadline of entry submission to Festival White Square in Minsk is upcoming
25.02.2015.Transporting goods from Asia to the EU – what role for intermodality?
24.02.2015.Disciplinary case initiated against six Latvian Economy Ministry officials over "Expo 2015" failure
20.02.2015.Five Estonian companies participate in international defence industry trade fair
17.02.2015.Room of Cents in Siauliai pretending to become a Guinness World Record
16.02.2015.Advertising and marketing Festival White Square 2015 in Minsk announced the full jury cast
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- 05.03.2015Discussions in Vilnius focus on Lithuanian – Kazakh cooperation at UN
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- 05.03.2015Unemployment level in Latvia increased to 9.1% at the beginning of March
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- 05.03.2015Bite Latvia's revenue grows, while in Lithuania goes down in 2014
- 05.03.2015EUR 5.3 mln to be invested in creation of new bio-pharmaceutical center in Riga
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- 05.03.2015Lithuanians go on holiday abroad more often than average Europeans
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