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Thursday, 13.12.2018, 23:02
European regional policy: effects for the Baltic States
11.12.2018Several EU funds assist structural reforms and progressive regional development in the Baltic States. The EU’s strategy aims at making European regions actively participating in nation growth. However, historic administrative and territorial divisions often do not cope with the modern digital societies and “smart specialization” trends. Hence, political decisions concerning regional policies have to be both optimal and progressive.
Keyword tags: Analytics, EU Regional Policy, EU – Baltic States, Modern EU
SDGs & me: Life on land
10.12.2018In an EU context, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 'Life on land' focuses on progress made in improving the status of ecosystems, in decelerating land degradation and in preserving biodiversity, noted Eurostat.
European Parliament approves 17.7 mln euros in EU aid after intense floods in Latvia
13.11.2018The European Parliament lawmakers approved 17.7 mln euros in EU aid to repair damage caused by intense floods in Latvia in the summer and autumn of 2017, in a vote on Tuesday, the European Parliament said in a press statement, cities LETA.
Lithuanian farmers protest in Brussels
18.10.2018Lithuanian farmers, together with their Polish, Latvian and Czech counterparts, are holding a protest in Brussels on Thursday to press their demand for higher EU direct payments, reported LETA/BNS.
Estonian, Latvian and Finnish TSOs continue discussions about harmonizing the regional gas markets
12.10.2018The transmission system operators (TSOs) in Estonia, Latvia and Finland - Elering, Conexus Baltic Grid, Gasum and Baltic Connector – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the matters to be solved, if the countries decide to harmonize the regional gas markets in the future.
Latvia not satisfied with EU's next multi-annual budget project – Kucinskis
Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis (Greens/Farmers) during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday, September 14, 2018, pointed out that Latvia was not satisfied with the European Union's next multi-annual budget project, cities LETA.
Latvia absorbs 66% of EU funding available in current programming period
In Latvia work is under way on EU-funded projects worth 2.9 bln euros in total, which 66% of the 4.4 bln euros made available to Latvia in the current programming period 2014-2020, the Finance Ministry said in a report on the absorption of EU structural funds and the Cohesion Fund’s investments, cities LETA.
Modern clean energy for the Baltics 
