A decades-old shipwreck off the coast of Sweden has begun to leak oil into the Baltic Sea. Finnish environmentalists are concerned that changing winds could push the slick towards Finland. The oil-leaking shipwreck lies on the ocean bed some 55 … Read More
More and more wealthy Russians and Ukrainians who are concerned about instable political and economic situation in their countries are now investing in Estonian real estate, writes Äripäev. This is good news for the Estonian commercial real estate market which … Read More
A report by international advisory firm KPMG argues that the consumption of contraband cigarettes is on the rise in Poland. According to the report, Poles bought 6.1 billion contraband cigarettes in 2013, meaning that the state treasury lost 2.84 billion … Read More
Opposition politicians have demanded government clarification of reports German secret services spied for the NSA. It came as intelligence chiefs confirmed closer surveillance of social network users. Domestic intelligence service, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution said on … Read More
After carrying out detailed laboratory testing, the Food and Veterinary Service of Latvia has confirmed the existence of African swine fever in Latvia, the business information portal ”Nozare.lv” was informed by Food and Veterinary Service spokeswoman Anna Joffe. The positive … Read More
This week Estonia’s idea to give 10 million people worldwide digital identity moved a step closer to becoming law, and the program got a positive write-up from Estonia’s longtime friends at The Economist newspaper. The amendments to the Identity Documents … Read More
The spring sun slowly comes over Poland and days are getting warmer and warmer. People have long been eager to spend their free time outside. Therefore, with the first breath of spring air, myriad of festivals have started. In May, … Read More
Nearly three quarters of Germans would oppose NATO having permanent NATO military bases in eastern Europe as requested by Poland and the Baltic states because of a perceived threat from Russia, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. The … Read More
Water, gas, electricity bills and other costs for maintaining the home take up one-fifth of Poles income, the third highest in the EU. Data from the EU’s eurostat statistical data service found that Poles spend 19.6 percent of their income … Read More
On the eve of the annual Swedish summer vacation season, a new report says one in three working women here can’t afford to go away on holiday. According to the newspaper Aftonbladet, the report from the Swedish Trade Union Confederation … Read More
Estonia’s defence chief Maj. Gen. Riho Terras met today in Norfolk, USA with Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Gen. Jean-Paul Palomeros who briefed him about the establishment of a NATO cyber defence training range in Estonia. Estonia last year put to … Read More
Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has voted against a citizen’s initiative proposing gender-neutral marriage. The measure will now be considered by parliament in the autumn. After a lengthy campaign, the latest bid to legislate for gay marriage has foundered once again … Read More
2,000 free public access Wi-Fi hotspots has now been opened throughout Latvia by the largest Latvian telecom provider Lattelecom. The company already owned a Wi-Fi hotspot network, but now it is offering a free, ad-supported access. The users have to watch … Read More
Almost 200 million Europeans already have the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), according to the latest figures available for 2013. This represents more than half of the insured population in the EU. The number of EHIC holders is steadily increasing, … Read More
Polish Railways aims to invest 50 billion zloty (12 billion euro) over the next six years on modernising rail lines and platforms. About 40 billion zloty (9.6 billion euro) will come from EU funds, according to chairman of PKP Remigiusz … Read More
More than three out of four Swedes are worried about growing racism and xenophobic attitudes, according to a new survey. Roughly 78 percent of Swedes are very or somewhat concerned about an increased xenophobia, a figure much higher than the … Read More
During the times of the Soviet Union, many Lithuanians fled to the U.S. Some have also migrated more recently. According to Wikipedia, there are currently 681,000 Lithuanians living in the U.S., making it the largest Lithuanian population living outside of … Read More
A report on human trafficking worldwide suggests that Finland is both a destination and transit country for human traffickers. The US State Department report says that victims in Finland come from the Baltic states, Russia, Asia and West Africa. The … Read More
Yesterday, the Eurogroup which includes financial ministers of the euro area held a meeting and discussed Lithuania’s euro adoption aspirations for 2015. President of the Eurogroup congratulated Minister of Finance Rimantas Sadzius with Lithuania’s compliance to the euro introduction criteria, … Read More
The first group of Ukrainian refugees have been granted asylum in Latvia since unrest broke out in the country. Seven refugees were granted asylum this month due to the crisis in the Ukraine, Normunds Garbars, head of the State Border Guard … Read More
