House price growth in Slovakia slowed over the summer, even as mortgage lending returned to pre-rate rise levels. According to the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), average prices rose by 1.5% between June and August, down from more than 4% in the first quarter. Prices in August were still 12% higher than a year earlier.…
The Estonian government has decided to redirect EUR 39 million from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility to the construction of the Ulemiste terminal and Rapla-Lelle railway section of Rail Baltica. As it is not possible to use all the funds provided by the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility until next spring’s deadline, the Estonian…
The government is working to secure Ukraine’s energy system against new threats. Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said this on Facebook. The head of the government stressed that Russian forces continued to deliberately target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. As a result of the overnight attack, parts of Konotop and Shostka districts in Sumy region were left without…
An emergency situation has arisen at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant as a result of a Russian attack on energy infrastructure in Slavutych, Kyiv region, and the plant is now in a blackout. This was reported by the Ministry of Energy on Facebook. “As a result of power surges, the New Safe Confinement, which is…
The Baltic States must urgently agree on a clear financing model for the joint venture AS RB Rail, otherwise the oversight of the Rail Baltica project is at risk, company CEO Marko Kivila and CFO Ojars Daugavietis has told LETA in an interview. Kivila emphasized that this year the company’s budget had essentially not changed,…
The government will continue providing energy aid to Slovak households in 2026 to help them cover bills for electricity, natural gas and heating. Unlike in previous years, the aid will now be targeted and provided only to households deemed to be in need, the government claims. Which households will qualify has not yet been determined.…
Lithuania’s new government has pledged to raise pensions and child benefits as part of its program to combat poverty, but lawmakers and anti-poverty organisations warn the measures may be insufficient without broader increases in social spending. Social Security and Labour Minister Jurate Zailskiene acknowledged that poverty in Lithuania was declining slowly. She said the government…