Good for Business
Good for Business
Lithuanian new car sales up 24.6% in 2018
17.07.2018.The number of new cars sold in the countries of the European Union in June, 2018, was approximately 1.6 mln, which is 5.2% more than the year before, while the number of cars sold in Lithuania in the first six months of the year was up 24.6% on year, informs LETA/BNS.
Keyword tags: Car market, EU – Baltic States, Good for Business, Lithuania
17.07.2018.airBaltic carrier raises number of passengers 20% in H1
17.07.2018.EU CAP must be comprehensible and easy to implement – Duklavs
17.07.2018.Swedbank lends EUR 14 mln to Dobeles Dzirnavnieks grain mill
17.07.2018.Lithuania's Agrorodeo sells grain directly to Saudi Arabia
17.07.2018.Direct flights between Latvia and China might be launched by year-end
17.07.2018.Lithuania's SEB Bankas Group boosts H1 net profits to EUR 51.6 mln
17.07.2018.Working group led by Elering receives EU Horizon2020 funding for creating an unique platform of electricity market flexibility services
Baltic States: News & Analytics
Analytics, EU – Baltic States, Baltic States – CIS, Legislation, Modern EU
Police search Sven Sillar law office for papers linked to Hubert Hirv
20.07.2018.Officers of Estonia's Central Criminal Police last Thursday searched the office of attorney Sven Sillar in Tallinn and took with them documents connected with Sillar's client Hubert Hirv, according the news portal of public broadcaster ERR reported writes LETA/BNS.
Keyword tags: Crime, Estonia, Legislation
17.07.2018.Passenger car registrations in the EU: +2.9% during first half of 2018
17.07.2018.How is the European Union progressing towards its Europe 2020 targets?
17.07.2018.Overly high taxes the main factor contributing to shadow economy in Latvia - survey
16.07.2018.Convicted participant of 2009 riots denied early release
16.07.2018.Estonia has 7th highest suicide rate in EU
16.07.2018.Lithuanian Railways calls land buying tender for Rail Baltica
13.07.2018.European Commission expects Latvia's economy to increase 3.3% this year
Baltic States: Economy
Transport, Markets and Companies, Energy, Real Estate, Technology, Tourism, LIVE RĪGA, Baltic export
Beer production in Latvia down 17.3% in January-May
17.07.2018.With 30.412 mln liters of beer produced in Latvia in the first five months of this year, beer production in Latvia dropped 17.3% from the same period a year ago, informs LETA.
Keyword tags: Foodstuff, Latvia, Markets and Companies, Statistics
17.07.2018.The Real Estate Industry Forum will focus on future technology trends this year
17.07.2018.Lithuania seeks EU funding for dismantling of Ignalina reactors – energy minister
17.07.2018.Merko selling hotel in Vilnius for EUR 8.7 mln
16.07.2018.Pork prices in Latvia this past May 23.3% lower than in May 2017
16.07.2018.Civinity real estate management group to sell all its shares in Civinity Ukraine
16.07.2018.Estonia: Merko for EUR 1.3 mln to build two substations to power Balticconnector
16.07.2018.Novaturas turnover up 43%
Baltic States: Finances & Investments
Financial Services, Investments, Buy / Sell Business
EY Poland office to head auditor firm's work on ABLV Bank's liquidation
17.07.2018.EY’s (previously Ernst & Young) work on the liquidation of Latvia’s ABLV Bank will be led by the auditor firm’s office in Poland, informs LETA.
Keyword tags: Banks, Financial Services, Latvia
17.07.2018.SEB Estonia posts EUR 26.4 mln net profit for Q2
17.07.2018.SEB Group reports EUR 27.2 mln in H1 profit in Latvia
13.07.2018.SEB to merge its Baltic life insurance businesses
13.07.2018.Hermitage Capital files criminal complaint against Danske Bank
13.07.2018.Bank of Lithuania: Cybercrimes are the greatest risk to the domestic financial system
13.07.2018.Citadele has paid 45% of guaranteed deposits to ABLV Bank's clients
13.07.2018.Bank of Latvia has bought EUR 7.146 bln worth of securities under ECB program
Education and Science
Education and Science, Economic History, Book review
Lithuania introduces 'cultural passport' for schoolchildren
13.07.2018.Lithuania is set to launch on September 1 a state-funded program for schoolchildren aimed at improving their access to cultural and educational projects and events, reports LETA/BNS.
Keyword tags: Culture, Education and Science, Lithuania
12.07.2018.University of Tartu gets permission to have genome samples surveyed abroad
11.07.2018.University of Latvia, Riga Technical University and Stradins University receive most enrollment applications
10.07.2018.Ban on teaching in Russian at private universities to affect Latvia's education export capacity - RISEBA vice-rector
04.07.2018.Latvian president promulgates bill banning teaching in Russian at private universities
01.06.2018.Baltic countries to recognize each other's education certificates, academic degrees
18.05.2018.Lithuanian teachers stage warning strike
02.05.2018.Representatives of the China Cultural Centre in Latvia visit the Academic Library
Baltic States: Opinion
Direct speech
Elena Lukyanova: language amendments in the law violate the rights of Latvian higher institution owners
04.07.2018.Dr. Elena Lukyanova (Law), Director of Institute of Law Enforcement Effectiveness Monitoring, Professor of the Justice Department, NRU, a well-known international expert in the protection of rights and freedoms, who specialises in the Latvian situation, has sent a letter concerning language amendments to the Law on Higher Education Institutions to Mr. Raimonds Vējonis), President of the Latvian Republic. The renowned expert in the field of justice points out the consequences of these amendments that cause damage to property, contrary to the international documents. BK publishes the uncensored text of the address below.
Keyword tags: Direct Speech, Education and Science, Latvia, Law and Regulations, Legislation
18.06.2018.New opportunities and trends in Nordic cooperation
09.05.2018.Rietumu Bank’s Chairman Fuls: our motto is “Play by the rules”
02.05.2018.Philosophy and science: different reasons and purposes
07.03.2018.China is ahead in the game – where is Europe
05.03.2018.Wage dynamics reflects moderate warming up of the labour market
28.02.2018.Forbes: Why The U.S. Treasury Killed A Latvian Bank
26.02.2018.The way a newspaper can kill a bank
Round Table
Round Table
Modern city: sustainability vs. “mega-projects” in Latvian development
06.03.2017.Managing urban areas has been always one of the most important development challenges for city planners. During last decades, cities have been developed in a strictly “human & sustainable” way: everything for city’s dwellers! However, nowadays it’s easy to evaluate the “optimal city” –its development has to be in line with the sustainability concept adopted by the UN and in effect from January 2016.
Keyword tags: EU – Baltic States, Investments, Latvia, Real Estate, Round Table
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Press-releases, Forums
Jurmala Business Aviation Forum to be the main industry event this summer
21.06.2018.Jurmala Business Aviation Forum (JUBAF) will be held in Jurmala, Latvia, on August 16-18, 2018. The event will bring together the top experts and executives of business aviation companies, brokers, FBOs and MRO providers from Europe, Asia, the CIS and Russia. The forum is hosted by Flight Consulting Group, a Latvian business aviation holding company.
Keyword tags: EU – Baltic States, Forum, Latvia, Transport
12.06.2018.FSDI Latvia and Security and Defence Cluster to participate on EUROSATORY 2018
25.05.2018.Lithuania hosts 16+1 forum of China-CEE agriculture ministers
18.05.2018.VI Forum of Kazakhstan Machinery Manufacturers
11.05.2018.Pre-auction exhibition has opened in Rietumu Bank in Riga
07.05.2018.On the contest “KAZAKHSTAN THROUGH THE EYES OF FOREIGN MEDIA”
03.05.2018.Scalpers selling Song and Dance Festival tickets on-line for 10x the original price
25.04.2018.International conference “TransBaltica 2018” will be held in Latvia
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