Tag: Baltic States
Joe Biden calms down disappointed Volodymyr Zelensky
Washington, Vilnius In the afternoon, thousands of people formed a seemingly endless queue in the old town of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. Anyone who wanted to experience US President Joe…
Baltic leaders are pushing for higher defense spending
Riga During the visit of Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Tallinn, Estonia, the prime ministers of the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are urging the other NATO member…
Centre-left parties agree on coalition agreement
Kaya Kallas The Estonian Prime Minister can continue to govern. (Photo: AP) Tallinn Less than five weeks after parliamentary elections, Estonia has a new governing coalition. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’…
The intimidation from Moscow is futile
Flags of NATO and Finland in Helsinki on Tuesday Finland’s entry into the military alliance has sparked criticism in Moscow. But the West should not be put off by this.…
Wissing wants to set up an “Innovation Club” with the digital role models in the Baltic States
Vilnius, Tallinn Whether bus, car sharing or e-scooter: Anyone who gets around in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius or the other larger cities in the country only needs a single app for…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Supermarket Shelf Rising food and energy prices are pushing more and more EU citizens to their limits. (Photo: imago stock&people) Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost just over four euros in Latvia’s capital Riga, depending on the supermarket. A liter of whole milk is available for…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost just over four euros in Latvia’s capital Riga, depending on the supermarket. A liter of whole milk is available for…
Russian IT experts are not wanted in Latvia
Telekom boss Höttges at the DigitalX in Cologne Höttges would rather hire IT specialists “made in Germany”. (Photo: Getty Images) Cologne, Riga Deutsche Telekom is fighting for the future of…
How Latvia is building holistic civil protection
military exercise Latvia regularly conducts maneuvers to check its defense capability. (Photo: Reuters) Riga The brochure, which was distributed to the Latvian population years ago, has 16 pages. It is…
The Chancellor visits NATO’s eastern flank
Riga Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised Lithuania additional military support to deter and defend against a possible Russian attack. “We have made it our goal to increase our contribution,” said…
Russia will not be successful in Donbass either
Destroyed houses in Mariupol In the Donbass, Russia is currently working with a mix of units. (Photo: IMAGO/SNA) Washington Russia had assumed a blitzkrieg, but the march on the capital…
Russia will not be successful in Donbass either
Destroyed houses in Mariupol In the Donbass, Russia is currently working with a mix of units. (Photo: IMAGO/SNA) Washington According to US military strategist Jeffrey Edmonds, the new Russian strategy…
Baltic states are demanding tough sanctions
Anti-Russian demonstration in Warsaw Fear is growing among the population of Poland. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Stockholm, Vienna For them, Putin’s war is particularly close: In Poland and the three…
Baltic states are demanding tough sanctions
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Wednesday in Kiev The Lithuanian President declares a state of emergency. His country borders on the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. (Photo: imago images/Ukrinform) Stockholm The…
Baltic countries are calling for a stronger NATO presence
The exercises are mainly held on the borders with Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine. At the same time, the Russian troop deployment along the Ukrainian border continues. Russia has concentrated around…