New data collected by the OECD indicates that air pollution is an increasing problem in Estonia, and contributed to 538 deaths in 2010. This is an increase from 2005 figures that show that 191 deaths were caused by airborne particulates, biological … Read More
The crisis involving Ukraine and Russia has weakened the ruble and dampened the Russian appetite for imported cars. As a result the Kotka-Hamina port has seen a pile-up of new cars with no buyers in the formerly vehicle-hungry eastern neighbor. … Read More
A further case of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected after a dead wild boar was found in a river on the Polish-Belarusian border. Minister of Agriculture Marek Sawicki said on Thursday that the boar had tested positive after … Read More
According to rankings published today, Estonia is in the middle of the pack in such digital development areas as online retail and access to broadband. It is ahead of the curve in terms of mobile Internet users, but below average … Read More
Germany is the most attractive place for investors in Europe, the results of a global survey revealed on Tuesday. Business leaders praised the nation’s openness, stability and transparency. A global survey of investors and managers from Ernst & Young placed … Read More
Last sunday European citizens decided where the European Union is heading. In times of discussing the democratic legitimacy of certain ballots, I wondered how an EU-wide election actually works on its most fundamental stage. Observations from ‘Wahllokal 107′ in Berlin … Read More
Almost every fourth (24 percent of all foreign students) foreign student has mentioned, as one of the main reasons for dissatisfaction with higher learning in Latvia, Latvian society’s negative attitude and discrimination, head of the project “Latvian Students Unity Promotion … Read More
The Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira reports that there was an increase in cases of the abuse of farm animals last year. Meanwhile, the Finnish animal rights organisation Oikeutta eläimille (Justice for Animals) has released new video material documenting substandard … Read More
Sweden was criticised by the Council of Europe for not doing enough to combat trafficking, where people are forced to work or commit crimes against their will. In a report presented Tuesday, the organisation said Sweden should have an action plan … Read More
Yesterday, between 10 and 11 a.m., Lithuanian Navy received reports about the presence of Russian naval ships in Lithuania’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Baltic Sea, reports LETA/ELTA. Russian naval vessels had ordered civilian ships sailing in the EEZ … Read More
The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) won the most European Parliament seats, results on Sunday (26 May - 09.50 CEST) showed, but across Europe mainstream parties lost out to anti-establishment parties, with the biggest upset in France. European Parliament projections … Read More
Poland’s Agricultural Market Agency (ARR) has revealed that Polish food exports are up 7 percent in the first quarter of 2014, in spite of blocks on Polish pork by Russia and other countries. The 7 percent rise compared with the … Read More
According to a report by the Ministry of Environment in Lithuania, mainly oil, rather than shale gas, has been produced in Lithuanian rocks. The discovery was made during research carried out on rocks containing shale hydrocarbons, DELFI reported. Following more … Read More
Sweden is set to overtake Denmark by the end of the year to become the Nordics leading wind power nation, with a capacity of some 5,369 megawatts. Denmark has long been recognized as a leader in wind power in the … Read More
Lithuania’s underground tobacco product market amounts to approximately LTL 300 million (EUR 87 million), informs LETA/ELTA, referring to Lietuvos rytas. Lithuania is a transit country and its role is significant when solving the issue of illegal tobacco product trade in … Read More
As assured by scientists in lands bordering with Baltic Sea, chemical weapons dunked during post-war days aren’t too bad on the health of fish. Rather, the danger is there for the fishermen hauling up the occasional bomb or shell. The … Read More
Finnish travelers brought home more than 80 million litres of booze last year, according to a report by the National Institute of Welfare and Health THL. According to the health researcher Finns continued to quench their thirst with alcohol brought … Read More
Only about 12% of Lithuanians believe that the euro changeover will have no negative consequences. The rest of respondents are afraid of various negative consequences of the introduction of the euro: from price rise to a significant loss of national … Read More
Norway has recognized Latvian citizens’ eID cards as valid travel documents, as the Foreign Affairs Ministry informed LETA. Therefore, Latvian citizens can enter the Kingdom of Norway with personal identity cards (eID cards) issued in Latvia. According to information provided … Read More
EU immigrants found abusing the German benefits system could be banned from re-entering the country for up to five years under a planned draft law. It comes as figures on Thursday showed migration to Germany has reached a 20-year high. … Read More
