Leaders of the three Baltic States took part in the first Eastern Flank Summit, which was organised by Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, LETA reported. The summit was also attended by leaders from Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, and Sweden as well as EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal noted that Europe’s eastern…
Lithuanian supermarket operator Maxima Group generated consolidated revenue totalling EUR 3bn in the first half of 2024, which was up 4.7% from the same period of 2023, GlobeNewswire reported. Like-for-like retail sales rose by 2.2% over a year, including by 4.7% in the Baltic States. Online sales dropped by EUR 8mn. The group’s six-month EBITDA…
Latvia’s state-owned airline, airBaltic, will open flights on several new routes from the Baltic States and Finland in winter 2023/2024 and summer 2024. The company will open flights from the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, to Gran Canaria and Tenerife in Spain, Turin in Italy, and Dubai in the UAE in October 2023, LRT reports. In summer…
The Bulgarian provider of business payment solutions, Payhawk, has opened an office in Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, Invest Lithuania reports. The company has received an electronic money institution (EMI) licence from the Bank of Lithuania. Payhawk plans to hire a team of finance professionals to help accelerate product development at the new Vilnius office, which is…