Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Lithuania: President, PM most influential politicians: polls
Latvia: Vote-puller PM’s party triples seats
Estonia: Government approves new public broadcasting law
Baltic: airBaltic to slash 20% of staff

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Lithuania: President, PM most influential politicians: polls
Latvia: Vote-puller PM’s party triples seats
Estonia: Government approves new public broadcasting law
Baltic: airBaltic to slash 20% of staff

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Headlines

Lithuania: President, PM most influential politicians: polls

Latvia: Vote-puller PM’s party triples seats

Estonia: Government approves new public broadcasting law

Baltic: airBaltic to slash 20% of staff

Latvia: PM wins big, three-party coalition likely

Latvia: PM’s party wins by landslide: exit poll

Lithuania: Foreign Minister rejects run for president

Latvia: Early voting surge in parliamentary elections

Estonia: Opposition leader urges more budget cuts

Baltic: Baltics not invited to NATO working group

Opposition

Lithuania: Authorities investigating allegations on attack against Russian opposition leader

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Lithuanian authorities are investigating allegations that Russian opposition leader, businessman Leonid Nevzlin, was behind an attack against another exiled Russian opposition leader, Leonid Volkov, in Vilnius in March 2024, BNS reports. Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said that the allegations made by the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) were “serious,” but called on politicians to wait for the…

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Lithuania: President, parties urged to stand against antisemitism

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Over 150 public figures in Lithuania have signed an appeal to President Gitanas Nauseda and political parties, urging them to reject antisemitic politicians, LRT reports. Earlier, top politicians and Jewish community leaders warned of continuing antisemitism in Lithuania, BNS reported. Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte pointed to antisemitic statements by former MP Remigijus Zemaitaitis, leader of…

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Latvia: Russian education certificates soon not recognised

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The Latvian parliament, the Saeima, is discussing proposed amendments that would stop recognising Russian education certificates obtained after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, LSM reports. Under the amendments proposed by the opposition National Alliance, education certificates issued in Russia after 24 February 2022 would no longer be recognised in Latvia. National Alliance MPs…

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Latvia: Transport Minister survives third no confidence vote

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The Latvian parliament, the Saeima, has rejected a motion of no confidence submitted by the opposition National Alliance against Transport Minister Kaspars Briskens, LSM reports. Altogether 48 MPs voted against the motion, 43 in favour, and none abstained. The opposition’s criticism was related to problems at state-owned postal company Latvijas Pasts, national air carrier airBaltic,…

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Latvia: Coalition government remains stable: PM

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Latvia’s three-party coalition government remains stable, Prime Minister Evika Silina assured, LSM reports. Speaking in an interview with LTV, Silina said that the main issues facing the government included next year’s budget, tax reforms, funding for the Rail Baltica railway project, and the planned IPO of national air carrier airBaltic. However, the Prime Minister implied…

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Estonia: Fatherland continues to lead in polls in September 2024

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Estonia’s main opposition party, conservative Fatherland (Isamaa), remains the country’s most popular political party, according to Norstat’s latest poll for the Institute for Societal Research (YI), ERR reports. Fatherland had 28.3% support among voters in the poll taken over August-September 2024, which was largely unchanged from the previous poll three weeks earlier. The ruling Estonian…

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Latvia: United List not working to replace government for now

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Latvia’s opposition United List will not try to topple the current coalition government for now, Edgars Tavars, chairman of the party’s parliamentary group, said, LETA reports. Speaking in an interview with TV3, Tavars noted that Prime Minister Evika Silina’s government had a “slight advantage” of votes in the parliament, the Saeima. Tavars said that United…

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