Estonia’s economy is projected to grow by 1.2 percent in 2025, according to Swedbank’s latest economic outlook.This marks a 0.3 percentage point downgrade from the…
Posts published in Day: May 6, 2025
Minister: Russia has no business on the European Union’s energy markets
Tuesday, May 6, 2025Estonian politicians welcomed the European Union’s plans to ban Russian gas in the coming years, saying Russia has no place in the bloc’s energy markets.…
FM: Russia has no business on the European Union’s energy markets
Tuesday, May 6, 2025Estonian politicians welcomed the European Union’s plans to ban Russian gas in the coming years, saying Russia has no place in the bloc’s energy markets.…
Plenty of places available in Latvia’s prisons
Tuesday, May 6, 2025While Latvia still has a fairly large number of prisoners per head of population by European Union standards, at least they are not overcrowded in…
Mixed picture in Latvian industry
Tuesday, May 6, 2025Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) calendar adjusted data at constant prices published May 6 show that, compared to March 2024, in March 2025 industrial production output reduced by 2.5 %. …
Swapping vehicles still subject to vehicle registration fee in Estonia
Tuesday, May 6, 2025When ownership of hobby cars changes, it is often the case that no money changes hands and the vehicles are simply exchanged.Nevertheless, both new owners…
Train platform project once again delayed in Latvia
Tuesday, May 6, 2025Latvia’s railway platform modernisation project is once again delayed. Latvian Railways promises to complete the reconstruction of more than 40 platforms only next year, Latvian Radio…
Port management reform to affect Rīga and Ventspils ports
Tuesday, May 6, 2025A port management reform is planned at the ports of Rīga and Ventspils, where the existing boards will cease to exist, as discussed by the government…
NIB gives Lithuania EUR 400m defence loan as Baltics mark 20 years of membership
Tuesday, May 6, 2025The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) – in which Latvia is one of the sharehoders – and Lithuania have signed a EUR 400 million uncommitted credit facility…
Latvian hockey world championship squad named
Tuesday, May 6, 2025The Latvian national team will travel to the world championship in Sweden later this week with 25 hockey players in the squad, the Latvian Hockey…