Lithuania: Energy Ministry to assess nuclear energy development

The Lithuanian government has approved the Energy Ministry’s proposal to assess the potential for developing nuclear energy capacity in the country, BNS reports. The ministry will set up a special working group to assess the possible establishment of small modular nuclear reactors with a capacity of 1.5 GW. Lithuania’s electricity demand is estimated to reach…

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Lithuania: Minister urges “strong response” to attacks on Baltic Sea infrastructure

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys called for a “strong and decisive” response to attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, BNS reports. Speaking during a meeting with Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics in Riga, Budrys urged to expand NATO patrols, impose sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet, and revise navigation rules in the Baltic Sea. Meanwhile,…

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Latvia: PM lists four policy priorities in 2025

The four policy priorities of Latvia’s coalition government in 2025 are “security, support for families, economic growth, and reducing bureaucracy,” Prime Minister Evika Silina announced, LSM reports. She will begin individual meetings with ministers to discuss the priorities, according to LETA. Silina said that national security remained the government’s most pressing priority, highlighting the need…

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Baltic: TSOs to seek EU funding for security investments

The Baltic and Polish transmission system operators (TSO) plan to apply for around EUR 600mn of EU funding for infrastructure investments from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), ERR reports. The funds would be divided equally between the four companies. The companies would use the funds for investments in protecting their critical energy infrastructure. Kalle Kilk,…

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Latvia: President backs possible NATO Article 4 consultations

Latvia would support Estonia or Finland if they requested consultations with allies under NATO’s Article 4, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics announced, LETA reports. He was responding to questions about the recent sabotage of undersea power and data cables in the Baltic Sea. Rinkevics stressed the need for bolstering the physical presence of NATO allied forces…

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