The prices of various food products sold in Rimi stores in Baltic States do not differ much. The difference is generally less than 1%, LLC Rimi Latvia Marketing and Public Relations Department’s manager Kristine Ciemite has said, commenting on the recent price survey performed by the Institute of Agro-Resources and Economics (AREI) in Latvia, Lithuania…
The Baltic States are ready to offer five large ports within their borders to contribute to the export of Ukrainian grain to the global markets. The relevant statement was made by Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis on Twitter. “The Baltic States have five ports that could be used to safely export much more of…
Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian energy ministers agreed in Riga on July 25 to jointly work towards synchronisation of their countries’ power grids with continental European grids until February 2025 at the latest. The documents enshrining the agreement are to be signed between the Baltic prime ministers and transmission system operators in early August. As part…
According to SEB Bank’s available data, although residents can register a payment card for their children starting from the age of seven, information indicates most children in Latvia receive their first payment card at the age of 16. Similarly in Lithuania, where children receive payment cards at the age of 15. In Estonia children generally…
According to the results of a recent survey, while at present, people in Estonia mostly drive gasoline or diesel cars, when considering their next choice of vehicle, many are looking to other options. According to the survey commissioned by insurance firm If Insurance, 90% of Estonian drivers currently drive either gasoline or diesel cars. 10%…
Latvia is set to start work constructing what will be the largest and most state-of-the-art military training area in the Baltic States, at Selija, near its southern border with Lithuania. The Saeima, the Latvian parliament, has recently passed legislation, which will expedite the process and will give the planned training zone status as an object…
Despite the push from Vilnius to speed up the decoupling from the Russian-controlled power grid, the Baltic States will not be able to leave the network next year and ahead of schedule. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are part of the Soviet-era BRELL network that also includes Belarus and is controlled by Moscow. The three Baltic…