Baltic prime ministers agreed at a meeting to complete the Rail Baltica route until 2030, while Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina acknowledged Latvia’s ongoing funding shortages and pressure to reduce costs. “We agreed to stay the course for completing the route until 2030. Work is progressing nicely in Estonia. In addition to European funds, we…
During the first quarter of this year, more than 86 thousand payers used the services of the Qualified Provider of Electronic Trust Services of the State Tax Service. They were issued 238.3 thousand qualified public key certificates free of charge. Most users are ordinary citizens who value their time and the convenience of online services.…
In January-March, the budget received almost 160.7 billion UAH of personal income tax. This is 18.1% more than in the same period of 2025 (over 136.1 billion UAH). Traditionally, the capital provides the largest amount of revenue – 38.3 billion UAH. Among the regions, significant indicators are demonstrated by: – Dnipropetrovsk region – 15.8 billion…
At a meeting of the Saeima’s Budget and Finance (Tax) Committee on April 16, deputies supported the draft decision on approving a state short-term loan to the national airline airBaltic, after reconsidering the issue. During the meeting, Transport Minister Atis Svinka once again emphasized the importance of the company and the need to support it.…
The strong mustard-in-a-tube long produced in the central Estonian town of Poltsamaa will end this month after the factory gas been sold. Mustard production is to be moved to a production plant in Latvia and will be marketed under the Felix brand, after parent company Orkla Eesti decided in autumn to sell the Poltsamaa business…
Lithuania recorded one of the highest annual inflation rates in the European Union in March, according to data released by Eurostat. Harmonised annual inflation in Lithuania stood at 4.4%, placing it among the bloc’s highest. Only Croatia, at 4.6%, and Romania, at 9%, recorded faster price growth. In the Baltic States, annual inflation reached 3.4%…
Washington has delayed deliveries of purchased US weapons to European countries, including to the Baltic states, Reuters reports, citing five unnamed sources. The delays are due to the war against Iran, which has begun to stretch US supplies of some critical weapons. Reuters did not disclose the exact countries affected, but its sources said some…