A report of the Latvian government’s internal review commission on the progress of the Rail Baltica railway project has revealed that the state-owned company, Eiropas Dzelzcela Linijas, failed to consult independent experts on important decisions, LETA and LSM reported. The commission report analysed two suspended construction projects on a railway bridge across the Daugava river…
The Estonian government has decided not to privatise four state-owned energy, real estate, digital services, and lottery firms, ERR reports. The decision applies to four state-owned enterprises controlled by the Ministry of Finance: energy group Eesti Energia, state real estate manager Riigi Kinnisvara Aktsiaselts (RKAS), digital services company Levira, and lottery operator Eesti Loto. The…
An overwhelming majority of Lithuanians are dissatisfied with the performance of Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene’s government, according to a Spinter Tyrimai poll for DELFI, ELTA reports. The survey showed that 74.2% of respondents disapproved of the government’s work in April 2026, which was up from 71.2% a month earlier. Only 17.5% viewed the government’s performance…
Latvia’s annual inflation rate reached 2.9% in April 2026, compared to the corresponding period of 2025, according to the Central Statistical Bureau’s (CSP) data, LSM reports. The rise in inflation was mainly influenced by increases in the prices of fuel, heating, electricity, health care, and catering and accommodation services. Compared to March 2026, average consumer…
Estonia’s President, Alar Karis, has appointed new Estonian ambassadors to several European countries, ERR reports. Estonia’s new ambassador to Latvia will be Celia Kuningas-Saagpakk, replacing Eerik Marmei. The new ambassador to Hungary will be Jana Vanamölder, who will replace Raul Toomas. Siiri Königsberg was appointed ambassador to Moldova, replacing Aune Kotli, while Tiina Intelmann will…
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed that drones which recently crashed in Latvian territory came from Ukraine, Ukrinform reported. Sybiha said that Russian electronic warfare had deliberately diverted the drones from their intended targets in Russia. He said that Ukraine was ready to send specialists to the Baltic States and Finland to prevent such incidents….
Lithuania’s GDP will grow by 3.2% in 2026 and 2.1% in 2027, according to SEB Bank’s latest macroeconomic forecast, Lietuvos Rytas reports. The bank thus kept its GDP forecast unchanged from January 2026. The bank raised its projection for annual inflation in Lithuania to 5.7% in 2026 due to increased energy prices. In 2027, inflation…
Latvia’s foreign trade turnover totalled EUR 10.85bn at current prices in the first quarter of 2026, which was up EUR 113.8mn (1.1%) from the corresponding period of 2025, according to provisional data from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSP), LSM reports. The total value of exports amounted to EUR 4.97bn (down 1.7%) and of imports to…
The Estonian parliament, the Riigikogu, has passed amendments banning citizens of hostile third countries from making donations to Estonian political parties, ERR reports. Earlier, Estonia precluded non-EU nationals from voting in local elections. The Riigikogu expanded also the supervisory powers of the Political Party Funding Surveillance Committee (ERJK), allowing the body to request documents and…